Sewing a Romantic Victorian-Inspired Winter Coat ❄️ | a cosy historical sewing vlog

Hello everyone and welcome to a new video! ❄️ Winter sewing, but make it Victorian ❄️ In this cosy sewing vlog, I’m making a romantic, 1860s-inspired winter coat. This is not intended as a historically accurate but adjacent project, inspired by Victorian silhouettes and historical tailoring, but adapted for modern wearability, warmth, and my own preferred needs. I started with some inspiration from 1860s coats, mantles, and long bodices, and a distinctive 1850s men's coat that featured a quilted lining (Black wool tailcoat with quilted satin lining, American, 1850s. Wool broadcloth, satin, braid, cotton twill pockets. Gift of Mrs. F. Eugene Schumacher, KSUM 1986.17.1, https://insideoutksum.wordpress.com/19th-century/black-wool-tailcoat-with-quilted-lining-1850s/). The pattern was based on an original 1860s long bodice pattern taken from Der Bazaar and digitised by Repeated Originals (https://repeatedoriginals.com/products/1860-high-waist-bodice-sewing-pattern-instant-download-pdf). I did have to alter it pretty extensively to fit me, and add the skirt portion of the coat. I needed approximately 3-4 meters of the wool blend outer fabric, fusible woven interfacing, and cotton lining. I needed less of the wool batting because I did not quilt the sleeves. I added two pockets and a self-drafted collar at the end, and I absolutely love the result! I have worn it on an adventure into London and it faired pretty well (with the exclusion of the buttons, which were sewn with fragile