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Daily Archives: August 18, 2015

By Shari Fuller As one of the most recognizable pieces of apparel that sprung out of the American Frontier, it isn’t surprising that coonskin caps originated as part of traditional Native American costume. What is surprising is how their iconic image developed. In reality, coonskin caps were never widely worn […]

The Coonskin Cap

August 18, 2015 in 1700s American Colonial / August 2015 / Historical Tidbits / Newsletter by Shari

By Shari Fuller The kepi hat, which originated in the French army during the 1830s, was adopted by the United States Army shortly after the Crimean War in the 1850s. Wanting to steer away from the gaudy European uniforms that reflected the autocratic traditions, the U.S. Army redesigned their kepi […]

The Indefatigable Kepi

August 18, 2015 in 1800s Regency and Victorian / 1860s Civil War / August 2015 / Historical Tidbits / Newsletter by Shari

As I sat down to write this evening, I realized that today marks my second anniversary for this newsletter! It is hard to believe it has been two years since I sent out those first articles. As a new writer, it was a little nerveracking putting my work out there […]

The Latest News… August 2015

August 18, 2015 in August 2015 / Newsletter by Shari

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