Andrew's Coat

At long last, pictures of the British musician's coat I made. First, some statistics:

Pattern: Pegee's Men's 1770's coat pattern

Fabric: black twill, white woven lining (probably cotton), red duck cloth

Buttons: pewter from Jas. Townsend and Son

Trim: white 1/2 inch twill tape from Joanns

34 buttons

34 button lacings

25-30 yards of twill tape trim (includes button lacings)

Approximately 43.5 hours of work

25 CDs of Focus on the Family Radio Theatre

Random tip: if you need to get duck cloth to iron out flat with no wrinkles after you wash and dry it, the best way is to get it wet again and iron it dry. :)

And here are a few pictures.

We have very few pics of the construction process,

but here's one: sewing on 34 buttons.

Finished product:

Detail work on the sleeve

From the back

The lapels unbutton and fold over for warmth.

The cuffs unbutton and fold down, too, though the picture doesn't show that.

And a couple of pictures that Sarah took at the LH festival.