Comfortable 1890s: A Coat for Lazy Days (but you still wanna look cute!)

Hello everyone and welcome to a new video! This project was prompted by a peak potato day. I had some materials in my stash, I found a pattern, I had a couple of days off over the holidays and a dream: a coat that could convert from being loose for potato days, to fitted for more effort days, to historybounding and historical clothing. And so I give you... the 1890s cape coat thing! I used a pattern from La Mode Illustree, circa 1895, digitised by Repeated Originals (https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1203723181/half-coat-with-cape-detail-victorian). This pattern is one-size, has no seam allowances, and very minimal instructions - just like the originals in 19th century magazines! I found the pattern was fairly straightforward with some mysteries to resolve. I don't mean to say this is 100% how this coat is meant to be assembled - but it's definitely an option that worked out well! I used three meters of a peach wool blend, 3 meters of a mystery synthetic sand colour lining, about a meter of fusible canvas, and under a quarter of a meter of horsehair canvas, as well as a few meters of velvet trim. I also added a belt to the coat which is removable, so can be worn with or without, and I think it worked out great! Overall, I'm very pleased with this project. The result is a warm and comfortable coat... cape... thing, that is versatile while still elegant and full allows for potato and dress-up days. I'm looking forward to wearing it more! -- MORE -- Patreon (exclusive vi