Okay, so maybe two coats at once (plus ancillaries) is a bit much. Luckily, one of them is supposed to look half-assed. Both projects are interesting, it’s only a question of getting both done on time. Here is the faux-cuff stotted to the sleeve. Regimental coats in this period have sleeves that end right at the […]
Read more "Under Pressure"Great times were had at Frederick, Maryland. Chaps from the Fort Dobbs garrison and the Fort Pitt Museum formed a combined company of North Carolina Provincials serving with General Forbes in 1758. Good lads. Brandyn Charlton took this Last of the Mohicans shot of us. In the background is the 300-year-old road built by the people we are portaying. […]
Read more "Pew and Pocket Flaps"The over cuff is longer than the under cuff, but has about the same diameter. That means it needs to be stretched, and the under cuff compressed to sew it on. Here it is with the edges of the short sides stitched together. Press the puckers out of the seam, and turn it inside out. […]
Read more "Stotting Part Two"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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