19th Century Style Sweaters

This sweater is outstanding! The fit and feel are perfect and the additional warmth at night is a real game changer. This sweater is a museum quality piece of art, and while it took some time to arrive, the wait was worth it. Loose in the body but not the sleeves means that I can wear this sweater comfortably in camp even if I have to tend the fire or do other tasks that a great coat’s bulk makes difficult, but I am still ready to sit down and relax without freezing when the day is done. Excellent product and I look forward to showing it off to everyone in camp.

This sweater lends itself to one's impression superbly in many ways. It's warm, comfortable, underrepresented, and helps one really get the period look in a unique way! I've worn my cardigan multiple times at several recent events when the weather is cooler and received many compliments on it. Furthermore, I am one of those people who tends to drive to and from events in period attire to negate the need to change on site, so the cardigan makes for a great item to put on when stopping for a bite to eat or gas instead of wearing a jacket, sack, or frock. I highly recommend every living historian consider having one of these versatile items in their inventory; it will prove useful, comfortable, and complimentary!

Knit goods, in general, seem to be hard to come by from reenactor vendors. South Union Mills has filled a gap with a very underrepresented article of period clothing with their sweater. I do both civilian and military events and I will be using my new sweater in both (not to mention just wearing it around the house because it is so comfy.) This sweater looks just like the ones in period photographs - bravo! It is just the ticket for chilly evenings in camp and as more and more reenactor men are turning to civilian "sporting" events this is bound to become a more popular item. Be sure to plan ahead if you want one for an event, they have to be custom made one at a time, but it is well worth the wait.

I truly enjoy and appreciate the sweater. It looks as shown in the period photo as well as in the contemporary picture. I don’t know if sweaters of this period don’t typically have woven buttonholes. This sweater does not and I am still stretching the weave to make it possible to close the front with the buttons. It would be good to provide either or both description of this in the website write-up or references that show that this was the norm in the period. As you know, my sweater took many months to arrive. I understand the difficulty of hand-making clothing - I do it myself - but would have appreciated more communication on occasion over the long time period.

This is a great sweater for those brisk Victorian days. When I ordered the sweater, the color and size for me was out of stock. There was a hiccup with the one I got when the stock arrived. The sweater had a defect. South Union Mills made that right immediately and sent me a new sweater. It’s fantastic. Very good customer service.

Fantastic item soft wool looks great. All I need are some Goodyear rubber buttons. Can't wait for the cool weather at Olustee 2018. Fat & Nasty Tavern.

Great piece of work. It is already a favorite of mine.