The Meaning of Authenticity in the Dress of Civil War Reenactors
- Mitchell D. Strauss (University of Northern Iowa)
Abstract
This research presentation focuses on the concept of dress authenticity and its meaning in the Civil War reenactment movement, which continues to grow in the United States. At the September 1999 "staging" of the Battle of Chickamauga, 10,000 reenactors were expected to participate. It has been suggested that there is more beneath the surface of reenactment. Civil War reenactment may represent, to some extent, a modernday, symbolic expression of the social and cultural viewpoints of its participants.
How to Cite:
Strauss, M. D., (1998) “The Meaning of Authenticity in the Dress of Civil War Reenactors”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 1999(1).
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