My New Doublet

[tulloch]

Gosh, Brad. I think it is really nice. I think it looks really good. Wow. I hope to see you in it soon.

[Mac Ghille Sheathanaich]

Greetings all, 1 June, 5:50pmMST

OK, now it's my turn to weigh in...................

Firstly, I want to thank all for the positive comments. I also want to extend my thanks to our Kilted Brethren "The Duke of Kircaldy", and "Millikilts", for various bits of technical support at the onset of the project.

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This whole thing started in February of 2010. After some trial and error, and the back-and-forth mailing of several muslins, I was able to accomplish this, and made one for myself also.

This really has been a re-invention of the wheel for me and I gained some more knowledge through it all.

I got connected with a professional tailors' forum, where I gained the information I needed to be able to draw a draft of the garment, then make my pattern pieces.
The basis for the doublet was; what my pal in Dumfries calls a "Claw-hemmer jaiket", or Morning Coat.

It is all based on a German pattern drafting system. For those of you who have mentioned a Germanic look, it wasn't because of the drafting system.

I chose to make the turned-back satin facings to lend a look that I thought dressed it up a bit, so it could be worn in a formal setting. Insofar as we used the green Lovat tweed, rather than black velvet or Barathea wool.

We got a quantity of the fabric from an English eBay fabric dealer who was closing it out at $6 per yard, in double width. Being of Scots ancestry, we aren't going to pass up a bargain, even if it isn't black.

The buttons are cast pewter and come from "Three Feathers Pewter" in Ohio.

Next up for my man "Scotchmaster". is a bias-cut tartan waistcot.

Regards aye,

T.

[sevenoaks]

That is awesome. Looks so good on you. Thank you for the pictures. Your Boy will have a great Dad to follow in his footsteps.
Love it.