The Velvet Tailcoat

Well, here it is. A little later than anticipated because of university commitments.

From the first cut of the cloth to the finished coat, it took a total of eight hours of work. It would probably benefit from another hour or two pad-stitching the collar.

The whole-cut back.

Mad from thin cotton velvet and with no stiffening or structure beyond the collar, it was not designed to always lie flat. The aim, with this coat, was to achieve an elegant and dashing but nonetheless casual appearance.

Welcome to Discerning Scoundrel

Being the musings of a student, amateur tailor and scoundrel who makes his own clothes.

This blog is aimed as a way to disseminate to Ladies, Gentlemen, Fellow Scoundrels and Unimaginable Horrors from Beyond what is involved in making the entirety of one's own wardrobe, with a particular focus on, but not limited to, Steampunk and Neo-Victorian gentswear.

More will follow, in the meantime here is one of my neo-victorian suits. The coat struggling with the wind is a heavy wool frock overcoat and underneath all that is a nifty silk cravat and black silk dupion shirt with detachable Imperial collar.