Dwight Report post Posted March 11, 2010 Several years ago, my most important mentor passed on, . . . leaving me among other things, . . . several beautiful medium brown buckskins. I put them away, . . . but want to get them out and make them into my own fringed buckskin jacket. I went out on the web, . . . looked at 3 hours worth of patterns, . . . and came up with the following questions: What is the advantage / disadvantage of the flesh side being out verses the flesh side being the inside of the garment? If the garment is lined, is that lining glued to the leather, or just sewn in? Did in fact the native american buckskin jackets have a collar similar to a man's shirt collar of today? Thanks, may God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted March 11, 2010 (edited) Buckskin Jacket like this? Edited March 11, 2010 by Luke Hatley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted March 11, 2010 (edited) I guess the basic shape should be just a little longer than suit coat length, but not as long as the one you pictured. Fringe on sleeves, across back and front. I will do some bead work for each front shoulder area, . . . maybe one in the center of the back shoulder area. It will be a button up the front, . . . I absolutely detest a pullover jacket, . . . sweaters OK, . . . jacket, nahhhhhhhhh! I still haven't decided on the inside vs outside for the shiny side of the skins, . . . I haven't decided if I want to line it. It will definitely have a couple of inside breast pockets. I don't know the pros and cons of the lining thing and the "shiny in" vs "shiny out" thing, . . . need to get that settled first. Thanks, Luke for the pic, . . . that is one good looking coat, for sure. May God bless, Dwight Edited March 11, 2010 by Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted March 11, 2010 Dwight. thank you. I did not put a lining in mine. But a lining will make the Jacket easy to put on and take off. I am not a Taylor but i can please myself and get a good fit on someone else. The reasoning for the seuwed side out is, it will resemble Brain Tanned leather. Go for it and have fun making your Buckskin Jacket. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UKRay Report post Posted March 11, 2010 Buckskin Jacket like this? That is a handsome coat, cousin! When are you gonna make me one? LOL Ray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted March 11, 2010 That is a handsome coat, cousin! When are you gonna make me one? LOL Ray When you come for the Visit... Be sure to bring about 8 of those quality Tanned German Deer Skins..........(large ones at that)..... they do some factory Brained Tanned Buckskin that is awsum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
