A few notes on the Military Greatcoat.

We found that the original greatcoats for this rank would have been made from Beaver. And nowadays a much more humane alternative is found in Doeskin, which is a tightly milled, boiled and piled merino wool.

The surface of the cloth has a lustrous sheen to it, much preferred for ceremonial wear. The cloth comes from an official supplier who specialises in the exact colours needed to be worn by each corps. The same for the lining.

The coat is cut double breasted and features 2 rows of 6 buttons. Buttonholes are reverse faced for the top 2. Buttons are supplied by the House of Commons (we were surprised by that) and bear the Tudor Rose insignia.

Deep gauntlet cuffs, a sword slit positioned in the side of the body, and a split centre back seam for when the sword is worn down (it was worn up at the cenotaph).

The length of the Greatcoat is measured from the floor (when wearing heeled boots with spurs) and must hit an exact height. When other Greatcoat wearers of various shapes and sizes meet or parade together, the hemlines of their coats are in complete unison.

Every detail was enthusiastically soaked up and performed by us in a way that bordered on the nerdy.

And very proudly made entirely by our hands at the workshop on Grimston street in Hull.

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