Frock Coats

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Deserve a revival.

I think I want one. (To be precise, I want Paul McGann or Jack Davenport in one, so that I can then take it off. Possibly both. That is not the point of this post, however.)

So I went Googling for frock coat stuff:

eBay: frock coats/patterns search

Patterns:

• StitchinBabes.com -- wow, check out the Merry frock coat reproduction!
• Lola Gentry Originals Very nice coat pattern on main page.
• Sutler Gala Rock Mercantile
• Folkwear -- the ever popular Folkwear folks.
• Virginia Public Store
• Smoke and Fire Co. - Mill Farm Patterns Historical Re-enactor supply.
• J.P. Ryan's Recollections (Frock coat) / J.P. Ryan's Recollections (Gentlemen's Patterns)
• Kannik's Korner -- Historic Patterns, Related Books and Cross Stitch Kit. Note they mention 'Kannik's Kove' coming soon, for pirate/sea-related wear.
• Oriental Saloon and Mercantile. 1880's clothing patterns.
• Harriet's Patterns from medieval to 1945.
• Past Patterns Looks US-centric.
• Buckaroo Bobbins, which, according to some, is an excellent source for 5th/6th Doctor Who frock coat design(s).
• The Costumer's Manifesto Big site with lots of stuff and lots of links. Including one to...
• The Magic Wardrobe, which makes stuff to order.

Coats to purchase:

• Victorian Frock Coat or Victorian Morning Coat, both from Victorian-era clothing. Impressive.
• History in the Making. Wow. If you've got the money...
• Or, go goth: Capes and Frock Coats from Leatherworks.com. They have pirate/poet shirts, too. I love those things.
• The Magic Wardrobe
• Ruby Lane Various weirdness. I see a lot of stuff here I want, thought not frock coats as such (except for one very oddly appealling one). The prices are great, and this Ruby Lane thing is a collection of stores, so probably worth browsing through intermittently.
• Tuxedo Wholesaler Apparently, much more than tuxedos. Be sure to check the bargain section -- there's a 'Kentucky Ashley' frock coat there right now. TW has a PDF catalog that's too big for me to download on dial-up, but this site does look darn interesting. (I'm downloading the frock coat section of the catalog right now.)