In the late hours of a sleepless night (insomnia has became an issue of late) I got to thinking about something. How well would an American Civil War (Union) officer's uniform pattern work for making either a Sherrifmuir doublet and waist coat or a Kenmore doublet if the skirt of the frock coat were to be replaced with taches (I think that's what the flaps at the bottom are called.)? I was considering a project like this for some time, but I can't find a proper pattern for either of these styles. So I got to thinking of about some of the similar historical styles I've seen about. I think converting the pattern would be fairly simple. Who knows, I may make a tweed sherrifmuir similar to the one Mr. Newsome wears (that I think is absolutely awesome).

Here's the style I'm thinking about converting.