2 reviews for J.P. Ryan 1750’s Coat with Military Variations for the Officer or Enlisted Man
Rated 4 out of 5
Robert Brook –
It is a nice between pattern for early to mid 18th century. I found the garment cumbersome to work with but, I did make it out of red felted wool and black Linen lining (a heavy combination). The skirt pleats did take a bit of fiddling and gentle persuading. I recommend pinning and hanging the garment on a dummy to let the fabric fall properly. the pockets historically accurate. The cuffs are rather modest; you might need to alter sleeve/cuff pattern is you want larger cuffs. Otherwise, it is a great coat and looked great on my husband on our wedding day. All in all I would recommend J. P. Ryan patterns for the instructions alone which are very helpful and insightful. I consider myself and learner or intermediate sewer. Crash or Crash Through type of sewer. I ordered several J. P. Ryan’s patterns for my Pirate Wedding. I found these patterns very straight forward. The instructions were clear and even helpful with encouraging notes from the author with hints and suggestions for historical accuracy. The pattern instructions were clear. The patterns are printed on sturdy paper.
Rated 4 out of 5
Rachel Tibbetts –
This is definitely for the intermediate and above sewer. I heavily modified the hem line of the jacket and drafted a modified pocket. I used the unmodified sleeves, which went together very well and fit excellently. The only problem I had with this jacket was because I did not thouroughly read and comprehend the instructions before I proceeded. I appreciated the distinction between the “historical” and “easy” construction. While I am very pleased with the result I still want to emphasize that you will need to have your wits about you and make a muslin if you want success with this pattern.
Robert Brook –
It is a nice between pattern for early to mid 18th century. I found the garment cumbersome to work with but, I did make it out of red felted wool and black Linen lining (a heavy combination). The skirt pleats did take a bit of fiddling and gentle persuading. I recommend pinning and hanging the garment on a dummy to let the fabric fall properly. the pockets historically accurate. The cuffs are rather modest; you might need to alter sleeve/cuff pattern is you want larger cuffs. Otherwise, it is a great coat and looked great on my husband on our wedding day. All in all I would recommend J. P. Ryan patterns for the instructions alone which are very helpful and insightful. I consider myself and learner or intermediate sewer. Crash or Crash Through type of sewer. I ordered several J. P. Ryan’s patterns for my Pirate Wedding. I found these patterns very straight forward. The instructions were clear and even helpful with encouraging notes from the author with hints and suggestions for historical accuracy. The pattern instructions were clear. The patterns are printed on sturdy paper.
Rachel Tibbetts –
This is definitely for the intermediate and above sewer. I heavily modified the hem line of the jacket and drafted a modified pocket. I used the unmodified sleeves, which went together very well and fit excellently. The only problem I had with this jacket was because I did not thouroughly read and comprehend the instructions before I proceeded. I appreciated the distinction between the “historical” and “easy” construction. While I am very pleased with the result I still want to emphasize that you will need to have your wits about you and make a muslin if you want success with this pattern.