1870 Frock Coat

Having previously made a waistcoat i wanted to build on this knowledge to create a men's frock coat.  After scouring books for the right pattern i Purchased 'The Victorian Tailor by Jason Maclochlainn' Which is by far the best book i have found on the subject ever.  It explains all the proper techniques used at the time and how to do them and has lovely tips and snippits from other authors.  I will however be cheating and using a sewing machine as this will be worn daily not for a show so needs to be durable. 

The pattern i have chosen is an 1870s American Cut Away Frock Coat as it is closest to the brief which is to look like the short coat worn in the 'Tombstone' film. 

The pattern is drafted with a rather complicated looking table however its not so bad once drawn out and it is done in the way it would have been done then so it was  quite exciting.  As suggested in the book over a 40inch chest may throw the pattern out of proportion so i will be making a toile first and adapting if needed.
A few of the measurements were not on the pattern so i had to do it by eye and looking at the similar patterns in the book.

Here are a few pictures of the drafting process the pattern i cannot up load as my scanner isn't working.