as another example, marine bootees are SHINY-side OUT, which means they cannot be "bought off the shelf" from a CW sutler.
free dixie,sw
wha the hell is a bootee?
and don't say "think J-Lo"
have you checked out: http://www.civilwarboots.com/
We bought hubby his brogans there. He does make them shiney side out as well as rough out...
one of the problems with dressing up as a Reb is the fact that they really didn't have much uniformity of gear.
case in point, most folks think of the Rebs as being uniformed in gray suits.
no (as I am certain you know).
most of them were in homespun and butternut, and not at all a "uniform" as such - just (hopefully) sturdy clothes with a couple of deep pockets for ammo and sundries.