Pattern for the McIan Drawing/Common Workmans Coat

[Mr.Charles Anthony]

Readers!
Blast me for a Luddite! I cannot find the thread!
For thoes of you were in on the discussion of the drawing of the short coat with turnbacks, cuffs, & shoulder straps; here is an Image of the Common Workman's coat, before the tidbits were added
www. kannikskorner.com
It is the third pattern down from the top. If you add pocket flaps, cuffs, and shoulder straps: then fold the coat fronts back & button them to the row of buttons(which means in a double breasted coat, that both panels of the coat have button holes-which a modern D.B. coat does not), you have the coat in the Coloured Drawing. (If I remember aright "Tobar" was also asking espc. about this).

[sydnie7]

Thanks for the direction! Here's the original thread:

Does anyone make this style coatee?

And I've cross-posted there as well.

And a better link to the pattern page

http://www.kannikskorner.com/patmen.htm

[auld argonian]

Ooooh...sorta this kinda thing, eh?

http://jas-townsend.com/product_info...roducts_id=833

...I've thought about these as a jacket before...

Best

AA

[Mr.Charles Anthony]

To the Two Kind responders & Readership;
1st A thank you for the correct link & the related tidbits. And to the other, the Jas. Towsend & Son coat is made from this pattern. Historically, it is 'so-so' for kilt use, it would be fine-you can get it in wool or linen.
And if you look carefully at the pattern picture, look in the upper right corner, with the sleeve detail. There you will see the origins of the Prince Charlie coat sleeve decoration, there is no other kind word for it. As is seen here, the Flap was made to cover and close the slit made in the sleeve so you could get your hand thru a very close fitting sleeve. (The Towsends Coat puts the flap on the coat seam- it is easier to make, BUT, it is in the way when you put your forearm on a table or etc.) How the Flap ended up on the top of the P.C. coat is lost to me.
This coat is Very Easy to sew up, the directions are easy to follow, & can be done by hand or an electric machine. So, for the brave, grab a Home Depot canvass drop cloth, "the sewing essentials'' and have a go at a very useful kilt coat! And once you get 'the hang of it', you can make it in wool, velvet, or matching tartan!
Again, thanks to the fellows who were kind enow to answer my MS, and offer their help
As Ever
Mr.C.S.A.