Quick request for all the artist types out there...

[wolfwings]

...there is one minor splurge I'm going to do for myself since it's getting to be icky weather out there. Get a coat.

But I don't like most standard coats. I prefer longer sorts.

But most trenchcoat styles lack some features I like, and many of those that have those features are only available with lots of useless junk because they were used in a movie somewhere, like buckle-front and the like.

Anyone out there care to help draw up an overcoat design for me to my specs?

Comments

Sounds good to me.

[wolfwings.livejournal.com]

And I hadn't really thought of all the folks that are or have been into recreation and uniform work, a lot of the features I'd like are commonly on military outfits these days oddly. If you could quote me a price on drawing this design, or any recommendations for/against the design, I know your work and working knowledge is excellent.

Best references I can give as starting points would be:
French Highwayman's Coat
AbbyShot's Navigator
Classic Drover's Coat

I like having a cape of some kind on the coat to deal best with rain and what-not, and still think the oilskin cotton used in drover's coats is hard to beat for a coat meant just to keep the elements out with minimal maintenance. If you have other recommendations for a material, feel free to pipe up.

The Navigator's fold-up collar cut I like better than most other styles, though preferably with a buckle-front near the top edge, and one at the base of the 'folded down' level to keep the collar closed. I've had too much stuff that relies on snaps or velcro end up with the material curling in odd ways, and buttons get weak and the thread snaps eventually.

For the main coat, extra heavy duty metal zipper front, with the 'splash guard' style overflap with a minimal number of buckles. Prefer only three, top, middle, bottom, but more if you think it'd be needed or for balance. While I'm a fan of function and comfort over style, I wouldn't mind it looking nice. :-)

And the only truly odd trait of the coat that I'm unaware of being done except in rare other cases: Fully vented rear (so it's got two "tails" that go the length of each leg), with a small 'splash guard' across the backside over the upper apex of the venting, and a buckle-strap at knee and end-of-coat length set up in an orientation to let the coat tails be strapped around each leg like a set of chaps, instead of just strapping the venting and front shut in case of foul weather. Yes, it'll likely result in very 'puffy' ankles in that state, I'm aware of that.