The original Conant & Bolles Contract trousers were handsewn, however, we are offing an "Economy version” that is made with the same pattern, custom kersey, materials, and features, but are constructed with a mixture of both hand stitching and machine sewing. These remain first-class reproductions that simply lack the interior handstitched details that no one can see when they are being worn.
Conant & Bolles of New York was a ready-made clothier in the pre-war years, and it is documented that the firm delivered supplies of trousers to the Federal Gov’t in the early months of 1863. Corroborating these documents is the fact that these pants are provenanced to SGT Rollin Truesdall of the 27th New York Infantry who mustered out of the Army of the Potomac in May of 1863. Also, there is a photograph of dead Union soldiers on the Gettysburg battlefield wearing trousers that have this same unique front pocket pattern.
The original Conant & Bolles Contract trousers were handsewn, however, we are offing an "Economy version” that is made with the same pattern, custom kersey, materials, and features, but are constructed with a mixture of both hand stitching and machine sewing. These remain first-class reproductions that simply lack the interior handstitched details that no one can see when they are being worn.
Conant & Bolles of New York was a ready-made clothier in the pre-war years, and it is documented that the firm delivered supplies of trousers to the Federal Gov’t in the early months of 1863. Corroborating these documents is the fact that these pants are provenanced to SGT Rollin Truesdall of the 27th New York Infantry who mustered out of the Army of the Potomac in May of 1863. Also, there is a photograph of dead Union soldiers on the Gettysburg battlefield wearing trousers that have this same unique front pocket pattern.
