Ideas For A Doublet for Myself????

[Harold Cannon]

Just thought I would post these and see if the Rabble had any suggestions on the idea.

[O'Searcaigh]

I like the double breasted design. Do you know of a pattern for this? I'd like one of those myself.

[Chas]

I prefer the one on the left with the two rows of buttons, but with the gauntlet cuffs.

Regards

Chas

[LitTrog]

i prefer the one on the left with the two rows of buttons, but with the gauntlet cuffs.

Regards

chas

a big +1

[creagdhubh]

I prefer the one on the left with the two rows of buttons, but with the gauntlet cuffs.

Regards

Chas

Likewise.

[Mr.Charles Anthony]

Readers;
The coat style is of the Mexican War Era. So a pattern would be easy to find. The gauntlet cuff is a style from circa 1750, and so also easy to find a pattern.
Another solution would be to buy the Workmans Coat Pattern(see my earlier thread on this,) add the band collar and gauntlet cuffs, since it is a doublet. The cuff detail on the left hand image is the sort on a P.C. coat, hence it would be, 'one degree of less formal' than the gauntlet on a Doublet.
In the proposed image, the double breasted coat is a circa 18th Century military style. The two lapels are sewn on the fronts, just for show. That coat would need a vest(weskit)to go with it. With the Workmans Coat, the fronts can be buttoned open or closed, which would give you some options of wearing different items with it.
It is a good idea; it could be made up in black wool, or even white linnen for summer wear. Amoung other fashion ideas we have lost(see the thread on black/coloured leathers)in our era, is the concept of a white summer formal wear attire. Sink me!if I would never wearablack wool doublet on a hot Flordia fancy dress ball!
But let us know how it progress.
AS Ever
CSA

[Ryan Ross]

Same here.

[Thomas H]

The one on the left ,I like it , You can do it , Just when you do post pic 's .
So we can enjoy.

[MacLowlife]

Try to work it out so that you can either button the lapels back as you have shown, or to close the doublet, as in a Double Breasted one. It CAN be done and if you are starting from scratch, you simply need to engineer that in. If you are looking for a pattern, try this one:


http://www.folkwear.com/133.html

[Chas]

If you are going to do this for yourself , Harold, can I please make a plea?

Whichever cuffs you choose - have them working. As man puts his hand forward to shake yours, you can see immediately the quality of his jacket - or not.

My original Argyle jacket came from eBay and was a handmade joy with working cuffs. I'm a 44 and unfortunately it is a 42 and as nice as it was it looked too small when I was wearing it. My wife (bless her) gave it to my brother-in-law who is a 42. He looks fantastic. When I was up in Edinburgh last year I bought an Argyle for a fantastic price. It fits far better and is so comfortable. It is everything I would want...

But

It does not have working cuffs.

So one day, I am going to buy another Argyle

Regards

Chas