Monday, June 08, 2009

The Belt

Behold the pinnacle of accuracy and authenticity in mid-1880's baseball uniform belt design, three years in the making:

The overall cut of the uniform is a little baggy, but otherwise, I'm quite happy with it.

Action shots from Hartford. Catching:

And, um, caught in a rundown after forgetting how many strikes there were:

I got the facial expression and arm flailing from studying 19th century scorecard lithographs. It is authentic to the period.

Photos by Dan Kiernan.

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