Oh crap!

[transpao]

Damn I am trying to get a costume ready for con.

I didn't really want to spend much on this... but shit I just found the most awesome costume on Ebay...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Crimean-War-Era-British-Uniform-Shako-Coatee_W0QQitemZ220458296563QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item335456a4f3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Damn it it even has the Shako, which with everything else I would have to buy it separately. And it is a real movie costume so not some cheap flimflam. But can I really pay $200 for it...

Shit I SOOOO did not need to find this. It make all the other options look like crap. And I was already feel like an ass for not making my own, but I know I'm not skilled enough to sew that kind of coat.

I mean this is like the best other option and it looks like utter tripe now.
http://www.costumes4less.com/Red-Coat-Costume_AC13152_Prod.aspx?utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=cpc&utm_terms=ac13152 and it's just over $150

I had sorta been thinking of doing: this crappy one which is MUCH less expensive...
http://www.shop.com/Adult_British_Redcoat_Costume-102376080-128179453-p+.xhtml?sourceid=298#pop_pcd_tabs0

Comments

[pagemasterjim.livejournal.com]

Oh and neck size! Duh!

[paosparti.livejournal.com]

lol, sorry I kind of poorly worded my question. I was mainly trying to figure out what a size 40 jacket is and if it would fit relatively well. My guess is that is a chest circumference measurement, since if it is a purely lengthwise measurement we are talking about one REALLY large guy! I figure that I will probably bind for the costume as the character is in disguise so she could join the army. (Sorry dunno how much you know about the book.)

[pagemasterjim.livejournal.com]

A size 40 is "large" but not big if that makes sense. A standard male frame, I would say. I don't know your bust size, nor the source material (which book?), but taping down should always be considered an option! Then again, here is me saying that and I've no breasts to tape down, so who knows. I have done a lot of theatre and costuming, however.