Occasionally I've come across an antique pattern in my collection that is so interesting or unique that I just have to re-create it, and this was definitely one of those! This is an automobile duster (coat) from early 1912, the epitome of fashionable motoring wear of the era. The original design was described as being in black linen with white lace -- a stylish and popular colour combination in 1912, and very dramatic with the wide bands of heavy guipure lace. Although the basic, unlined coat is a relatively straightforward sewing project, the deep lace panels presented a problem. My solution was to combine fairly wide guipure lace with narrower lace in bands in an arrangement deep enough to match the original antique design. In total, I used nearly 9 metres of quality wide cotton Cluny lace and about 5 metres of narrower lace to replicate the lace sections on this coat. I've made two versions of this duster, the first as a sample garment to test my pattern (which should be available in my Etsy shop in 2021), and the second as a custom project on commission. Both were in medium-weight 100% linen, one a cocoa colour with a subtle herringbone weave, and the other a plain-woven sand colour. Both were lovely -- I'm still not sure which one I liked best!
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