Henry Cooke

Stotting Part One

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 […]

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Field Trip!

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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