One delightful day in the 18th century...

...A period fashion photo gallery at a summer tea, July 15th~

My handsome husband, Adam models his 'anniversary' 18thc. silk suit~
Far from an ostentatious French court suit, Adam is all class and elegance in his stunning dupioni silk suit with embroidered silk waistcoat. The ensemble was inspired by his own considerable knowledge of both men's and women's period clothing of all eras, and his painstaking research. He chose a style from one he greatly admired in the VNA museum, and then found the lovely, almost silvery pale bluegreen silk. I searched for a month, and found the perfect embroidered silk for the waistcoat, and covered each button for it myself using an individual flower on each, cut from the fabric. 

His exquisite ruffled shirt was my birthday gift to him. I ordered it from a source in the UK, and it was quite reasonable, and far better looking than anything I found here in the US.
Adam made his cane with a $7. pool cue, which he sprayed with black gloss paint. I found the perfect brass knob for the top of it at our local hardware store for $4.!

His clocked stockings are from Jas. Townsend Co.
The black silk ribbon tied over his white silk cravat is a period-correct fashion accessory called a solitaire.

Adam's friend, fellow reenactor, and 18thc. tailor extraordinaire, Chris Cook made his exquisite silk suit. Adam chose the soft, silvery bluegreen dupioni silk, and I found the perfect embroidered silk for the waistcoat. We think Chris is the best of the 18thc. tailors out there, and a gracious kind man to boot! The workmanship is perfection, and Adam is so delighted to at long last have the elegant period silk suit of his dreams~Today was the debut wearing~

Read an interview with Adam and Mary on a friend's blog HERE~

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