'New' overcoat - able to be tailored or lost cause?

[FlyingHorker]

That's a very nice coat OP, I'm eager to see the results.

 

[Despos]

If you trust your tailor to do the work; trust his opinion too. He is seeing the coat on you and should have an experienced eye. That's is the advantage of having a decent tailor. He's been there and done that and can advise you from his experience.
Most of my comments were to deter you from trying to restyle the coat to be something else than what it is. That is always a bad mistake. Keep the coat pure to the original design but make it proportioned to your size. Don't create a mutt from a classic design.

 

[comrade]

@comrade I have to thank you for giving me the correct name for this style coat! I was not familiar with Balmacaan's prior to your post (I suspect the the famous NYC-based tailor who is widely referenced on the forum was not familiar with it either, based on how he wanted to modify the coat. Indeed, he pinned it up so as to make it fit like a chesterfield!). After reading up on it a bit, I am going to base the tailoring on how Roger Moore's looked in The Naked Face: http://www.thetweedpig.com/2017/11/the-enduring-appeal-of-balmacaan.html.

I actually own a Burberry Balmacaan which I bought at Barneys
in NYC over 30 years ago. It is medium/dark gray in a Loden like
wool fabric- that sheds rain. I like the formal color combined with
the Balmacaan sporty cut. The coat is in perfect condition because
it only worn when I travel to cold climates.

 

[MichaelPatrick]

I actually own a Burberry Balmacaan which I bought at Barneys
in NYC over 30 years ago. It is medium/dark gray in a Loden like
wool fabric- that sheds rain. I like the formal color combined with
the Balmacaan sporty cut. The coat is in perfect condition because
it only worn when I travel to cold climates.

That's a funny coincidence, my coat has a Barney's NY liner.

M

 

[FlyingHorker]

any updates on this OP?

 

[Doctor Damage]

Most of my comments were to deter you from trying to restyle the coat to be something else than what it is. That is always a bad mistake. Keep the coat pure to the original design but make it proportioned to your size. Don't create a mutt from a classic design.

This... a thousand times this. Save up your money and buy what you want. Don't try to turn something you don't want into something you want. It simply won't work well and you will have wasted money and it will be (as Despos says) a mutt.

In this situation, I think the original poster should sell this coat and buy one that fits. If he likes the style he should be able to find one in his size in a thrift store if he's patient.

 

[zewill]

That's a funny coincidence, my coat has a Barney's NY liner.

M

Any update on this very interesting project?