In a message dated 10/1/2007 4:20:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
My husband is looking for a not very fancy great coat for pirate events. He wants to be more merchant than showy pirate. Who has a good pattern that's not going to require full on tailoring, padstitching, etc. **************** Well, it depends on WHEN he wants to be a pirate. There isn't a "pirate" period, y'know....though most famous ones tend to be the early 1700's or there abouts. The Capt. Hook look. So a "pirate coat" is just a coat anyone might wear in the period you choose. I've made 2 for different people who wanted a "typical" pirate. I used a pattern from "The Cut of Men's Clothes" by Norah Waugh.... diagram XVII, pages 62 and 63. I followed the pattern exactly for the 1st coat, but the back is a bit narrow across the shoulders for a comfy modern fit so the 2nd one got a wider back. I cut them with no padding or any inner structure like you might find in a modern coat. None of that kind of tailoring is required. They look like a "piece of cloth"...which is appropriate. I also distressed them with some dye and paint and bleach so they looked like they had spent a lot of time at sea. One I made in heavy linen, the other in burlap. Both were lined with cotton. The biggest expense were the many buttons. One used metal buttons [looks more military-like] The other bone. I also made non-matching breeches from the diagram in "The Cut of Men's Clothes" that comes before: Diagram XVI on page 61. You could also use the coat pattern from this diagram...but I think without the fancy pocket and cuff. These coats are not difficult to get together. And they look great! ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
