Womens Regency gowns are always in high demand, I've lost count of how many I've shipped out, though I may never get sick of doing them as there are so many ways to embellish and personalize each one. Men's clothing/costumes are a bit more of a treat maybe because I don't often "pre-make" them they are typically custom orders.  I thought I'd run through the outfit I'd made for one young local gent who had a regency wedding to attend.

We started with a slightly toned down shirt in white cotton,  a little less full then it could have been to avoid the bulk under his waistcoat and tailcoat.

Good for him for opting for the knee breeches, these are drop or fall-front breeches. The pants close at the waist front  then the 'bib' comes up and buttons closed over the 'fly'  Long pants were certainly an option for later regency years but knee breeches would have still been worn for formal occasions and by the older generation.

The waistcoat was in a home dec fabric which didn't photograph well with the flash so i've added a scan of the waistcoat and tilcoat fabric below (I used this same combo for Demetrius in a regency era production of a Mid'Summer Nights Dream) The pinkish/red colour in the waistcoat brings out the fine stripe in the red/brown jacket. Sort of a 'Puce' palette. A Stand-up collar, self-cover fabric buttons.

A close up of the fabrics.

And the completed look.

Next time I would likely round the front waist upard a little and make the tail all one piece with the jacket since the seperate waist seam was towards the end of the period. More 1830's I believe.