Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Nelson: Sleeve Details

I have been combing the internet for images to help with sleeve and trim detailing.  I found a few portraits from the Revolutionary War years, and a few before. I'm going to try to recreate Nelson as best as possible, but the 1775 portrait of Captain James Cook (1728-1779) by Nathaniel Dance-Holland at the National Maritime Museum had the best angle for understanding how the lace is layered and folded. - http://www.nmm.ac.uk/explore/collections/by-type/uniforms/

I have ordered white wool for facings from a seller on Etsy named Gabriel Everson - http://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePeriodTailor.  I have white muslin for lining.  In the next couple of months, 50 buttons from Military Heritage.  It's going to be about $107 plus shipping for the buttons, so we will need to do some strategic spacing out.   I really do think all of this persnickety attention to detail will pay off, and when it hits the ballroom next winter, everyone will be awed.
 

2 comments:

  1. Absolutely Sarah! You be eh hum the most well dress ah young man in the room. :/ I don't why I am having trouble with this I am Married to cross-dresser ;)

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  2. Awww, thanks Winston. My plan was to throw it on my boyfriend. For the Sudbury ball this year, I put my IXth uniform on him, but it was um... well.. a rather beat-up infantry grunt's uniform. Conveniently, we wear the same size 18th century military uniform, so if I ever feel the compulsion to serve King and country at sea, I will have the option.

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