Making a man's tailcoat

[William]

Art. XI . Making a Man's Tailcoat, by J. Gottfred.

Anyone who wishes to portray a clerk, partner or factor from around 1795 to 1815 will need a tailcoat tucked into their cassette. In this article, I will discuss tailcoats of this period, and give you some advice on how to make your own.

Before looking at the details of the construction, let me first review the evolution of both men's and women's fashion during the latter part of the 18th century, as some context is required to get a feel for look you are trying to create.

Around the 1780's, women's fashions began to lose the wide-waisted look of the colonial period dress, and by 1795 the so-called 'round gown' had come into vogue. Round gowns are the precursor to the classic empire dress. They had high waistlines, and narrower skirts, but they were still made of fairly substantial fabrics in both dark and light colors.

full article here- http://www.northwestjournal.ca/VIII11.htm

[Bulldog lady]

Nice info, but my friend, can you really see me at the boneyard in a fancy dress , gives me my leathers or shirt and britches, a cookin and sippin with my freinds