I never suspected how much I would enjoy coat making! Naturally, making coats for the kids was even more fun! I wasn’t sure how I was going to make Eve’s coat. At first, I figured I would make her a simple sack coat, and just enlarge the coat Brandy made here.

But, with a hoop skirt on I did like the idea of something with a bit more fit and flair. That was when, I stumbled upon a pattern on Pinterest, for a Child’s Winter Casque. The pattern was published in Peterson’s Magazine, in 1859. 

I traced it out onto some fabric scraps, and was very surprised at how close the fit was. I honestly, suspected the pattern would be a bit large, as Eve is only three. But, it was actually a little small. I did decide to make it a bit larger also to add for the thickness of a wool, and to have extra bulk as I planned to put a knitted sweater under her coat for chilly days.

The pattern went together very easy and fast. I did a modified coat sleeve like thing, that sort of belled out at the sleeve. I think the hardest part was feeling confident enough to cut that hole into the front sides of the coat. I really wanted to dart it, or something. But, really the hole was necessary to get rid of the extra fabric and give the coat the proper look. The image makes it look a bit more fitted, but honestly it a bit of a sack front with a fitted back.

I also added some rabbit fur to the neckline. I made the neckline a hair to short, and the fur fixed it perfectly and added a soft non-wool rubbing area. At first I followed the original trim down the front, but boy did it look terrible! So, I just took the trimming idea and put it right down the center of the coat instead. It is a simple 1 inch stripe of velvet, with some black silk covered buttons on top.

The hood was a simple make, Brandy wrote about the making of that hood here  It’s actually an adjustable kids sunbonnet, with wool melton on the outside, and silk taffeta on the inside. While, I do like the hood. Brandy used cotton flannel on the inside of hers, and I can say that it has less slip then the silk taffeta lining.

Holy Days at, Heritage Village, in Ohio

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