Women's frock coats

[Biker]

I spoke with this lass last spring Escondido faire, and she claims her faire prices are lower then her web prices, but if you take delivery at the faire she will give you the lower price. check out the winterfield cot and the Quartermain coat

Samiah frock coats

[Black Hearted Pearl]

Samiah's coats are very beautiful and made from some of the finest brocades. Well worth the money spent for such a coat.

That said, her coats are too heavy for the faires I attend here in Arizona, no matter the time of year. I've yet to find a merchant who will make a coat with the lighter weight brocades as it is very difficult to work with.

[hurricane]

Wow! Those are very pricey.

My mate Diosa just about fell over at the prices. She does almost the same coat as her Quartermain coat, but more historically correct. I think there are better deals out there.

-- Hurricane

[Rumba Rue]

The general consensus of those of us who know Samiah and her work will tell you as nice as they are, they are waaaaaayyyy over priced.

Yes, they are extremely heavy, far too heavy for any faires/events here in S. Calif. unless it's an extremely cold day...which are far and few.

I know the woman and have looked closely at her work. It's well done, but I've seen better for cheaper.

[Biker]

Rumba,

could ya perhaps post some links or PM me with details?? Im looking to get one for the house wench.

[Gentleman of Fortune]

I am kind of curious what is meant by a woman's frock coat.

Women had clothing that was similar to mens' in some regard (Kass has posting a picture of her in her womens riding/hunting outfit somewhere on these pages...)

But if you mean a spacific "woman's" justaucorps, I am not so sure.

Now, it is established that women dressed as men as a disguise, but the point is that they wanted to "hide" their identity (the fact that they were women) so they were wearing men's clothing to pass themselves off as a man.

We could go round and around on the appropriateness of a justaucorps for a woman pertending to be a sailor, but if she wants to be a "pirate", wearing mens clothing, or clothing that would be appropriate for a man/sailor would be fine.

But if your purpose is to dress her up as a port side doxy, wench, harlot, then women's clothing of the period would be appropriate. I think there are several threads around here that discuss everything form corsetts and stays to petticoats and mantuas.

What specific look did you have in mind?

GoF

[Rumba Rue]

There were no women's frock coats as Gentleman said.

I do know of some who have 'altered' the woman's hunting coat, but it's not a frock coat.

I think the one Kass did is an excellant one to do. Where is that picture of her?