Some of Shooting Star's
Favorite Links
There is something for everyone interested in Victorian living or the old west here
If you would like to link to us see the information below.
ORGANIZATIONS
TACK
FIREARMS
HORSEDRAWN VEHICLES
OLD WEST ANTIQUES & VINTAGE CLOTHING
ACCESSORIES
SEWING SUPPLIES & FABRIC
CLOTHING RESEARCH
OTHER HISTORIANS DELIGHTS
Organizations and Directories
The Annie Oakley Foundation- A fine organization well worth your support. If you want to know the "real" history behind the Annie legend go here.
Single Action Shooters Society - Interested in sharpshooting
with the old single action?
National Congress of Old West Shooters
Saddles,Tack, and Leather
Old West Saddle Shop - A Wealth of knowledge and some mighty fine saddles plus he's a member of AFOWR. Dave "Tensleep" Matteson, Maker
Shooting Star Saddlery - Looking for a custom built saddle for the working cowboy, a sidesaddle, or a traditional slick fork- what about riding the texas plains in a Hope style saddle? Take a look at Doug Davis's saddles.
The Military Horse -Not exactly a place to buy tack but some really great photos and articles here.
Guns
Marlin firearms - Beautiful guns- quality site. check out whats new, whats still a classic after a hundred years, and the history behind these guns
Navy arms
Cimarron Firearms
- two makers of fine reproduction guns
Antique & Vintage Firearms Network - Worth checking out if you are into antique firearms- some research data
Old Town Station Antique Arms - Ahh- beautiful period weapon, described honestly with as much history as is available, plus some good articles and links for antique gun afficandos
Wagons,Horsedrawn Vehicles,Wheelwrights, Wainrights
Werner Wagon Works Real helpful, friendly people, and a fine wheelwright besides. Got a wagon that needs some repair, a broken wheel before you can get on down the trail? Give these folks a holler! -
Antiques- Treasures from the past
Stitches in Time -Beautiful Original garments from the Victorian Era. Also Vintage clothing. Love their hats! and some excellent dresses!!
Karen Augusta Antique Lace and Fashion -Wonderful things!! Original garments and fabric/laces from the 18th century forward. Must see
Heritage Studio Antique Clothing -A good way to understand reproductions is to look at originals, some lovely things
Bobby Dene's Vintage Clothing -Still more antique clothing
Davenport & Co. -fine vintage clothing
Antique and Vintage Dress Gallery -beautiful pieces here, I love browsing the museum collection
Frontier Americana- Old West Antiques Where else can you get some of the stuff they have here!! A roulette watch, an orignal schofield ammo box? plus guns, Gambling/Saloon items, leather goods and native american items.
Medical Antiques.com wonderful site! An online
collection of pre 1900 medical and dental instruments. Too nifty for words and absolutely invaluable to the reenactor
portraying someone in these professions. With lots of great links to more sites of the same nature.
Photographic Antiques- fantastic images for sale-
if you collect unique antique photos or stereoviews this is the place to go!
Accessories- Finishing Touches for that perfect Costume
Cowboy Emporium- Looking for a timepiece-look no further(for
ladies and gents)! Also some fine walking sticks, eyeglasses and other assorted accouterments
Looking for gloves?- Read our article on gloves and visit the links listed there!
Parasols- View our Parasol Offerings
Lands far away imports -Spanish fans, silk shawls and more
Sara's Parasols- Ok these are NOT period correct
at the moment- they are small nylon parasols with synthetic lace, but if you needed something for a theater production
they would do. Their section with period paintings of ladies with parasols is lovely though.
Sewing
Shooting Star Historic Clothing Patterns-our
very own line of historic patterns- well documented easy to follow instruction guides, and period correct cuts
give you a great result every time!
Renaissance
Sewing Notions Denver Fabrics offers Medieval and Renaissance period sewing notions including boning, coutil
corset fabric, linen, silk and wool at discount prices(good for old west victorian too!).
Shop at Clotilde.com sewing, quilting and needlework
notions. Plus, check out our antique needlework tools museum and sewing tips!
Past Patterns -My recommendation as the best patterns(other than our own of course!) on the market for accurateness and ease of fit.
Patterns of History -Great site and patterns from the State Historical Society of Wisconsin's Clothing Collection.
Harper House -An online catalog of Patterns and books on costuming in a wide range of eras. Definately worth stopping by.
Amazon Drygoods -Not an online catalog- but the ordering information for their print catalogs- available for patterns, books and shoes of the victorian and other eras in history.
Home-Sew -Make sure to order their catalog. A good source of fringe, cotton lace, shell buttons and more at exceptional prices.
Threads Magazine of particular interest may be their pages on how to construct and inexpensive dressmakers maniquin in the articleClone Yourself a Fitting AssistantThis is a wonderful site and reccomend all seamstress take a look
Victorian Cottage Treasures Cotton and Embroidered net laces, Silk ribbons and more dainty treasures for your clothing
The Lady's Dressmaker Our own book on how to identify and make clothing from 1830's through 1900. We start out with how to make a pattern that fits You! and move through the details from there.
the Kirk Collection Fabrics- Lovely people, very helpful- they carry actual pieces of period fabrics for quilting and reference. Also a line of reprodution cotton fabrics for that special dress.
RJR Fabrics- Look for them in a fabric store near you. Wonderfully researched prints from the 1800's plus new cotton satteen.
Thai Silks- Probably one of the most inexpensive places to buy real silk fabric,besides broadcloth and China silk they have a wide range of other weaves in a rainbow of colors.
Farthingales looking to build a new
corset- stays, busks, fabric (coutil in many variations), hoop skirt boning and more available here.
Denver Fabrics- look in apparel fabric for coutils,
cottons, and wools and in bridal fabric for silks
Research
SSE Reference Library - Have you checked out the articles we have available? So far Men's vest & shirts, Parasols, gloves, and a general ladies timeline of fashion
The Costume Gallery A great place for research and learning-
Real Victorian Clothing- links to some great actual pieces of victorian
clothing
Victorian clothing Collection-Lovely collection of antique clothing
Hope Greenburg's Godey's Ladies Book - Good stuff
here folks late 1850's era Godey's
Beyond the Fringe a History of the Paisley Shawl by Meg Andrews Wonderful article on dating, use of, and manufacture of the popular paisley shawl
All about Hand Fans with Cynthia Fendel - Basics of fans and collecting them
Lilly Abello's Buttons One person's collection of buttons, tips on collecting and more. Take a look at some buttons of the past.
City Gallery- find your visual ancestry- photographs, perfect for the family historian, a guide to dating photographs
Daguerotype Portraits from the Smithsonian - Wow- goes from 1840-1860's
Denver Public Library Old West Photo Collection - Good stuff here- get a look at the old west in photos
Victorian Fashion Page - More good links on more than the victorian era- Lots of picture sites!
The Ladies - 1870's fashion magazine
Victorian Rituals - Delightful manners of the Victorian era- recipes for tea time, language of the fan, what flowers mean, calling cards. Do visit!
How to be a pistolero - A look
at getting into old west reenactments by Shadows of the Past-Good starting place folks!
How to tie a tie- so you can't tie your own tie? Here is
another site that includes bowties and Ascots
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Martha M. House- Lovely Victorianand
French reproduction furniture and accesories to complete the perfect Victorian parlour- lamps, tables, prints and
more. Heirloom Reproductions Antique Victorian and French Reproduction Furniture Online Catalog. Clocks, parlor sets, curios, bed rooms, dining rooms, sofas, chairs, tables, gone with the wind lamps. Where the Toys are- Antique, vintage and reproduction toys for the young at heart
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