Original U.S. Civil War Soldier’s “Housewife” Roll-Style Sewing Kit British Machine Guns W-33-038ac-660

W-33-038ac-660

gold "gimp" bordering and all Regimental Buttons (Royal Life Guards) in place

with almost all of the original blued finish retained on the barrel

The plane was easy to fly

Original U.S. Civil War Soldier’s “Housewife” Roll-Style Sewing Kit British Machine Guns W-33-038ac-660Original Item. Only One Available. A housewife during the Civil War was described as a long piece of cloth with a number of small pockets sewed along one side, and made to fold up like a pocket book, having separate places for buttons, thread, needles, pins, etc.. Most Civil War soldiers owned just one set of clothing, which was quick to wear out during long marches and bitter fighting. As you can imagine, mending clothes was a must for soldiers.