[largeformat] proper attire for late 19th c. midwest photographer

[LNPhoto]

Okay this is near off topic, but my daughter's class is going to 
Greenfield Village to see what it was like to go to school in the late 
19th Century.  Seeing an opportunity to embarrass my daughter and my 
self I've volunteered to take the class photo (which has now turned 
into three classes)

The equipment choice is easy, I can go absolutely accurate with a 
Century whole plate, or be a bit anachronistic but easier on the lab by 
using am 8x10 Deardorf.    The harder part will be the clothes.  Boller 
(Derby) hats can be found easily enough, but what about trousers and a 
shirt?  tie?  I"ve looked into Chesterfield coats and all that I find 
either the serious western look, or the comical western look, neither 
are the right look.


I would think that the whole (American) Civil War reenactment movement 
would have something for me but don't know where to look.


Since this isn't a competition in front of experts, close is good 
enough, but Nike's, shorts and a tee shirt from the Hard Rock Cafe, 
Maui isn't close enough.    Suggestions as to what modern clothes come 
close, links to places that sell patterns of old clothes, or places 
that sell old  clothes and dusters would be great.


Les