Another Motoring Coat

This coat was based off of the first pattern I drafted from the FIDM museum. The details on this coat, however, are from a coat of the same time period in the Kyoto clothing collection. I used the covered buttons, bound buttonholes, and pleated lapel from the Kyoto coat to create the authentic historical look of the one bellow. The coat was made entirely from a tan linen. This was the historically accurate choice as well as the practical one. Linen is a natural fiber so it breathes so the actors won't feel uncomfortable.
I didn't have access to the original coats so I couldn't pattern off them. I decided to drape the first coat instead. I looked at other fashion plates and pictures as I was draping to make sure I was getting the silhouette correct. I had to keep in mind that this coat would be worn over puffy sleeves and layers of clothing.
I'm proud of this coat because there isn't a single part that I didn't work hard on. This is one of the first clothing item I've made that felt instinctual. All the steps to creating a couture piece felt natural. I knew my materials and equipment to a point where I wasn't hesitant or overly cautious. This coat was the moment I really realized how much I improved in my first year of graduate school. I was proud of how much I'd learned. Of course there are things i would have done differently looking back 2 years later, but that doesn't decrease the pride I have for my improvement.
Designed by Anne Suchyta
Produced by The Henry Ford

Kyoto Original 

21 bound buttonholes and 24 covered buttons