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Thanks Nigel, where do I find her?

I'm looking for points for late C15th. Must be natural dyed, plain tips and preferably hand twisted. Who sells these?

Sleeved waistcoats in leather yes. But not for working class, but as hunting coats.

Do they not just disappear behind the table when it is folded up?

The lineup for the 2015 edition of Florence: Art for a Year has just been announced. Many of Florence’s most prestigious museums, including the Bargello, the Accademia and the Uffizi, will take part in the tenth installment of the program. In spring, from March 20 to June 21, the Bargello will celeb...

I'm afraid I'm one of those who had always equated it with olive oil. My frame of reference is Georgian military memoirs, peninsula examples refer to the natives cooking with sweet oil, so I had made that connection. The OED's broader definition makes sense to me.

For 1815 you want narrow fall front. Nice and high obviously. Although the fashion plates and guides of the period change style with a bewildering frequency that makes a mockery of costumer's decade-orientated typologies, you will be absolutely safe and typical with the fall front.

For infantry: The full dress coat (the one with all the embroidery). White gloves and chapeau bras (hat left at the door.) White silk breeches and waistcoat (gilt knee buckles). Black dancing pumps or slippers with gilt buckles. Sword belt in white with epee (to be left at the door.) The gorget and ...

I sometimes wonder about that too. Of course there is a standard imposed, in that to become part of the group you have to be invited. The invitation implies you have demonstrated a certain standard or a willingness to work towards that standard. And guidelines are produced for each event, so you hav...

The purpose was to commemorate the bicentennial of the death of Empress Josephine. There were representatives of the Allied Powers invited. I believe only the British, Prussian and Russians attended in the end. I hope I haven't missed anyone out. It was a remarkable event owing to the unusually high...

Picture set here,

https://plus.google.com/photos/10095074 ... 9483662993

An expanded set up this year, with the civilians appearing in a fashion show style set-up to illustrate the evolution of clothing over the 1790-1815 period.

Regarding the NA, try their Facebook site, it seems much more active. The website is halfway through a revamp. You ought to be spoiled for choice in the Midlands, but Austrians are thin on the ground in the UK.

That's the chap! Thanks for the replies.

A request. Website of the trader who deals in animal glue and various other natural products and bijouterie?
And someone producing tiny brass nails about 4mm long?
Thanks.

Some images of reconstruction of Napoleon's arrival at Elba here, courtesy of Roberto Fusconi.
https://www.facebook.com/roberto.fuscon ... 809&type=1

Is there a post missing? The last reply seems to reference something that ain't there?

Matt, As the Napoleonic Association is an umbrella organisation, you may find them shy of recommending a particular member group to you. It might be more effective to visit the nA site and get the contact details of their constituent groups and contact any that interest you directly. There are also ...

Hi Matt, You have probably heard of The Napoleonic Association, http://www.napoleonicassociation.org/ an umbrella organisation bringing together groups who recreate the very late C18th and early C19th. Some of their member groups edge back towards the French revolution. I'm not aware of anyone in th...

Griff,
PM sent.

For those who liked the church, there are some more shots of it towards the end of this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFFlEnR ... r_embedded

Bonn, chuck the words, Medici, Stibbert, Bobolo up in the air and see where they land.

I was in it. I had a very small part.


*sorry*

Sorry for the late reply- been away holed up in a buca away from the internet. In answer to the questions above, I don't know if Devious Wolf also use period cameras, sorry. They are doing a lot of re-enactment photography at the moment. :) The event was a private party to unwind after some brillian...

Two great photographers really makes the difference. Some unorthodox poses for the shooting party

http://coleshot.co.uk/gallery/murder-at ... 2012-15781

Pictures here from the wonderful Coltrane Koh. Also photographed by Kevin of Devious Wolf photography here,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34645666@N02/

Really? Bit chilly. The Greeks at least get to wear something underneath..

John, if you think thats posey, you ought to see the Greek Light Infantry 1812 kit

Hi John. It is me lurking in there. My alter ego is French

More of this kind of thing here. Court photos towards the bottom, military at the top.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 722&type=1

Concur with John. If you have pictures/ a description of the construction, especially the back, and a maker's name, if any, that would help with dating.

Durham Light Infantry, the Napoleonic 68th regiment of foot are not so far away. A very good group (I'm not a member, just a fan).

http://www.68dli.co.uk/