New Mens item added to the website.

[skeletonscloset]

This is a new item for Skeletons in the Closet.

It is the Albert tailcoat. A regency style inspired militair tailcoat. The tailcoat is adorned with silver leaves on the front and the collar and cuffs. The Collar and cuffs are trimmed with a silver piping.
The picture is beyond horrible, but I will replace it with a better one as soon as I have the

Comments

[lux_alexander]

Are you using accurate coat weight wool broadcloth?

[skeletonscloset]

That depends on the customer.

I do not sew historical correct just historical inspired. I prefer to take old styles and make them into something nice.

Mostly I use wool broadcloth, but velvet is a good alternative for people who to not like wool. The wool broadcloth I get from astore that sells reenactment wool.

If it is the accurate weight I would not know, I have never actualy hold a real victorian made coat from the 1800ies, so I have to go with their advice. ;)

[lux_alexander]

Fair enough.

My question was directed less at pure historical accuracy and more in the direction that patterns of that nature were designed for a certain weight and stiffness of wool, and they can look odd in fabrics that hold the style or the line differently.

as for the "take old styles and make them into something nice." you've definitely succeeded there.

[skeletonscloset]

I would love to make that jacked someday. The leaves are crazy expensive, but oh so beautiful!

[hannahsarah]

That is so gorgeous!

[skeletonscloset]

Thank you very much!

[hannahsarah]

Be sure to post this over in steamy_stitches, too!

[linda_lupos]

GIVE GIVE GIVE.

Even though I have NO occassion to wear it to! And... I'm not male. But still!

[undycat]

That's beautiful!