If this is your first visit to our site, Welcome! We hope you will
like what you see and put us in your "Favorites" folder. For those of you who are
returning to our site, Thank You! We are in the process of updating the site and hope
to have new pictures added in a few weeks.
Our last price update was in 2004, so you will notice that many of our prices have
increased significantly. Unfortunately, nothing costs the same as it did three years ago,
and the trickle down effect has reached us as well. It simply costs us more to purchase
the same fabric as before and our operating costs such as utilities, travel, etc.
have also significantly increased. Since we refuse to take short cuts (such as not
prewashing and drying our fabric) which we believe would compromise our quality,
we were left with no choice but to increase our prices as well. However, we believe
that our prices are in line with other quality clothiers, and that the quality of
our products is well above the industry standards.
About Us
Ft. Downing Trading Co. is a home based historical clothing business for men and women. We do
our own sewing using authentic patterns of 18th Century life, with special
emphasis to the French & Indian War and the Revolutionary War time periods.
We take great pride in our work and take extra steps to assure that we turn out a quality
garment. Our fabrics are selected to reflect period-correct styles and colors, and all
fabrics are prewashed and dryed using the hottest settings possible. This insures
you that your garment will not shrink the first time you laundry it. We double and tripe
stitch the stress points on all of our clothing.
Although we do maintain a basic stock supply, each order is handled individually.
When you place an order with us, we attempt to customize it to your own specific needs
and measurements. The care we take with your garment makes each piece a one-of-a-kind article.
Our goal is a satisfied customer. So, if you are not completely satisfied with the quality or fit, we
want to know, and you may return it if not soiled or damaged for a replacement or a full refund.
MAY WE SEW FOR YOU? Thanks for visiting our website.
Frances Sanders
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Clothing
For Museum, Theater, Re-enactment, Rendezvous, Trade Fairs &
Rifle Frolics.
