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[Tim Twiss]

I have a really fine pair of Union trousers I may not wear much anymore. I'd love to trade for a civilian frock coat if anybody would like to make a switch. Never camped in them....just played the banjo.

 

[Tim Twiss]

I swear...yes to all of the above!

[Carl Anderton]

Most frock coats tend to run a little more than trowsers.  Still, a good place to sell/trade/buy is  

http://www.cwreenactors.com/forum/ 

and  

http://www.authentic-campaigner.com/forum/forum.php

[Silas Tackitt]

I'm sure you'd want to trade a pair of trousers for a frock, but you're not going to find too many people willing to trade frocks for trousers.  Way more work in one than the other unless you're talking about a sutler grade frock verses a quality pair of trousers.  Then the trade becomes a little less uneven.  

[Carl Anderton]

Frocks are great but expensive, and need to be fitted to look right.  I spent a fortune on a hand-sewn paletot, which is an unlined, un-waisted frock coat.  You might consider a sack coat, they are much cheaper and were very common by the 1860's.  I used to have a nice Corner Clothiers sack coat, got tired of it, traded it to Cuffie, now I wish I had it back ;^{

[Ian Bell]

It may have been expensive Carl, but I've never seen a coat look more at home on it's wearer than yours does. (This is the green one, right?) Now you can add fashion trend-setter to your resume.

[Matthew Mickletz]

I'll second a sack coat and Corner Clothiers making it!  Love my linen one!