Unlike military neck stocks of the American Revolution, civilian neck stocks were not made of leather or horsehair. The s was a transitional period in regards to where the waistband sat and in it either was placed to ride on the hip bones or just above the natural waist. Breeches worn by New Englanders commonly were made of leather, wool, linen, velvet, silk, or fabric blends.
Leather breeches where quite common among New Englanders and made of dressed and sometimes dyed buckskin, elk, or sheepskin. Breeches went down below the kneecap but no lower than the top of the shinbone, and were closed at the knee with ties or buttons. The kneeband was closed with a buckle, button, or drawstring pulled through the casing of the kneeband and was tied off. Breeches were tailored to closely fit the body and were form fitting.
Trousers were a popular garment among the working class and sailors, and typically in length went down to just below the calf or above the ankle. Commonly trousers were made of linen, wool, cotton, or fabric blends. Trousers were usually tailored looser and baggier than that of the fit of breeches. Trousers were quite common with American militiamen and soldiers during the American Revolution especially during the warmer months.
Common buttons on both breeches and trousers were cloth covered, thread wrapped, metal, leather, or horn. The backs of the waistbands on breeches and trousers were adjustable with a gusset and lacing. Waistcoats were made with and without sleeves. A waistcoat without sleeves was the most common style worn with a full suite of clothing, although in colder weather sleeved waistcoats were favored.
It was considered a social taboo in the 18th century for men to go in public showing their shirt sleeves. Men would almost never be caught in public just wearing a shirt and an un-sleeved waistcoat with no coat or jacket worn over.
Sometimes in warm weather men would strip down and work in their shirtsleeves and waistcoat but this was only confined to the workplace such as a farmer plowing his field or a blacksmith working in his shop. The Patriot militia and minutemen would have never reported for military service wearing only an un-sleeved waistcoat with no coat or jacket worn over it.
In warmer weather it was socially acceptable for men to wear in public a shirt and sleeved waistcoat, which was often considered a jacket. Waistcoats were either single or double breasted and constructed of wool, linen, velvet, silk, or fabric blends.
Common buttons on waistcoats were cloth covered, thread wrapped, metal, leather, or horn. On the eve of the American Revolution waistcoats ranged in length from the older styled mid-thigh length of the ss to the more common shorter skirted style just below hip level of the s. Waistcoats featured a button front, and the neckline was high and rounded.
Typically waistcoats had pockets which were located at waist level. Waistcoats were tailored to closely fit the body and were form fitting. In cold weather underwaistcoats where worn. These were waistcoats made primarily of a light-weight warm wool, and worn under the standard waistcoat, or sometimes under the shirt. The pattern and construction of underwaistcoats differed from that of standard waistcoats and tended to be shorter in length.
Underwaistcoats were typically closed down the front with cloth ties or lacing through hand worked grommets opposed to buttons and buttonholes. Coats and jackets were the types of outer garments worn by men in the 18th century.
Coats and jackets were worn over the shirt and waistcoat. Typically, coats were constructed of wool, linen, velvet, silk, or fabric blends. Jackets were considered a working class garment and were commonly made of wool, linen, or fabric blends.
Common types of buttons on both coats and jackets were cloth covered, thread wrapped, metal, leather, or horn. Both coats and jackets were tailored to closely fit the body and were form fitting.
The length of coats varied from mid thigh to knee length. During the s there were two types of coats men wore. The frock coat was worn by men of all social classes. The dress coat was a formal garment constructed of the finest materials, finely tailored, and was often reserved for the social elite.
Both types of coats had cuffs, and depending upon the style may or may not have had a collar. Typically a frock coat had a single or double breasted button front, the neckline was high and rounded, and had functioning pockets. On the other hand, dress coats typically were not cut to have a functioning button front.
Instead, they had faux buttonholes and buttons purely for decoration. Many dress coats fastened down the front with hooks and eyes, or had a couple functional buttonholes at the top of the coat. The neckline of dress coats was high, and typically the pockets on dress coats were not functional. These high quality costumes are built to last, and can be used for many different characters and periods throughout history.
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Login Welcome guest, Login. Shopping Cart Shopping Cart Empty. Washington often posed for life portraits during this period, and was often depicted wearing this uniform.
An example is the watercolor portrait on ivory painted by John Ramage in ; it is the first known depiction of this uniform in a portrait of Washington. In December , Washington was recorded wearing this uniform when he visited Philadelphia on Provisional Army duty. He wore a similar uniform when he was commissioned by the Continental Congress as commander in chief of the Continental army. None of his uniforms from the Revolutionary War period are known to have survived.
General History When George Washington was an aide to General Edward Braddock he paid special attention to the way the British general maintained his rank and deportment. Washington believed that in order to command effectively, an officer must convey character and leadership through appearance as well as action. As the leader of the Continental army, Washington wanted these troops to present themselves as a professional military organization and a proper uniform was one way of showing a unified front.
Army uniforms until the beginning of the Civil War. Nominate this object for photography. All others in my line are buried here in Newton County, Mississippi. I have a family book that was researched by Albert McMullan that shows an article from a newspaper stating that John had made this uniform.
It is to my delight that I discover it has survived and is in the Smithsonian. McMullan Thu, I just found out that I am the 5th great grand daughter of John Mcmullan by way of his daughter Lavina, this was an amazing find while researching my tree. Megan clarkson Thu, I'm using this for a research project, and this is really cool how they've kept it in such good condition!
I'm sure George would be proud lol. Spade Rodriguez Fri, Washington's uniform during the Revolutionary War. This is wonderful family history and I would love to hear of further evidence to this apparent factual info.
John McCluskey Wed, John left Virginia with the Shiflett's in and moved to Georgia. I have the story in print which was included in some Shiflett Family genealogy that was given to me. His daughter, my third great grandmother, Lavina McMullen was said to have told a relative that her father made the uniform and it was documented in the Hart Co. Ga Library.
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