Time to put the cuffs on. Henry showed me a cool way to do this called “stotting.” The sleeves of a regimental coat in this period should end 1/2″ above the wrist joint. This might sound too short, but trust me. First: pin the under cuff piece to the sleeve opening, making sure the short […]
Read more "Stotting Part One"This fusilier coat will be the death of me. With all the hooking and unhooking, rotating, and overall tightness, large hunks of plastic started falling out of my sewing form. The top of the neck opening is no longer straight. Hopefully, it will all hold together. At the end of the 18th-century, British enlisted men’s […]
Read more "Faux Pocket Flaps"I spent a fantastic weekend with my pal and mentor Henry Cooke, helping at a workshop for 18th century regimental coats. Participants got a coat kit, cut to their size, and two days of expert help in sewing and fitting. This is how I learned to sew all those years ago, and I picked up some new […]
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