Costume ref: Lt. Hornblower

Costume reference for R.N. Lieutenant coat... For women!

I've been thinking of making one, and so I sketched out how it would look on a female body. Well, on mine that is.

Since I am 5'4'' and rather womanly, (am not going to put measurements here!) with a waist slightly smaller and hips slightly wider than your usual clothes sizing would allow there are a few major alterations to the uniform, as sharp eye will notice.

Biggest being the buttoning of the coat and collar, you would think just to button the lowest three; or go for the "ceremony" buttoning and leaving the coat open if you have some bosom. Also the opening will be much higher than on male and waistcoat slighly longer, and the buttons at the back will be higher too, but the opening of the pleads will be set much lower. And I would also make the pockets diagonal... a little detail that is historically inaccurate, you'd say, but looks much nicer

It seems my new sketch paper doesn't take watercolour well.
A bit scruffy since these were meant to be just notes to myself. Then I thought (and I've been asked to do one for another lady) maybe there are people out there, silly girls like me thinking of making/ordering an uneeform and would like to see how one would look like on them.

Ref for Captain Norrington coat: [link]
Ref for Beckett the Pimp coat: [link]

And if you even think of using these without permission, may the Maker send plague to you and all your family! It isn't too hard to ASK you know...