Captain John Hart jacket (Torchwood)

[Zeppo]

They're the same style of boots that Gen. Patton wore. Do a search on Patton Boots.

 

[KyleReese2015]

Ok. Hopefully their not expensive and easy to locate. After the boots, onto the holsters

 

[KyleReese2015]

Ok. Hopefully their not expensive and easy to locate. After the boots, onto the holsters

Ok...a quick search gave great results. But the price is super high. In the $100s and up

 

[nightowl12020]

I'd be interested to see how the Band uniform conversion came out. I just finished this one about 3 weeks ago from scratch. A generic copy of an 11th Hussars Dolman from 1854 of the type used in the Crimean War and The Charge of the Light Brigade.

 

[Zeppo]

Wow, that's gorgeous!

 

[nightowl12020]

Thank you. It was a project that's for sure:wacko but I'm pleased with it. It took me 20 years to decide to do this one due to the time involved with the braiding. Two days after it was done, I wore this to High Tea at the Empress Hotel in Victoria B.C. with my girlfriend and another couple in full victorian dress. Although, it isn't really complete yet. I still have to make the outer jacket that goes with it, can't be out of uniform. :rolleyes

 

[real_ronin677]

I'd be interested to see how the Band uniform conversion came out. I just finished this one about 3 weeks ago from scratch. A generic copy of an 11th Hussars Dolman from 1854 of the type used in the Crimean War and The Charge of the Light Brigade.

Thats a good copy. I am in the process too of creating a Hussars jacket but I am having problems sourcing a pattern. Do you have the patterns you used for this available?

 

[nightowl12020]

real_ronin677 - I use a civil war pattern similar to the picture posted by COZ earlier in this thread. I just modify it to suit whatever style I'm making. The seam lines are proper for most all 19th century uniforms from any country with minor changes to cuffs or collar, depending on what you are making. You can find these from civil war sutlers stores or even e-bay. They have various names, Shell Jacket Pattern is one of the most common. Always ask if there are complete sewing instructions before you buy though. The pattern I have is pretty old, from the early 1980's and it has almost nothing in the way of instructions. Since I don't know what your skill level is, I wouldn't recommend that particular pattern unless you have a lot of experience. If you are wanting to do an historical style jacket, stay away from the commercial patterns from the large companies like Simplicity or Butterick. They don't have the right seam lines on any of the men's patterns I have seen. They are ok for basic halloween costumes or to modify for something else but not for a real period piece. The smaller independant companies usually do a better job at getting the historical patterns more correct. I hope this helps. If you have any other questions, let me know. I can check my bookmarks later and see if I saved any of the civil war pattern sites.

 

[KyleReese2015]

So if I may, I got a link that is helpful in the endeavor we have on our hands. It's a link to Torchwood costume designer Ray Holman's website. He might be able to shed some more light on this matter.