( Re) Making a Victorian Coat, or: Tailoring is Hard

Get your first audiobook and two Audible Originals for free when you try Audible for 30 days visit or text to bernadette 500 500 Original pattern used was Simplicity 2581. Book referenced is Authentic Victorian Dressmaking Techniques, edited by Kristina Harris, first published in 1905. Materials used: (Note: these are estimations as the original coat was made c. 4 years ago) Black wool (approx. 5 yards) Velvet for facing, collar, cuffs (approx. 1. 5 yards) Horsehair