Here are a few sites & sources for Civil War era clothing & equipment; even if you’re just “shopping for ideas”, the catalogs generally provide some helpful historical information:
Big Bear Trading Co. ~ Woody’s pal Steve “Big Bear” Salisbury, proprietor- Blockade Runner International ~ quality affordable period clothing & accessories, w/ exuberant notes alongside items. We might note especially the following items:
Civilian coats & pants
Shirts, suspenders, cravats, underwear, &c.
Hats
LADIES’ FASHIONS >>- “19th Century Clothing & Uniforms” @ ushist.com ~ Includes helpful notes on fashions & usage.
- FCSutler.com
Threadneedle Alley of Newburyport, MA
See also:
The Hardtacks 