*they let me try on the whole deal - corset, hoop skirt, and (hideous) 'silken day dress' ... luckiest girl in the regiment

                                                                                                                                                                       *me in 30 years??

*testing out union and confederate ensembles. such a turncoat!

no historical experience is complete without at least one costume change. preferably of the large flouncy dress variety.

its really only a matter of time before i cave and buy an outfit of my own...
(see here or here)