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I thought some of you might enjoy seeing these, and Brian’s work definitely deserves to be shared! The coat arrived today, and all I can say is that the photos don’t do it justice!
Back in late-May, I contacted Wambaugh, White & Co (http://www.wwandcompany.com) about doing a USSS frock, expecting the answer to be no (based on their official policy on the web). Dan passed my request to Brian, who was interested, but wouldn’t be able to start on it until fall, at the earliest. We hooked up in early-July for measurements and to talk details.
Knowing Brian’s exceptional level of authenticity, and that he has forgotten more about the USSS and frocks than I will ever know, I gave him free reign, no budget and no deadline. The only exception is that I don’t deal well with heat, so he didn’t include everything that normally would have been used for the quilted portions of the lining.
In addition to being 100% hand sewn, Brian incorporated several features from the Sgt Tilson coat, such as pin-shank buttons and lighter shade of wool used for part of the skirt facing.
And an excerpt from one of Brian’s updates to me, “This doesn't exactly show all of the interior hand sewing but it's in there, never to be seen again, but completely necessary. The chest lining is original hand woven linen canvas with wool batting and black linen, the canvas part being hand-basted to the coat body seam allowances so it won't roll or slip, then the dark green front facing is laid on and hand sewn all the way around. “
The photo with the brass buttons has them pinned on mid-way through the construction process.
If you’re considering a special project, I definitely recommend Brian’s custom work – the wait will be worth it!
(Hopefully I did the links correctly...)
Respectfully,
Calum
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I thought some of you might enjoy seeing these, and Brian’s work definitely deserves to be shared! The coat arrived today, and all I can say is that the photos don’t do it justice!
Back in late-May, I contacted Wambaugh, White & Co (http://www.wwandcompany.com) about doing a USSS frock, expecting the answer to be no (based on their official policy on the web). Dan passed my request to Brian, who was interested, but wouldn’t be able to start on it until fall, at the earliest. We hooked up in early-July for measurements and to talk details.
Knowing Brian’s exceptional level of authenticity, and that he has forgotten more about the USSS and frocks than I will ever know, I gave him free reign, no budget and no deadline. The only exception is that I don’t deal well with heat, so he didn’t include everything that normally would have been used for the quilted portions of the lining.
In addition to being 100% hand sewn, Brian incorporated several features from the Sgt Tilson coat, such as pin-shank buttons and lighter shade of wool used for part of the skirt facing.
And an excerpt from one of Brian’s updates to me, “This doesn't exactly show all of the interior hand sewing but it's in there, never to be seen again, but completely necessary. The chest lining is original hand woven linen canvas with wool batting and black linen, the canvas part being hand-basted to the coat body seam allowances so it won't roll or slip, then the dark green front facing is laid on and hand sewn all the way around. “
The photo with the brass buttons has them pinned on mid-way through the construction process.
If you’re considering a special project, I definitely recommend Brian’s custom work – the wait will be worth it!
(Hopefully I did the links correctly...)
Respectfully,
Calum
