The Union Patriotic League

Recommended Links

* Strongly recommended businesses

CLOTHING AND HEADWEAR
Abraham's Lady
www.abrahamslady.com
Ready to wear clothing, hairpieces, patterns, sewing supplies and books.
Civil War Lady
www.civilwarlady.com
All clothing, but be careful of fiber content as taffeta items are not silk.
Robert Land Shoes
www.robertlandhistoricshoes.com
All products, but be prepared to wait if you place an order. It is better to check his site once in a while to see if he has your size in stock.
Miller's Millinery *
www.bonnets.com
Patterns, millinery supplies and ready to wear caps, bonnets and hairnets.
Robin Stokes
www.robinstokes.com
Ready to wear and custom clothing, knitting and crochet supplies and kits.
Corner Clothiers *
www.cornerclothiers.com
Men's clothing and all other products.
Quartermaster Shop
www.quartermastershop.com
Men’s  clothing but you must be specific about authenticity details and be willing to pay extra for it.
Originals by Kay
www.originals-by-kay.com
Ready to wear and custom clothing.
TP&H — Hats by Tim Bender *
www.benderhats.com
All products.
Fugawee Shoes
www.fugawee.com
Good basic shoes.
Beverly Lister *
1137 Ranck Road
New Holland, PA 17557
717 354 0960
Bonnets, ball hairpieces and caps. She does custom fitting.
Ezra Barnhouse Goods
www.ezrabarnhousegoods.com
Shirts, hand knit socks, cravats, overalls. Plus tinware, accessories, paper goods, etc.
 
JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES
Family Heirloom Weavers *
www.familyheirloomweavers.com
All products - rugs, carpetbags etc.
Heirloom Emporium
www.heirloomemporium.com
Hairpieces and eyeglasses.
Amey's Adornments *
www.ameysadornments.com
All products and workmanship for both the 18th and 19th century.
 
CAMP GEAR
Panther Primitives
www.pantherprimitives.com
Tents and flies, but check to make sure that the tent that you like is correct for the period as they supply many styles.
Village Tinsmith *
www.csa-dixie.com/villagetinsmith.htm
All products.
Haycock Wood Products
Norm & Arlene Scott
1200 Mountainview Drive, Quakertown, PA 18951
215 536 1919
Tables, stools, desks, rope pulls and boxes. Well-made products, but not all items are period correct. Do your research before purchasing.
The Trunk Shoppe
www.thetrunkshoppe.com
Reproduction trunks and boxes.
Moose Antler Forge
www.mooseantlerforge.com

18th and 19th century ironwork, tent hooks, tent stakes, lantern holders, and cooking grills.

TABLEWARE: GLASSES, SILVERWARE, PLATES, ETC
Bill MacIntosh
macsjunk@hotmail.com

Original plates, decanters, etc. at an affordable price. Also buttons, and some books and tools.

 
SEWING SUPPLIES, FABRIC AND PATTERNS
Elizabeth Stewart Clark *
www.thesewingacademy.com
Patterns, books, small clothing items, reproduction dolls, her informational resources such as the Sewing Academy forums and free patterns on her web site.
James Country Merchantile
www.jamescountry.com
Sewing patterns and books
Ragged Soldier
www.raggedsoldier.com
Toys, games, books, sewing items, also for informational resources on the web site (Virginia's Veranda)
Laughing Moon
www.lafnmoon.com
Civil War era patterns
Past Patterns *
www.pastpatterns.com

All patterns, especially for professional drafting and good historical information in directions.

S&S Sutler
www.ss-sutler.com
Knitting and crochet books and supplies
Fig Leaf Patterns
www.figleafpatterns.com

Carries Peachtree Mercantile patterns among other goodies.

Wooden Hamlet
www.woodedhamlet.com
Ribbons, tapes etc, as well as a correct crinoline kit
Needle and Thread *
www.woodedhamlet.com

Fabrics, trims, patterns etc... Needle and Thread owns Wooded Hamlet and shares the web site.

Truely Victorian
www.trulyvictorian.com
Patterns and good customer service
John Zaharias
www.thebuttonbaron.com
Buttons
INFORMATIONAL SOURCES AND BOOKS
Acessible Archives
www.accessible.com/accessible
Provides access to primary source materials for research.
Sullivan Press
www.sullivanpress.com

Reproduction paper goods and books, excellent quality.

 
18th CENTURY
18th Century Gowns & Clothing By April C. Thomas *
www.18thcenturygowns.com
All 18th century clothing and accessories
Scarlet Scarab
www.scarletscarab.com
Nice reproductions of games, "ivory" dice and dominos, books, buttons and many other items.
Burnley and Trowbridge Co
www.burnleyandtrowbridge.com

Shoes, fabric and many other items.

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