Montrose-ish Doublet

[Alan H]

"formal" I dunno, but I think your jacket looks great.

[usonian]

Thanks everyone!

Yeah, this particular garment was never intended to be worn in a formal context, but I wanted to transplant the formal style to a steampunk context. I posted it here because fellow DIYers occasionally post looking for doublet patterns, and Simplicity 2333 makes a pretty good start. Extend the front panels a few more inches and use more traditional materials and findings, and you're basically there. I figure anyone obsessed with traditional construction probably already knows how to draft a jacket like this for themselves (or has budgeted the discretionary income to just buy one) but this makes a perfectly serviceable garment if you're looking for a fun/interesting project.

[nightowl12020]

Very nice! I have that pattern but hadn't gotten around to using it for anything yet. Perhaps I'll borrow your idea at some point when I can add it to my project list. with my own twists of course. I also do Steampunk and just about anything else to do with costuming that catches my fancy. Well done.

[Lady Grey]

Just a bit in love with this and have the perfect crash test dummy to try it out on.
Terrific work and thanks for the links.