Having assembled the fronts and back panels of the jacket, and joined them together at the shoulder and side seams, I now have a sort-of...

Pad stitching galore in the making of this Victorian walking jacket. Horsehair canvas is shown being attached onto the front jacket panels.

Once I had worked out which patterns I would be using, the next step was cut the pattern pieces in my gorgeous green wool from Abraham...

Sewing a recreation of a vintage 1890's late Victorian walking jacket. Step by step detailed construction information.

So, having decided that I absolutely *had* to enter the Foundations Revealed competition, then came the task of finding something that I...