my last post got bungled up....patrick didnt write it. i did.
matt

skling <skling@...> wrote:


I will attend! I am just north of philly. I am trying to put
together a 71st N.Y. Impression. I am also looking at having
an event. It would be in berks county pa on a 100 acer track
of land. I just got to get the go ahead from my cousin ( who
is in the 71st N.Y.).

> --- In spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com,
> "Patrick Hubble" <moggggrtician88@...> wrote:
> > if i could find the material, i would make the uniform
> too. ive tried in vain for 2 years to find something
> close. i would use my cw federal sack coat as a pattern
> and add a few more buttons. if there is enough intrest, i
> may have a place for an event...located in southeastern
> pennsylvania. www.colonialplantation.org
> ive done events there from mideval,french-indian,revwar
> and civil war. it is a very reenactor friendly place.
> this could happen if enough people want it to.
> yrs,matt moore
> > Hello CJS,
> > The Spanish colonial tropical uniform is the most
> > difficult part of the impression to obtain, especailly
> > if you don't have any sewing skills. Step one of course
> > is locating the correct material (or as close as you can
> > get). I finally found a fabric that wasn't the "pillow
> > ticking", after searching and searching every fabric
> store in my city. I found a material with the blue & white
> pin stripes
> > close enough to pass off as the rayadillo. The 'pattern'
> > I used from a very helpful gentleman named Ted Stahr, I
> > believe he was with the 4th Battalion Talavera Peninsula
> > Regt. a Spanish unit based out in California.
> > He sent me pictures of two types of tunics the Spanish
> used and I used
> > the Type I tunic because I thought it would be easier
> > for the local seamstress I was using to make (a Civil
> War reenacting gal). Basically to
> > make
> > a long story short....the uniform is up to you to make
> yourself. As fas as I
> > know nobody reproduces them. For the most part these
> garments would have
> > been cottage industry produced with many items being
> made locally as items
> > wore out. I can send you a fabric swatch to show you
> what material I used
> > and a photocopy of the two types of coats used commonly
> in Cuba and Puerto
> > Rico
> > if that would be a help.
> > Patrick Hubble, 1st Provisional Battalion.
> > (where do you live by the way, I have already had 2
> other gentleman contact
> > myself since posting the webpage, do you live on the
> > east coast?)
> >
> > >From: Charles Smylie <kilroywz@...>
> > >Reply-To: spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com
> > >To: spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com
> > >Subject: Re: [Spanish American War Reenactors] Spanish
> Unit Re- Awakes, (or
> > >is trying to!)
> > >Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:20:29 -0700 (PDT)
> > >
> > >where do you get the uniforms, have everything else
> > >for Spanish?
> > >
> > >CJS
> > >
> > >--- Patrick Hubble <mortician88@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Greetings,
> > > > My name is Patrick Hubble and I belong to a
> > > > small Spanish unit located here on the east
> > > > coast in the mid-Atlantic area. I've created
> > > > a new webpge for the unit which is the
> > > > 1st Provisional Battalion of Puerto Rico. I
> > > > hope with a new net presence that we recruit a few
> > > > new folks and will be able to support any Spanish
> > > > American War events in the 'general vicinity' and
> > > > get back into the field! Please contact us and visit
> > > > our new web page below, Viva Espana!
> > > > con respecto, Patrick 'Patricio' Hubble
> > > > http://spanish.midatlanticreenacting.com/
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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