This is what I’ve been doing for most of the weekend: sewing a new Coat.
Although my old Sherlock-Coat has served me well for nearly two winters, there are some aspects of it I think should be altered to make it look more like the original Belstaff and also to improve its wearability.
For the new Coat, instead of loden I’m using real Harris Tweed (which, surprisingly, you can get for an affordable price if you buy directly from the manufacturers). I didn’t find one with the original houndstooth pattern, not in the right colours at least, so I went for barleycorn (I was sorely tempted to get herringbone, because I absolutely love that pattern, but alas, that’s not what Sherlock wears …). Also, the colour of my tweed is more blue-greyish than the original, but then Sherlock’s coat looks like that in most scenes because of lighting and grading.
Anyway, I hope to finish the garment over the coming weekend, so expect some Coatish updates throughout the week. But for tonight I’m going to take a break from sewing (fingers hurt a little) and hopefully complete a piece of fanart for my “Sherlock after the Fall” series.
