Quote Originally Posted by bubba
Try making a muslin first...
What a great idea! I thought of that idea, but then I figured that it wouldn't work for some reason or other. Hearing someone say that it works and has a name, even... I'll see what I can do about the rest of this coat, but I've only got about 2 pieces left to cut.

Thanks a lot for your suggestion.

[ps: I was thinking about making a coat wherein the front and back were all one piece. Is this a terrible idea?]