Article Archive for April 2010
Help Clean-Up a Civil War Battlefield
On Saturday, April 10, 2010, volunteers from around the United States will team up with the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) to help clean and restore America’s historic Civil War battlefields, cemeteries and shrines. The …
Gentleman’s Braces or Suspenders
Braces, or suspenders, were worn from the end of the eighteenth century to the beginning of the 20th century. Mid-nineteenth century braces were crafted in silk, canvas or velvet with silk or berlin woolwork embroidery.
