This design is easy to fit with an optional slimming front dart and a center back seam. Few body panels make it relatively simple to sew and it is fully lined with detailed instructions on how to insert the lining and hand-sew the hems.
The Goldstream Peacoat would suit everything from a classic navy wool with fouled anchor buttons to a rustic tweed with leather closures.
Recommended Fabric: Main Fabric: medium to heavy weight wool such as gabardine, tweed, houndstooth, worsted wool, boiled and melton wool. Lining: lightweight lining fabric such as silk, polyester or rayon. For a warmer coat, choose soft, medium weight fabric such a flannel, quilted lining materials, or brushed cotton, Consider using slippery materials for the sleeves and warm fabric for the body.
Notions: 2 1/2 yd medium to heavy weight fusible or sew-in interfacing (if coating is very textured, use sew-in interfacing, as fusible will probably not fuse well). Two 1/2" - 5/8" shoulder pads, seven 1" buttons. Optional: four 1/2" buttons for epaulets and sleeve tabs; four 1/2" buttons, matched with main fabric, for removable hood
Fabric Requirements
Coating
45" Fabric : 4 1/2 yd
60" Fabric : 3 1/4 yd
Lining
45" Fabric : 3 yd
60" Fabric : 2 1/4 yd
