A while back I asked of advice on building a Richmond Depot jacket -- topstitching and etc., and the advice that came back was very helpful. I just wanted to show you all how the jacket turned out.
Below is a frontal of the jacket. The jacket is built from wool kersey with an osnaburg lining. The wool piped trim is based on a photo of Capt. Otey's jacket in Echoes of Glory, Confederacy, page 122. I did not intend to recreate his jacket in detail, just base mine on it's appearance. The jacket is machine assembled, but buttonholes, topstitching and lining attachment is hand finished.
Below is a rear photo. Unfortinately the left sleeve did not attach in exactly the same place as the rigiht, but it's barely noticable.
Shot of collar detail. Gold metal lace is overcast in place, the ends inserted into slits in the wool and overcast closed. Piping is hand stitched with a serpentine stitch.
Close up of collar button hole and topstitching.
Close up of button and topstitching, which is typical throughout.
Close up of sleeve attachment with sleeve ease and view of topstitched epaulet.
Close up of topstitching on epaulet.
Lining attachment at collar.
Lining attachment at sleeve cuff.
Lining attachment of sleeve to body lining.
Left interior pcoket detail.
Below is a frontal of the jacket. The jacket is built from wool kersey with an osnaburg lining. The wool piped trim is based on a photo of Capt. Otey's jacket in Echoes of Glory, Confederacy, page 122. I did not intend to recreate his jacket in detail, just base mine on it's appearance. The jacket is machine assembled, but buttonholes, topstitching and lining attachment is hand finished.
Below is a rear photo. Unfortinately the left sleeve did not attach in exactly the same place as the rigiht, but it's barely noticable.
Shot of collar detail. Gold metal lace is overcast in place, the ends inserted into slits in the wool and overcast closed. Piping is hand stitched with a serpentine stitch.
Close up of collar button hole and topstitching.
Close up of button and topstitching, which is typical throughout.
Close up of sleeve attachment with sleeve ease and view of topstitched epaulet.
Close up of topstitching on epaulet.
Lining attachment at collar.
Lining attachment at sleeve cuff.
Lining attachment of sleeve to body lining.
Left interior pcoket detail.
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