Re: [h-cost] looking for a pirate coat
Well, there's www.reconstructinghistory.com, I've seen some pics of the coats made up but I have no idea if they require tailoring and all... If you want something easily put together and don't care much about authenticity, you might be better off with Butterick and al. On 10/1/07, Julie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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. Julie ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] looking for a pirate coat
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. Julie ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] looking for a pirate coat
Julie wrote: 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. Simplicity 4923 is a decent, cheap pattern. It's not difficult to put together, though it could benefit from being lined. It runs a little bit large and loose, but can be modified easily if your guy is slender. You can trim it as fancy as you like, or make it in plain wool with self-fabric buttons. Dawn ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] looking for a pirate coat
Believe it or not, I used this http://www.butterick.com/item/B6844.htm?tab=costumespage=10 for men's coats in a production of The Country Wife. With the addition of pockets, pocket flaps, and larger cuffs, and of course some shortening, it was gorgeous on a wide variety of physical types. The fit was wonderful, and the skirt really strutted. AND the construction was fairly simple. --Ruth Anne Baumgartner scholar gypsy and amateur costumer Julie wrote: 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. Simplicity 4923 is a decent, cheap pattern. It's not difficult to put together, though it could benefit from being lined. It runs a little bit large and loose, but can be modified easily if your guy is slender. You can trim it as fancy as you like, or make it in plain wool with self-fabric buttons. Dawn ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] looking for a pirate coat
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'knowthough 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
