Men’s Regency Tailcoat 1810-1830

From Laughing Moon Mercantile. Multi-Sized 34 – 56.
This tailcoat has a waist seam and is double breasted with  the bottom two buttons meant to be buttoned. When buttoned, the collar and lapels bow out to make room for shirt, cravat, and up to two vests. The collar stands approximately 3 inches tall at the back of the neck when folded over. The front of the coat is cut broad and the back narrow, forcing an erect stance – or it may even throw the shoulders back. The fit is very close.  The sleeves are very long, meaning to end at the wrist or longer, with the cuffs adding another 3 inches so that the  sleeves with cuffs end at the knuckles of the hand. The sleeves fit very closely except at the top where they are puffed and full.  The shoulders are cut very narrow. There are two separate tails that overlap at center back. The coat has an inside breast pocket and there are two tail pockets. The back has two pocket flaps that are only decorative.
View A can be made with any wool. Views B, C, D, and E have a collar and lapel that must be made with wool that does not ravel or ravels very little.
View A lapel is a simple notched collar, which could be made with the upper collar of velvet if desired. View B is a small  “M” notch. View C was called a “Lark’s Tongue” notch and is very pointed. View D is a wide “M” notch. View E is a long touching “M” notch. The instructions have both period and  modern (theatrical) tailoring instructions. Information about  fabric, interfacing, lining, fit, and supplies sources are included inside the pattern.