Wool Flannel Overshirt
Create a mid-19th Century wool flannel overshirt.
Wool Flannel Overshirt
This is a great project for beginners and more advanced tailors alike, and will teach you how to construct a mid-19th Century wool flannel overshirt. These were very popular from the gold rush era of the 1840s through to the Civil War period, and are perfect for labor, recreation like fishing and hunting, militia use, and more.
- 2 – 3 yards wool flannel
- Thread
- 5 – 6 bone buttons
- ~ 1/8 yard brown polished cotton (optional)
- ~3 yards cotton muslin for fitting
- Quilting ruler
- Tailor’s chalk
Course Lessons
Original Overshirt Details
Through the study of original photographs and garments, we can glean a wealth of information about the wool overshirt.
Lessons
Shirt Plackets Pockets Shoulder and Neck Seams Collars SleevesOvershirt Pattern
Calculate and lay out your overshirt pattern.
Lessons
Overshirt Pattern Worksheet Taking Measurements Overshirt Body Pattern The Neck and Gussets The Overshirt Collar The Overshirt SleevesFitting the Overshirt
Make a toil to ensure your overshirt fits.
Lessons
Cutting the Toile The Toile Placket The Shoulders and Gussets – Two Piece Body Shoulder Godets – One Piece Body The Collar The Sleeves Attaching the Sleeves The Sleeve Gussets Completing the MuslinThe Overshirt Placket
Prepare and cut your cloth and construct a variety of shirt placket styles.
Lessons
Preparing and Cutting the Cloth Regular Placket – Part I Regular Placket – Part II Lined Placket – Coming Soon Faced Placket – Coming Soon Rolled Placket – Coming SoonOvershirt Pockets
Overshirt Shoulder and Collar
Put together the shoulders and shirt collar.