Mountain Man undies?

Two Feathers · Oct 10, 2018

Buck Conner said:
My cousins all in their teens and an Uncle were all hunting together, in PA we all used Winchester 94's in either 32 Spl. or 30 Win. (we all shot 30/30's in them). I ran out of shells, my Uncle told me to get in the glove box there were several boxes of cartridges in there. Oh, my Uncle was a ladies man (always had one or two girls on the side plus his wife). I get in the glove box and there's a pair of women's panty hose, hold them up and yell "what are these". Everyone looks and my Uncle says "they help to keep me warm (then laughs) don't tell your aunt". Us kids must have laughed about that one for days.

BUCK
I have NO words... :shock: Sometimes it's best to just shut up!!

Stoney

Buck Conner1 · Oct 10, 2018

stoney1 said:
In about an hour you can have "State of the Art, 21st. century comfort with a 16th. century look." Just :2 cents:. I'm sure someone will admonish me over this post?
Stoney

"admonish me" :lol!:

Long Johns were first introduced into England in the late 17th century, but they did not become popular as sleepwear until the mid 18th century in Europe. They were supposedly called long johns after a famous knife fighter who fought in long underwear. They were first used as loungewear but then later became popular as sleepwear. Then used to keep one warm when fully dressed.

Drop flaps didn't come on the scene until the 18th century in the New World.

Mofish · Oct 12, 2018

I've been in some pretty cold spots doing rendezvous stuff. I have to agree, some pantaloons under your skins really help. Anything that keeps the skins from touching your skin helps. A good capote with a hood on it really helps to. If you just wear your buckskins, they sure won't keep you warm by themselves.

Buck Conner1 · Oct 12, 2018

When the mountaineers (trappers) were in the field and rendezvous season opened up, the first thing sold was any clothing made of cotton, wool or anything that wasn't leather. According to fort records and trading firms journals if cloth wares lasted 3-5 days that was about average, whiskey was second item to go fast.

Jonathan mentioned seeing union suits (red) being worn in the movies, that's Hollywood not the real truth.

In Centennial they were using TC's until several of us gave them guns that looked like Lemans and NW Trade Guns to use for a price. That worked out for several of us ending up selling the guns we loaned them to the movie folks. I got rid of a Leman and (2) NW Trade Guns.

Buck Conner1 · Nov 9, 2018

Jonathan I knew I would find the reference to the "pantaloons" if I just kept up the search in my library.

Bingo - found that reference about a young man named Osborne Russell (1834).

Outfit of a Trapper

<h2 class="post-content">Osborne Russell's Purchases at Fort Hall</h2>

<h3 class="post-content">Introduction</h3>In the spring of 1834, a young man named Osborne Russell hired on with the Columbia River Fishing and Trading Company to hunt in the Rocky Mountains. He kept a detailed diary of his experiences in the mountains, and later these notes were published as Journal of a Trapper.
Some of the men bought part of their personal outfit from the company before they left. Russell bought $54.37½ worth of goods from the company, but a "small ledger" detailing these items is not available. But several of his peers bought goods that were itemized in the surviving ledger 1, and represent the type of goods available to, and popular with the men as they prepared for the journey.

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