Comments | drhorribledress: Complete lab coat pattern and instructions. Edited 10/19 with more photos.

queza7 in drhorribledress

Complete lab coat pattern and instructions. Edited 10/19 with more photos.

Sep 17, 2008 22:00

This free lab coat pattern is no longer available. To purchase a pattern for sizes XS-XL, please visit http://barefootsewing.com/doctorhorriblepattern.html. Thank you for your interest!

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vamprayne September 18 2008, 03:50:45 UTC

the only mccalls pattern I could find with that number is for a toddler's short set...
O.o?
Picture please?

queza7 September 18 2008, 12:01:13 UTC

Goodness, I apologize! I did have the wrong number - it's actually Simplicity 5386, the Matrix coat pattern. http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/patterns/sewingpatterns.pl?patternid=6120

I'm terribly sorry. Good luck!

vamprayne September 18 2008, 22:51:29 UTC

*whew*
I thought I was going crazy, lol; And that you were amazing for modifying that pattern into a lab coat *giggle*

Pattern Piece number 9 rgarrick August 31 2009, 02:15:54 UTC

I am making a Dr. Horrible costume for my son for Dragoncon this coming up weekend. In your header you said we would be using pattern piece number nine but I don't see it referenced in any of your directions. Are we supposed to use it?

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eris_star September 18 2008, 04:50:10 UTC

I've just spent the last three days trying to sew a Horrible coat for my son (age 5) to wear when he goes with friends to see Igor on Friday. I had just declared the project "Temporarily Canceled Because It Ate My Brain", but maybe I'll give it another shot tomorrow knpw that I know there's hope...
Thanks for the post!

queza7 September 18 2008, 12:02:04 UTC

Good luck! I'm not sure how well this will scale down (this is an adult-size pattern), but if you can get the general shape right the principles are the same.

For future reference... katmoonshaker September 19 2008, 03:37:38 UTC

You might try Butterick 4314 or McCalls 4546 for the smaller children's sizes. I don't know if either of them are still in print, I got mine when the Matrix movies first came out (I have an extensive library of patterns, primarily historical but long coats... mmmmmm. And my kids love them too, ergo) but you should be able to pick them up on eBay.

Re: For future reference... eris_star September 20 2008, 04:22:37 UTC

I started off in spring with one of those (can't remember which). I was working on a Mad Scientist coat before Dr. Horrible came out, it happened to be just exactly what I was trying for. Unfortunately, my boy is a skinny size 5, and the smallest the pattern came in was a size 7. So, after a month and a half of spare-time work grading the pattern down to his measurements, I made my first full mock-up... and realized that the Matrix coat pattern is much more fitted and flaring than most lab coats are. Put something like that on a scrawny 5-year-old and he looked like he was wearing a dress. It was not good ( ... )

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_kokopelli_ September 18 2008, 08:27:39 UTC

wow, so comprehensive! thank you for the instructions! i've never sewn in my life, but my husband was a fashion design major, so i'm going to make him help me. bwah hahaha!

really, thanks a lot. i never would have had a chance before; this walkthrough helps a lot.

queza7 September 18 2008, 12:02:27 UTC

Glad to help, I wish you luck!

wyldkyss September 18 2008, 17:08:39 UTC

This should go in the community memories or something!

whynotsaylove September 19 2008, 01:36:37 UTC

Excellent thank you so much for this and your hard work!

queza7 September 19 2008, 01:43:03 UTC

No problem! Let me know if you have any questions. :)