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There’s just something about cold weather and a well-made coat that makes a man look sexy. I can’t really tell you why, I can only tell you the right coat gives a man bulk – which makes him look powerful on a subconscious level.” – Isabella Snow

I started this coat after I finished mine. I decided that sewing wool lined coats was my new favorite thing to make. People tend to shy away from lined coats because they are supposed to be difficult, but I find them fun and relatively easy. This coat, however, was not as easy as mine. I had to use a women’s pattern because I couldn’t find a suitable double breasted coat pattern for men. I then had to redraft the pattern pieces to fit him and make them more masculine. This was tedious but worth the end result – a great fitting coat that looks like it was made for men. Andy picked out the fabric, buttons, and agreed upon the style; I made modifications to the lapels and overall lines of the jacket (eliminated the flared silhouette and added width to the shoulders while preserving narrowness at the waist and hip, shortened the lengths while bringing the waist down lower). I also experimented with fusible woven interfacing that allowed better drape on the jacket front, while using shirt tailor interfacing in the collar stand and collar.