Early 1860s Denim Paletot
This project has been on my bucket list for a while now, ever since I saw this denim frock coat and went down the rabbit hole of pre-Levi Strauss denim clothes. This was my first time making a coat, so I'm really happy it turned out so well!
Construction details:
- Shell material: Medium-weight (~8oz) denim (Wrangler deadstock)
- Lining: stiff cotton twill sew-in interfacing
- Bone buttons
- All seams are machine sewn, with hand-felling in visible areas (i.e. the skirts) and bias-bound or serged elsewhere
- Pattern: automagically-drafted using Historical Tailoring Masterclasses' prototype pattern generator
While it ended up mostly fitting pretty well, the shoulders seem to be a bit broad. They go past the point of my shoulder on top, and there's a bit of bunching in the back. Any ideas how to fix this?
u/SummitStaffer — 11 days ago