| In making Long Coats, I discovered that they fit me. At that point, I started imagining what a coat of my own would look like and what I would have to do in order to make it fit properly. So, I modified the men's pattern and changed the front to accommodate a bust. As much as I loved the original coat and the steampunk design elements, I discovered their downsides after a few years. Tired of fighting with the chains and the rivets, I modified the coat to better suit me. |
The coat is quietly elegant from the front.
The coat has both rivets and chain that drapes from the waist to the hip at the back. The pockets are made from the lining fabric.
The coat is fully lined in a classic burberry patterned flannel.
The buttons were the inspiration for the coat's colour and overall feel of Late Victorian or Edwardian military before the Great War.
The pattern wasn't prefect, but I'm happy with the result and already have plans to modify the pattern again and make another for myself.
The coat never fit quite right across the shoulders. After darting the shoulders in, the fit is much better.
Gone is the stiff fabric cuff and replaced with asymmetrical leather and a buckle.
Leather makes a fine substitue for rivets...
...and the brass buckle replaces the chains.
