Belstaff Milford Coat

I just had to chime in on the Sherlock coat.  The original is from Belstaff, called the Milford Coat.  I searched for a dress/military/pea coat to fit the bill.  I'm looking for a ladies version anyway, so this was the closest I could find.  Not very promising.  I guess dress length coats are out of fashion right now.   This Wool Dress Coat was the only coat I could find that had the right length and fullness....can't be bought however. 

So, I guess if you want it done the right way, you have to do it yourself.  Here's a pattern that would be a good starting point.  The Vogue 1266:

There are a few things to change.  There are major points that make the coat distinctive.

I drew in new lines on the pattern's flat outline schematic: the welt pockets, patch pockets with flaps, and the lower buttons (deleted the top two buttons), and shortened the length.

In the back I've drawn in the waist band, back bodice gusset and darts, and skirt pleats.  You'd have to draft the waist band and make the center box pleat and the left and right pleats in the back.  The waist band is in 3 parts, the center peice bottons to the two side peices that are sewn into the side seams.    (That probably didn't make any sense, but I had to try and explain.  The picture is too small to see it properly.)  The princess seams would have to be replaced by darts and the gusset added in the back.

Here's my sketch.  It may show it a little better:

I did find one coat that met my expectations for the silhouette:

Black wool cashmere blended double breasted long swing skirt winter trench coat.  Without the brassy buttons - black would be fine.  It has many other differences, with the bodice and extra fullness in the skirt, but the overall fit and feel of the coat is pretty close.

So, I'm sure someone out there will try and make this dashing coat....I'm going to be searching the thrift stores for a vintage look alike for myself ; )