![]() ![]() 2) I made the coat about a foot shorter so that it ends just below the knee, 3) (the hard one) the seams on the bottom half are modified so that the bottom half of the coat is made out of horizontal strips of fabric. ![]() I made 3 modifications to the pattern: 1) I made the collar MUCH bigger so that it could be folded over to give the turtleneck look. On to the important stuff: The design is a modified version of Simplicity pattern 5386 (men's duster, aka matrix coat) version A (the pattern includes A and B versions). The bottom half of the interior is lined with burgundy polyester lining. I'm a big fan of this inexpensive fabric, but be aware that it takes a few washings to break it in, and it shrinks quite a bit, so definitely prewash it. Specifically I used "unbleached drill fabric" from joann. ![]() I went with fabric to avoid the heat of anything leatherish in atlanta in August. They also range in colors from beige to olive green. In the show Jaime's coat looks to be leather, but the other kingsguards' look like cloth. I don't know if this really counts as a gambeson since it doesnt appear to be quilted or padded at all. Re: Another Kingsguard Armor (Game of Thrones) ![]()
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