Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Fort Ti's Canadian clothing

On their Facebook page Fort Ti has been preparing for their Battle on Snowshoes event (Feb 23rd)
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''The average Canadian hardly wears French clothing, but one species of, “capots” crossed in front with lapels. The buttons and collars are of another color. A sash around the capot: simple and impractical clothing."
Jean-Baptiste d'Aleyrac
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