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.
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n212/shanntarra/Flamingos/29.jpg)
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:
(http://www.sirclisto.com/cavalier/musketeers.jpg)
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?
(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n212/shanntarra/100_9713.jpg)
Felipe IV wearing cross between a musketeer tabard and a doublet.
and its Pink!
(http://www.internetstones.com/image-files/king-philip-iv-of-spain-and-portugal.jpg)
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.