I made the coat longer and fuller. The opening now has external buttons. The sleeves are longer and wider at the top (they should be very roomy for all sorts of clothes to fit underneath); the shoulders are supported by substantial shoulder pads to give the coat the 40 silhouette.
I removed the hood and gave the coat a peter pan collar. I removed all the fur. The coat is decorated with stitching on the collar cuffs pocket flaps and down the front opening, which goes down the center of the coat.
I added pocket flaps; but the pockets should still be the same underneath the flaps for ease of use.
The cuffs can still be flipped down for extra long sleeves if you wish.
There is still a buckle in the back to adjust fit.
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