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What are popular periods for reenactments where people sew their own costumes?
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For medieval / renaissance time period try the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronisms) at http://sca.org/
For world war II era try the Living History regiment at http://www.ww2livinghistoryregiment.us/
Also the single action shooting society reenacts the old west of America. They do alot of costuming as well as a lot of target shooting. http://www.sassnet.com/
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http://www.brigade.org/
http://www.continentalline.org/
http://www.britishbrigade.org/
http://www.nwta.com/
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Good answer! If by re-enactment, the asker means battle re-enactments, it's not a long list. If it means any kinds of 're-enacting,' there are of course toga parties (not a lot of sewing always), and plenty of communities that re-enact the good parts of the early 20th century - so they sew their own flapper constumes, or if part of the swing-dance crowd, they make clothes so they can be authentic to the period. There is also the period of Old-Timey baseball which was famously mocked on Conan O'Brien : http://www.yourdailymedia.com/media/1126523055
IMO, though, the coolest re-enactors are in steampunk - they mix Victorian fashions and design with Victorian (and modern) technological influences. Some people make their own stuff by re-mixing clothes, but you can buy too: http://www.buysteampunk.com/steampunk_clothing.php