Pirate coat plotting

[LadyStitch]

 I'm looking for suggestions. There is a possibility that I may have an opening to do some sewing come August (depends on if a customer will finalize his design AND have his downpayment together )   My loving DH the Pink Pirate was thinking he would like me to make his fellow Flamingo brother a similar coat.  He doesn't want it identical but he wants it similar.  Any suggestions would be welcomed.

Ideas so far:
-- Same fabric
-- Different 1 inch wide trim
-- Same or very similar buttons
-- Same or nearly identical brocade for the vest, cuffs and appliques
-- MUST have the feather trim

Snags:
--  He is currently wearing a french beret with red and white feathers on it. (Personally, I don't care for it, and his girl friend picked it out for him.) He doesn't seem the pirate type more a swordsman.  To be honest he is more the "Jay" to my DH's "silent Bob" or "Athos" to my DH's "Porthos."
-- He doesn't mind some off the wall things but doesn't go as all out as my DH. 

Like said I'm looking for ideas.

[Kate XXXXXX]

Use a different fabric or it'll look like the 'I didn't have quite enough stuff' clone...  Different fabric, different trim, different buttons, but same feather stuff in a similar but not identical placement and it'll look great.

Hm...  If he's more a musketeer than a pirate, do one of these in pink for him:

[LadyStitch]

I've been thinking along those lines too.  I might do more of a doublet than a coat, but it is a good thought.  The only thing is their other out fit is shown below. Would a full muskateer be too close?  Or just build on what we already have? 

[DonaCatalina]

Felipe IV wearing cross between a musketeer tabard and a doublet.
and its Pink!

[LadyStitch]

Hmm.... I'll run it past the Pink Pirate and see what he says.  I'm leaning toward a nice doublelet.  Now to find a good doublet pattern.