BCAC- Readers;
For the jabot- find a ladies(and a female to buy it!) long white silk scarf-very sheer sort. Then wrap it twice(start from the center of the fabrick, placed at the throat, around to the back, cross & the two ends hanging in front). The make the first motion in the series you use to tie a sneaker. Square it off, one fabrick lenght over the other-your done. If you can find fabrick glue, glue a lenght of lace from a sewing store, on each end, and have just the ends peeping out a lower button hole-it was the fashion when the coat became 'Regulation" for kilt wearers.
As to the cuffs, use the same bit of lace you bought for the jabot. Measure your wrists WITH the shirt on, from cuff link to cuff link, plus 1/2 inch. Put a line of fabrick glue at each lace end, let dry, then take a box cutter knife & CAREFULLY cut a button hole in each end. Then, when the shirt is 1st put on, place the lace under the cuff link, thread the link thru the cuff & add button the lace to the lower end of the link & close. Your done. And when you eat, tuck the lace back under the coat cuff, that is why the sleeves are/were/ should be tight-aside from fashion, it keeps the coat cuff out of the soups!
Oh, and a very good purchase!
CSA