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A Sherlock Coat. . . from hell.

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Yes, I said it.  A coat from hell.  Fucking hell. Let's see . . . two months ago I did a muslin.  Upon said muslin, that I will not show you as it was a tatty old sheet and flower placements enhanced my rear, chest, and well . . . for a mulsin it was even ugly.  Kind of looked like Rainbow Bright procreated with Barney. Back to the coat story, shall we.  Two months ago a muslin was made.  Two months later I dove in, after sketching and planning, testing some squares, and . . . I cut into the houndstooth. That's purple silk charmeuse to line it.  China silk to underline it.  Weft fusible interfacing and horsehair rounds it out. Begin to see a pattern here? This, this, is one of those coats you plot and plan as it's gonna be nothing short of whole paycheck.  Though, in theory it is a whole paycheck to, well, last until the day you die. Some pretty stuff . . . eh? The pearl cotton thread is there, but it wasn't used . . . I was, at on...