Federal Issue Drawers

Made of canton cotton flannel, 100% hand sewn.  2 buttons on the waistband, with an overlapping fly.  Rear adjustment has 4 hand sewn grommets with cotton tape/tie.  Ankle has cotton tape/ties sewed to the hem. Standard inseam 30”, unless specifying another length.  Waist has adjustment 1” both ways.  All seams are flat felled.  Standard waists are 28” to 52”.  Price is $85, shipping included.

Private Purchase Drawers

Made of canton cotton flannel, cotton osnaburg, or lightweight cotton drill, 100% hand sewn.  Similar to Federal Issue drawers, but with the addition of 2 buttons on the fly.  In addition, these have the cotton tape/tie enclosed along the entire ankle hem, so it closes like a drawstring on a poke sack, gathering the material around the whole ankle.  Standard inseam 30”, unless specifying another length.  Waist has adjustment 1” both ways.  All seams are flat felled.  Standard waists are 28” to 52”.  Price is $85, shipping included.

U.S. Sanitary Commission Drawers, 1861 pattern

Made of cotton osnaburg, 100% hand sewn.  Cotton tape/tie is enclosed in waistband and functions as a drawstring around the waist.  In addition, these have the cotton tape/tie enclosed along the entire ankle hem, so it closes like a drawstring on a poke sack, gathering the material around the whole ankle.  3 bone buttons on the fly.  Standard inseam 30”, unless specifying another length.  Waist has adjustment 2” both ways.  All seams are flat felled.  Standard waists are 28” to 52”.  Price is $75, shipping included.

 

U.S. Sanitary Commission Drawers, May 1864 pattern

Made of canton cotton flannel, 100% hand sewn.  Has wide waistband in front, tapering to narrow in the back.  2 Bone buttons on waistband and 1 on the fly.  Legs are hemmed without cotton tape/ties.  Rear adjustment has 8 hand sewn grommets and tape/tie. Standard inseam 30”, unless specifying another length.  Waist has adjustment 2” in and 1” out.  All seams are flat felled.  Standard waists are 28” to 52”.  Price is $85, shipping included.

Private Purchase Bottom Shirt

Made of canton cotton flannel, cotton osnaburg, or lightweight cotton drill, 100% hand sewn.  2 bone buttons on front placket.  Hemmed wrist with standard sleeve length of 32”, measured from the base of the neck, unless specifying another length.  Hemmed waist with slight split at sides.  All seams are flat felled.  Standard chest sizes are 38” to 52”.  Price is $80, shipping included.

 

Shirts From Home

Made from 100% homespun cotton, ticking, or osnaburg, 100% hand sewn.  “On the square” pattern, with fold over collar, cuffs, and under arm gussets.  3 buttons on the neck placket and one on each cuff.  Slight split at waist on each side.  All seams are flat felled.  Standard chest sizes are 38” to 52”.  Choice of bone or wood buttons.  Choice of fabrics listed below, or osnaburg.  Price is $90, shipping included.

Current availabe shirting material

Children Clothes

Made from 100% homespun cotton, osnaburg, or jean wool, 100% hand sewn.  Boys drawers, trousers, shirts, jackets, girls dresses and jackets, and civilian haversacks.  Contact me for your needs.

Handkerchiefs

Made from 100% homespun cotton or osnaburg, 100% hand sewn.  Edges are hemmed.  Sizes may be 14” to 16” square.  Let me know if you have a material preference.  Price is $5, shipping included.

Poke Sacks

Set of 3 poke sacks, 1 large and 2 small.  Made from 100% homespun cotton or osnaburg, 100% hand sewn.  Edges are hemmed.  Sizes vary, will have either drawstring or cotton tape closure.  Let me know if you have a material preference.  Price is $12, shipping included.

Fabric samples available upon request.  Payments can be by Paypal, check, or money order.  My Paypal account is cannonman@echoes.net

Michael Dec

67 Elkview Drive

Forest City, PA 18421

cannonman@echoes.net

http://armydrawers.echoes.net/

My home unit:

McClung's Tennessee Battery, 1st Tennessee Light Artillery Regiment, Company A