The Great Pattern Review
Richard the Thread
#E301 - Elizabethan Man
Lisa Swehla - Recommended
I made the Doublet. It's a nice pattern, well sized. I did not make the sleeves. I did a tab bottom instead of the straight line the pattern uses. I choose a very heavy fabric and got a great result. I didn't follow the instructions closely; I didn't really need them. The cod piece is a pretty perky.
#RT401 - Restoration Man
Autumn Carey-Adamme
The instructions are a photocopied sheet with no illustrations. The pattern is awkward; it's printed on HUGE paper (more suitable for airplane blueprints than a man's coat!). I did have some questions and had to make a few guesses. One issue was never resolved. I had a small pattern piece that was supposed to attach somewhere on the back of the coat. I never could figure out exactly where so I left it off.