Reconstructing History #RH903 - 1840s Dress Coat Sewing Pattern

Reconstructing History Pattern #RH903 - 1840s Men's Dress Coat Sewing Pattern 

Make a single or double-breasted dress coat!

The 1830s saw men’s fashion enter an era of exaggeration. By the 1840s, however, sanity was to return to fashion and men’s coat settled into a less severe style. The basic shape of the 1840s coat has not changed drastically since then. The cut-in Tail Coat was worn for all dress occasions, both day and evening, in single- and double-breasted styles.

Use the easy-to-follow pattern to make a Men's Dress Coat for the 1840s with narrow cuffs and skirts, cut-away front, and fold-over collar.

Fits chests 34" to 54". All sizes in one envelope.

Also included are assembly instructions, embellishment suggestions, and the extensive historical notes you've come to expect from Reconstructing History.