Reproducing Antarctic Expedition Costume Help.

[gdoddy]

Hey,
I am a fashion student who has to reproduce an historical costume for the first semester of school.It has to be thoroughly researched and historically accurate and I am hitting a brickwall with certain garments now.
I am doing a costume from Captain Scotts Arctic Expedition.
I have got most of the undergarments made and some of the knitwear but I am having trouble collecting information or patterns for these 2 garments

The windproof smock which I believe is by Burberry

http://artblart.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/herbert-ponting-captain-scott-february-1911.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b2Y3zY7MxXY/THUeVkGjveI/AAAAAAAABdI/5mTI0eqD_u0/s1600/Christies+Scott.jpg

and this jacket which I believe is by Jaeger.

I have contacted various museums in hopes of getting a detailed image of its construction at the very least or ideally actual patterns. If any member on here has good images where you can see clearly its construction I would be very greatful as its causing me a lot of stress at the moment.

Thank you.

 

[Chiseller]

If your stressed go for a walk in the woods, light a small fire on safe ground, make a brew and breathe the atmosphere in and absorb nature's gift. Then come back, read the introduction stickie, introduce yerself and who knows....someone here might be able to help.

 

[torc]

http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/
The Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge keep a small but excellent museum and they may have some of these items.
If their web site doesn't have photo's contact them and ask about the garments.

The windproof (gabardine?) smock can be reproduced easily from photo's, it's just a smock after all.
This sort of kit was a once off special order item that would never have been mass produced and offered for general sale so there'll not be many examples knocking about.
The jacket may have been a private purchase item and not issued gear so a copy of any warm, woollen, tweedy sort of thing from the period would be accurate.
Look for clothing, fishing or hunting catalogues from the period like Farlows of Pall Mall, http://www.farlows.co.uk/ and see the type of clothing offered by expedition outfitters.

The V&A,(http://www.vam.ac.uk/) might also be of help.
I hope my musings are of use, please keep us informed of your very interesting project and good luck.
Happy trails...torc.

 

[sandsnakes]

Look at the 'Heart of the great alone' exhibition of Scott and Shakelltons adventures. Lots of photos of them in their gear.

Sandsnakes

 

[andybysea]

The Discovery Museum in Dundee might be able to help, ive got pics but can no longer download to here,they have original kit on display from Scotts first expedition.

 

[andybysea]

May also be worth contacting the channel which made the Race to the pole prog with Bruce Parry,(google would probs show it up) as they used exact replica equipment.

 

[rik_uk3]

Welcome gdoddy
contact these people who are re-enactors of the trips and have made a lot of their own kit
https://sites.google.com/site/antarcticadventurers/
They may be able you with designs.

 

[gdoddy]

Thanks everybody for the help , pretty much have contacted every source provided so far so hopefully will have responses soon .

Just some more question regarding the smock , I now have a lot of photographs, some vary in detail and some are not so clear in terms of seamlines etc.

Does the smock generally have a plain round neckline when the detachable hood is removed, and if so what is the opening ?
It seems in some photographs it also has buttons on the rightside seam under the armhole too, and the last question - because of how it falls on the dolls in the museum photographs I still cant distinguish if it has a normal sleeve or a raglan sleeve ?

Anyway, thanks again for all the great help.

 

[torc]

From this photo it looks like a raglan sleeve to me and the neckline looks round.
As for the buttons, they may be to close an access flap to the inner garments, rummaging up under this smock for your pipe and matches without it would not be easy.
They may also be to secure a button holed tab to gather in a loose smock or to widen the garment to put on over bulky insulation layers.
The Shackleton smock has a raglan sleeve also and a collar.



http://museumvictoria.com.au/learni...ion/jacket---burberry-ernest-ellis-1907-1909/

Thanks rik_uk3 for that fantastic re-enactors link, https://sites.google.com/site/antarcticadventurers/.
I see they were scheduled to be in Ireland 2 weeks ago at the Shackleton School, http://www.shackletonmuseum.com/.
I had heard mention of the school a while back but had no idea what it was but I'm definitely attending next year.
Happy trails...torc.