blanket coat pictures

[Paul L Muller]

I have been looking for photos or any thing to help me know what the "blanket coat " looks like so I can decide if this is something I want to get or make to replace my federal infantry greatcoat. Can anyone post pictures or refir me to where I can find such a thing? thanks plm

[GWagner]

Re: blanket coat pictures

Paul, send me your e-mail address via PM and I will send you a pdf with pictures.

[mike44thva]

Re: blanket coat pictures

Here is a link to the PDF file. Its here on the forum somewhere, but this was easier for me to find. Hope it helps.

http://ghti.homestead.com/Mississippicoatproject.pdf

[Archie R. Lib]

Re: blanket coat pictures

Thanks for posting that Mike. I've been looking for that as well. Now I have the perfect project for next weekend!

R

[Paul L Muller]

Re: blanket coat pictures

That's every interesting, When I did rev. war , there was a very simular type blanlet coat . I was thinking of a capote , like in the fur trade, but I am looking at all options. Thanks plm

[Coatsy]

Re: blanket coat pictures

Great link! I read through this a few years back, and promptly forgot about it. If the author could only find a better model though... Sheesh! :P

[Mike Ventura]

Re: blanket coat pictures

Paul --

One thing to consider about over coats / great coats used in the mounted service. Because of the way that you sit a horse, the lower back of the coat can become bunched under your seat, causing the lower front of the coat to pull away from the front closure, exposing you upper thighs to the weather. In every period great coat that I've owned, either military or civilian, I've either had the normal split up the back increased a few inches (field modified) to allow the coat to separate in the back when seated in a saddle, so that the front of the coat covers my lower torso, and hangs as designed. (Hope this makes sense!). You would not be able to have the normal split, or vent, in the lower back without cutting the blanket, rendering it unable to return to it's original form with out a big rip up the middle.

I've bought my last three, historically accurate, civilian style great coats on this forum for at or less than $200 each.

[Mike Ventura]

Re: blanket coat pictures

Herb --

I find some irony in your posting on a thread about "coats." ;-)