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The Honest Sutler The Honest Sutler offers historically accurate Civil War era clothing. Please feel free to contact any one of us with any questions or needs!

-Nathan Kalvitis, Tyler Grecco, Jeorge Galutia, and Conor Sullivan are dedicated living historians who offer accurate reproductions of Civil War era clothing and equipment at affordable prices. Our mission is to uniform living historians with quality reproductions and to give the customer a honest, friendly, and pleasant experience. We look forward to doing business with you!
-The "Honest Sutler" name is in no way an offense to other reenacting sutlers, but rather a play on the period view of the dishonest, scheming military sutler.

***Refund Policy: All products are custom made, we do not offer refunds on any order once payment has been processed.***

Finishing up a dress coat and putting it on the mannequin for that shape test, truly never gets old — Thanks again to th...
10/23/2026

Finishing up a dress coat and putting it on the mannequin for that shape test, truly never gets old — Thanks again to those who have been patiently waiting on Federal Enlisted Frocks.

If you are interested in having one made, feel free to send me a message.

There is such a concentration of different skills and details to perform, even on just the collar and cape of an overcoa...
10/21/2026

There is such a concentration of different skills and details to perform, even on just the collar and cape of an overcoat. For me, no two overcoats end up looking exactly the same. But they always end up with that cool imperfect look seen on many originals.

Richmond Clothing Bureau trousers made with Tart’s “Logwood Cassimere.” A fantastic match to several extant examples — ...
10/16/2026

Richmond Clothing Bureau trousers made with Tart’s “Logwood Cassimere.” A fantastic match to several extant examples — It’s always a pleasure using this fabric. It looks spot on and in my opinion, feels more comfortable to the wearer than jeans, which are dense and abrasive, and satinette, which can be rather stifling and slow to dry due to its interior being cotton dominant.

Something different — A pair of mid 19th century overalls based on extant examples and original photographs. These were ...
10/09/2026

Something different — A pair of mid 19th century overalls based on extant examples and original photographs. These were made for a friend of mine who plans to over-dye them with indigo halfway through their work life, a seemingly common practice for garments of this nature. Hopefully we will get some photos of the patched, darned and dyed result a few years down the road!

A beautiful pair of W.B. Button contract mounted trousers, along with a tan contract shirt. — These trousers feature bro...
10/07/2026

A beautiful pair of W.B. Button contract mounted trousers, along with a tan contract shirt. — These trousers feature broadcloth stripes which denote the rank of Sergeant. Branch stripes of all color and rank commonly extended up the pocket and ended at the waistband. However, there are extant examples ending at the bottom or even middle of the pocket. I felt it looked neat and made sense to shorten these stripes, which already featured piecing. I love the way these turned out.

A small group buy for federal trousers — For these being the most basic ‘budget’ repro trouser in my arsenal, I sure do ...
10/02/2026

A small group buy for federal trousers — For these being the most basic ‘budget’ repro trouser in my arsenal, I sure do enjoy “mass producing” them.

Simple details like getting a little bit of bleed on a sizing dot, an upside down inspectors stamp or that nice little mess of stitches finishing the cuff vent always give something otherwise ordinary the right look.

A simple officers sack coat heading to, you guessed it, Franklin.
09/18/2026

A simple officers sack coat heading to, you guessed it, Franklin.

Tart’s “Enbrowned Jean” frock coat. Another Garment heading to Franklin!
09/16/2026

Tart’s “Enbrowned Jean” frock coat. Another Garment heading to Franklin!

A Columbus depot jacket ready for Franklin!
09/09/2026

A Columbus depot jacket ready for Franklin!

One of many in my next run of tan contract shirts! Send me a message if you are interested in having one made while this...
09/04/2026

One of many in my next run of tan contract shirts! Send me a message if you are interested in having one made while this awesome flannel is in stock.

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