These are sold out indefinitely! We're working on getting
more domet flannel but it will be awhile!!!
Federal Issue Shirt Kit.................................................................................$70.00
Nearly every soldier at some time in
his term of service with the Union army was issued one of the federal
issue shirts made of domet flannel. Today in our living history
hobby these shirts are far too lacking in numbers with Federal living
historians. The truth is that no federal soldier should be without
an issue shirt in his closet, and these shirts are absolutely indispensable
at colder weather events. Described as "insufferable hair shirts"
by the soldiers made to wear them, these shirts were nevertheless produced
in the millions and issued in far greater numbers than any other issue
shirt in the eastern theater of the war, and are actually quite comfortable
when worn with a cotton shirt next to the skin.
The other barrier to widespread use of these
shirts by living historians is that the original issue shirts produced
by the US government were entirely handsewn. Accurate reproductions
of these garments should be entirely handsewn, and now, for less than
half of what it would cost to have it made by one of the many makers
of authentic goods, you can make one of these shirts for yourself!
If you understand just a few basic stitches, you should have no problem
following our full color instructions to making yourself an issue shirt.
For the $70.00 fee you will get:
- All the pieces cut out and ready to put together
- Enough thread to sew the shirt together
- Instructions with several full color pictures
- Even a little ball of wax for the thread!
The kits will be available in issue size (up
to a 42) and "large" (up to a 48). Please specify which size you
need when ordering.