This is where the tailors craftsmen of the CVG can post items for sale to members of the CVG. Contact Major Chris Anders for information about how to get your deals listed here

Materials and construction: made exclusively from materials sourced from Family Heirloom Weavers, County Cloth, and Ben Tart, sewn with period techniques, and finished with buttons from either Military Warehouse or Waterbury.

Some items include a new option on the hand-sewn items. I'm offering to machine sew the hidden seams and hand finish all of the visible seams.
I've called that 'hand top-finished'. In most cases there is a price advantage.

As a note, none of my products except for the shelter-half have stencils at this time. I have facsimiles of the majority but have not developed stamps as yet. I intend to work on that in the near future.

Detailed photos are available upon request. If you are interested I can be reached via e-mail @ genlstuff@lazerlink.com or by phone at 814-876-2570.

Federal Clothing

Forage Caps: I can offer the Type I and Type II, made by Superior Hat Co. for $95.

Blouses: I currently offer two patterns (others as noted above). Standard features include pieced collars and facings with the option of making the coat with cuff and/or front facing material from a different dye or fabric lot at no extra cost. Choose from Heirloom Weaver, County Cloth, or Ben Tart's blue flannel for the outer shell and combine it with a period lining of your choice from the same companies. Sleeve lining is muslin. Machine sewn blouses are sewn with indigo dyed cotton. Note: Ben Tart's chemical dyed flannel (same as the coat you have remaining) is available for the quoted price. Ben is now additionally offering the same flannel but indigo dyed at a much higher price. I'll pass that along at cost but it ends up being a $44 adder to the base price. In my opinion someone would really have to be in love with the weave (which is great) to pay the additional money to have piece of mind that the coat is entirely correct. Something to consider as you put your order together. I can also add exterior pockets, etc. to these for a couple of bucks if you care to offer them. If you don't specify lining, cuff facing, etc. I'll mix them up so that at least coats of the same size are unique.

J.T. Martin: Totally machine sewn with the exception of buttonholes and pocket reinforcements. Options as per the general description.

Schuylkill Arsenal Variant Blouse: Unusual in that is constructed with a 2 piece body instead of 3 or 4 panels and has a 1 piece sleeve. This blouse is available as either totally hand sewn or machine sewn with all visible stitching hand finished with choice of either indigo dyed cotton or logwood dyed thread (both cotton and linen available). I only make this as a lined coat as there are no unlined examples in existence.

Ohio Jacket: Worn by troops from the mid-west, this 9-button jacket with epaulets is made from dark blue kersey and lined in light blue using either twilled cotton or cotton jean. Sleeve lining is muslin. Entirely machine sewn with the exception of sleeve heads and corded buttonholes.

Trousers: The three patterns that I offer cover most any period or theater of the war. Standard material is County Cloth's regulation 21 oz. Sky blue kersey and incorporate polished cotton and cotton drill as required. Sewn with indigo dyed cotton as standard. Two-piece tin buttons are standard. Enameled tin are available upon request.

J.T. Martin: Mainly machine sewn with the exception of buttonholes, waistband, and pocket finishing, as per the originals.

Schuylkill Arsenal: Available as either completely hand sewn or 'hand top-finished'. Choice of either indigo-dyed cotton or logwood-dyed thread and either side-seam or 'frog mouth' pockets.

Steubenville Arsenal: Available as either completely hand sewn or 'hand top-finished'. Choice of either indigo-dyed cotton or logwood-dyed thread. Side-seam pockets only.

Infantry Greatcoat: Made from County Cloth's 21 oz. Kersey with a dark gray wool flannel lining standard (other period linings available).
Features include: hand set sleeve lining, inside collar closure, back belt reinforcements, hand-worked corded buttonholes, and collar/cape tacks.
Very fine & warm coat. I can add slash exterior pockets and/or interior patch pockets to these for minimal additional cost also if you desire.

Issue Shirt: hand sewn from either white or brown domet flannel. Two piece tin buttons standard.

Issue Drawers: made from Canton Flannel and completely hand sewn. Two piece tin buttons standard.

Type IIa Shelter Half: early war pattern made from pre-shrunk cotton drill. Hand sewn buttonholes and appropriate buttons.

Blankets: These are 3-1/2 lb. Blankets made by Heirloom Weavers. End stripe and embroidered 'US'. I have both the tan 'emergency' blanket and standard gray. All blankets are unbound.

Early War belt: '61-'63 pattern with leather keeper and 'puppy paw' buckle. American leather. Sorry, no stamps.

Miscellaneous:

Combination folding knife/fork/spoon: copied from an early war commercial pattern.

Folding Jack knife: copied from an early war commercial pattern.

Confederate States Clothing:

A list is available upon request. Typical coat offerings are: Richmond Depot and Maryland patterns. Typical trouser patterns are Richmond Depot, 'Other Issue', and High-Back Civilian. Materials are all Heirloom Weaver, Ben Tart, or County Cloth.