I was working on my Corset en X pattern, since that is the pattern I want to get to testers first, but yesterday my dear friend posted something that looked easy to pattern, so there was my quick challenge.
I present to you the Persian Riding Coat pattern.
It is based off this one that is curently on display at the Metropolitan Museum for the exhibit Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition
on loan from Skulpturensammlung und Museum für Byzantinische Kunst, Berlin
A quick websearch lead me to Max Tilke's Oriental Costumes: Their Designs and Colors Plate 27
Then on Pinterest I came across these two back images. Now I can't say for certain that these are the SAME garment, but they are damned close and I used them for inspiration for the back seams
So I took a screen shot of the front view from the Met (with the handy measurements!) and the top B&W image for the back.Put them both into my CAD program and traced around the front and back, then I evened out the pattern and made sure everything lined up!
The pattern requires about 2 2/3 yards of 46" wide fabric (the original was wool) (yes I know that is a larger size than most fabrics, but it is what you get with 1/2" seam allowance.)
Also about 6 yards of 1 to 1/2" wide trim
When made up it has a chest measurement of 47" a bicep of about 14" The sleeves are extra long, and the neckline likely needs adjustment.
This is a one size only pattern with 1/2" seam allowance around it.
This image shows it on a 1" grid, if you feel like using it the enlarging way, go ahead and use it!
Full size pattern can be found in a PDF here, instructions for printing it are included.
EDIT!
I did more research and discovered that the back image I used to generate this pattern is from a coat in France, But both garments were from the same archeological dig. You can read more about the later research (including more images of the French coat) HERE.
The pattern is amazing ! Thanks for sharin it.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm in awe at your patternmaking skills. *thumbsup*