Through my research I have found many jackets of the late Victorian age have small lapels. However, I did find a new style of lounge jacket with a bigger lapel, which I prefer and which I have decided to make. I found it difficult to find an image of a full suit of this style, and initially I only had the image below.
After looking in various Victorian photo books and at paintings I still had little luck but did find this image of Matthew Arnold, a poet and critic. Although the jacket is of the slightly different style, I like the trousers he is wearing and think it would be interesting to try and find a similar fabric. Despite the jacket not being quite the style I want to make, it is interesting to look at, particularly the edging around the cuffs and lapel.
I then came across this image on the internet that is the style I prefer and of a slightly later date (1913), which could explain why I was struggling to find images of it. When I showed these images to my tutor he agreed that I could make the trousers that Matthew Arnold is wearing and the newer style of jacket. However, I do like the turn up style of trousers seen in the image below.
Since then, I have found a few more images of similar suits, which I will also use for reference. I am going fabric shopping on Wednesday and so depending on what I find, will to some extent dictate the image I will most closely follow. I think it may be easier and look nicer to buy matching jacket and trouser fabric, particularly as I am under pressure as to what I will be able to make. As I only have 3 weeks after Easter, I don't want to make it more difficult for myself by choosing a decorative/patterned fabric.
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