"A black silk dress is to a wardrobe as a ham is to housekeeping, always to be depended on" Godey's Ladies Book, November 1860

Welcome to the section of our web site that is devoted to Women's Clothing of the Civil War era. The clothing on these pages was created by Robin Stokes. She is the first place winner of multiple N-SSA clothing competitions including the coveted Delaney. Steadfast attention to detail in the construction of these items are what elevates them to a piece of period clothing not a costume. They would be a wonderful addition to any Civil War reenactor's wardrobe.

Every item is thoroughly researched and documented. Because the workmanship in each dress uses genuine 19th-century dressmaking techniques, each piece is marked with my name and year of production, so that if the dress should survive the next 100 years, no one will mistake it for a Civil War original garment. This is a practice that is advocated by Juanita Leisch to make sure that the originals stay separate from reproduction clothing for collectors in the future.

Make sure you stop by the Fashion Show pages to see the range of styles available.

There are  multiple ways for you to own a "Robin Stokes" original. Choose the option below that best suits your needs. Contact us to place an order or if you have any questions.

   The first option: The one that I recommend for the best fit possible is a Custom Dress. Please Contact me to make an appointment. I have locations in both New Jersey and Gettysburg, PA. Custom dresses start at $350 plus the price of Fabric and supplies.  When you make your first appointment we can discuss pricing details. 

    The second option: Please visit our new On-line Dresses for those of you who would like to own one of my creations and live in distant places. Each individual dress style is listed with photos. The fit for this method of purchasing custom clothing is determined by your personal measurements (rather than an in-person fitting)  In addition the actual dresses in the photos are available. The measurements are included nest to each dress. If you have any questions please Contact me.

Also coming soon will be pages with Accessories, Children's clothing and Men's wear.