My sisters will be learning about the american pioneers for school, and will be making costumes appropriate to that era. I was invited to make a costume if I wanted to, but I don't quite fancy old west attire, so I'll be making a different costume. One I will enjoy wearing. I won't be doing the same lesson plans, so I'm not bound by a specific time period. I sketched out a general look I want for my costume & colored it. It's something of the Steampunk variety.

This is just a draft to give me a general guideline as to what I want the costume to look like. Unfortunately my scanner doesn't work, so I had to take a picture of the drawing with my camera. That's why the sketch itself looks a little... off.

I have a vest from a previous project that I plan to use in this one, my dad has a manilla-colored collar shirt, and the pants are no problem. I just need to get a hold of some combat boots (preferably these) and make a frock coat and some goggles. I have glass lenses for the goggles, I just need some leather, a small buckle, and some thick thread. As for the frock coat, I need advice as to what type of fabric I should use. I've made a frock coat once before, using a Jack Sparrow costume pattern, but the fabric I used was canvas. (like the kind they make Chuck Taylors out of.) XD It turned out ok, but not as good as I'd hoped. But at least I have a bit of experience.

Any tips or suggestions?