5th Doctor Coat (Doctor Who)
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jadedskies
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Give PrydonAcademy on yahoo groups a holler. It's a Doctor Who costuming group who has a few 5th doctors. They might be able to help out. 
Jen
Jen
Darth Mule
Sr Member
Not a difficult pattern to replicate. If you could find the right (what looks like in that pic) taupe color coat on one of the many victorian frock coat carrying websites, you could always trim it out yourself with double fold bias tape.
Unfortunately, most of the sites you'll find only carry them in Brown and Black. This is likely a custom job.
Unfortunately, most of the sites you'll find only carry them in Brown and Black. This is likely a custom job.
Magnus Darcrider
Well-Known Member
The only tricky thing with this pattern is the seams in the back, similar to a Civil War officer's coat or Imperial officer's coat. Sorry, i don't know the proper term for those seams.
I suggest you check out the official Doctor Who Website, they have some great high-res pictures of the Fifth Doctor from the last Children in Need Special, and they show up some detail in the coat I was previously not aware of.
Be seeing you,
Magnus Darcrider
I suggest you check out the official Doctor Who Website, they have some great high-res pictures of the Fifth Doctor from the last Children in Need Special, and they show up some detail in the coat I was previously not aware of.
Be seeing you,
Magnus Darcrider
Darth Mule
Sr Member
Yes. Dave pointed those out in his first post. Those seams are common in both men's and women's wear for many centuries. Commonly referred to as a "fiddleback."
Looks like a wool crepe to me. I took a look at some other pics online and I'm fairly certain it's a wool. Although I'm not sure if I'm seeing crepe texture or fuzzy picture grain.
If anyone can provide links to any good hi-res shots that get close up on the coat, I can give you a better answer on the fabric.
There are several patterns on the market for this type of coat. The very first one on this page looks like a winner to me http://www.westernersoutfitter.com/Buckaroo Bobbins/Buckaroo Bobbins Mens.htm
greatwazoo42
Master Member
http://www.lafnmoon.com/frock_coat.html
You might want to give Orion Woman a holler. She's willing to make anything.
http://orionwomancostumes.net/default.aspx
You might want to give Orion Woman a holler. She's willing to make anything.
http://orionwomancostumes.net/default.aspx
Darth Mule
Sr Member
Doing further research for one of my own projects, I found the http://www.lafnmoon.com/frock_coat.html that wazoo posted above. Like this one much better.
Darth Mule
Sr Member
WOOL!!!
Heavy flannel or gabardine specifically.
Heavy flannel or gabardine specifically.
There's only one screen accurate version I've seen made. And I speak as someone who went the dyed lab coat route for our 5th Doctor in our group but we were under considerable time and budget crunch there- for the money it came out very good not screen accurate.
Our coat as worn by our 5th Doctor in our Cosplay group at SDCC
http://www.zooomr.com/photos/timelord25/2974574/
http://www.zooomr.com/photos/timelord25/2826110/
http://www.zooomr.com/photos/timelord25/2882089/
The coat I speak of though is by someone on the doctorwhoforum.com called The Mentalist who's a Saville Row Tailor by trade and he did the 5th doctor coat- looks beautiful. Pics here:
http://www.zooomr.com/photos/timelord25/4750840/
He's willing to do another for anyone as a custom but they run about $900 (450 pounds).
Would love to see how your version turns out and if you can find a better mid budget range on the coat since it seems there's the cheap $150 and under rmethod and the very expensive $800 plus method.
Dave Ward
Sr Member
My wife and her grandmother - two very talented and patient people - have been working on this using the Laughing Moon pattern. I went for a fitting with them this morning and it's shaping up fantastically.
The 'upsidedown L shape' of the fiddleback is especially striking. They just need to sew in the lining and put the red piping on the coat.
The 'upsidedown L shape' of the fiddleback is especially striking. They just need to sew in the lining and put the red piping on the coat.
Can't wait to see pics of the finished coat! Where will you be wearing this? Dragon Con? Comic Con?
Dave Ward
Sr Member
It'll go on a mannequin in my Who-themed study, then be worn over Halloween. I haven't been to a convention for flippin' years :confused
Darth Mule
Sr Member
Glad to see this is still in the works. I actually ended up picking up one of their patterns to base my Dracula coat off of. I've seen a couple finished coats from the pattern in person and they look pretty good.
What have you found on the trim? I know it's a popular Victorian trim that looks like grosgrain with a lengthwise rib, but I can't seem to find a name for it to shop it by.
What have you found on the trim? I know it's a popular Victorian trim that looks like grosgrain with a lengthwise rib, but I can't seem to find a name for it to shop it by.
Just wanted to check in and see if the coat is finished and if you have any pics of the final product yet?
I too am curious how it turned out and what you used for the trim.
I too am curious how it turned out and what you used for the trim.
Drunk Idiot
New Member
Pumpkiny now offers an awesome one of these.
greatwazoo42
Master Member
Is pumpkiny a member here or is there a URL we can hit?
