Out of all the pieces I’ve seen so far (which have all been beyond-words-lovely), it is the blue coat that I am coveting for myself! It would be perfect in New England.
Thanks for posting this,Terry The line on this is just elegant and the pleating in back is so classy. What color/shade of blue would you call that? Enjoy your accolades!
The swing of this coat was just lovely. The shoulder pads perfect for late ’45. Love the twin back belt and front belt closure. The desaturation of color in the 1945 sequence doesn’t show off this coat’s brilliant blue color in the best light, except perhaps as she’s standing outside the shop window looking at the vases.
On another note, eagerly looking forward to Ron’s writer/producer commentary on twitter tonight. Have you thought about doing the same vis a vis the costumes?
I would kill for this coat. I don’t have a shoe fetish, or a purse fetish, but I do have a coat fetish. I have more coats than shoes. I LOVE this coat, especially the color!
I agree. All of the costumes definitely have their own screen presence in the show. (Absolutely fabulous job, Terry.) But Claire’s coat is something I covet for myself!
I am requesting that you join the podcast – I remember them from BSG! I would love to hear your insight on how the costuming informs the character, or vice versa. I would also love to have a vintage pattern for this coat…it reminds me of one my Mom had; it was quite old and she used to let us use it for dress-up play.
This coat was one of the first things we saw that was quick to become wanted by many of us. To design this in the manner you did is very true to the era….beautiful color cut and just fit Our Claire..So as I tweeted out Its the coat I would love to go with the white dress I want when not wearing the riding jacket I must have….You Terry have designed the PERFECT clothing for this show so blown away by it all enough that Ive watched episode ? times and last night watched premier and watched again right after yes Im a fan….
It’s definitely a crowd favorite. Besides the voluminous swing and perfect flow of the coat, the thing I love best about it is that it has POCKETS!! Claire needs pockets. You think of everything!
I thought I should mention that the reason I am reading this post is because I was Googling “Claire Randall Blue Coat”. This is not a casual interest! I specifically wanted to find out about that amazing design! Thanks for sharing your inspiration behind it!
I positively love this coat. It was one of the first pieces of clothing I saw and instantly wanted. Of course, I wanted to know if you designed it, or it was purchased. I shouldn’t have even entertained the thought that it was purchased or found somewhere, of course you designed it. All my friends that have seen the first episode have coveted this coat!
After watching the first episode and after the initial hyperventilating, I sat back and really looked at all the details… and wow!
One thing. I know from past interviews/tweets that the color palette from the 1700s was taken from the surroundings. We haven’t seen the more lavish costumes of that century yet, so I won’t compare, but I guess my question is, what guided you to choose that color for her coat?
Of course this is a designed coat and there is no possible way of every getting one for myself. After living in South Florida for over 30 years before moving to a coat climate, I have been searching for the perfect coat. And then there it is on Outlander. My quest will have to continue although I doubt if anything will live up to this bar you have set.
Yes, I want a coat like this!!! If enough of us request, do you think you could find a manufacturer to make it? The blue is one of my favorite colors, and I love the 40s fashions. Do you know the Gene dolls by Robert Tonner? I bought several of those because of the costumes:)
This blue coat is one of my favorite costume pieces from the 1945 era. I swear you could manufacture it and it would be more popular than anything worn this winter. I look forward to each episode to see the story unfold… the costumes appear. It’s such fun to see you work your magic. Kudos to you and the entire team.
I love Claire’s hat here!! Oh how I wish hats as an everyday kind of thing would come back.. I assume this was made by you, or can I dream it exists somewhere other than the set? Love it..
Out of all the pieces I’ve seen so far (which have all been beyond-words-lovely), it is the blue coat that I am coveting for myself! It would be perfect in New England.
Thanks for posting this,Terry The line on this is just elegant and the pleating in back is so classy. What color/shade of blue would you call that? Enjoy your accolades!
It is sort of a slate blue, Connie.
Thank you. It’s so beautiful. And I look forward to hearing you join Ron on the podcasts!
The swing of this coat was just lovely. The shoulder pads perfect for late ’45. Love the twin back belt and front belt closure. The desaturation of color in the 1945 sequence doesn’t show off this coat’s brilliant blue color in the best light, except perhaps as she’s standing outside the shop window looking at the vases.
On another note, eagerly looking forward to Ron’s writer/producer commentary on twitter tonight. Have you thought about doing the same vis a vis the costumes?
hmmmmm. I used to do his BSG podcast with him. If enough fans requested that I do a podcast, I would be happy to.
Need to do a sketch of the back of that coat, gorgeous.
I would love to hear your input on the podcast!
That is so lovely and she wears it so well. Is that your original sketch when you were designing her 40’s wardrobe?
No, I scribbled something on a found piece of paper and handed it off.
LOL I love your style Terry! xx
I would kill for this coat. I don’t have a shoe fetish, or a purse fetish, but I do have a coat fetish. I have more coats than shoes. I LOVE this coat, especially the color!
I agree. All of the costumes definitely have their own screen presence in the show. (Absolutely fabulous job, Terry.) But Claire’s coat is something I covet for myself!
I am requesting that you join the podcast – I remember them from BSG! I would love to hear your insight on how the costuming informs the character, or vice versa. I would also love to have a vintage pattern for this coat…it reminds me of one my Mom had; it was quite old and she used to let us use it for dress-up play.
Absolutely a gorgeous coat. it looks so classy and the flow so well. Cait wears it so beautifully! *Applaud* <3
This coat was one of the first things we saw that was quick to become wanted by many of us. To design this in the manner you did is very true to the era….beautiful color cut and just fit Our Claire..So as I tweeted out Its the coat I would love to go with the white dress I want when not wearing the riding jacket I must have….You Terry have designed the PERFECT clothing for this show so blown away by it all enough that Ive watched episode ? times and last night watched premier and watched again right after yes Im a fan….
Oh Terry we covet such things.
It’s definitely a crowd favorite. Besides the voluminous swing and perfect flow of the coat, the thing I love best about it is that it has POCKETS!! Claire needs pockets. You think of everything!
Everyone needs pockets!!!!! Another thing I need to write about.
I want that coat sooooo much. You should Definitely do the podcasts, too. No question!
I thought I should mention that the reason I am reading this post is because I was Googling “Claire Randall Blue Coat”. This is not a casual interest! I specifically wanted to find out about that amazing design! Thanks for sharing your inspiration behind it!
I positively love this coat. It was one of the first pieces of clothing I saw and instantly wanted. Of course, I wanted to know if you designed it, or it was purchased. I shouldn’t have even entertained the thought that it was purchased or found somewhere, of course you designed it. All my friends that have seen the first episode have coveted this coat!
After watching the first episode and after the initial hyperventilating, I sat back and really looked at all the details… and wow!
One thing. I know from past interviews/tweets that the color palette from the 1700s was taken from the surroundings. We haven’t seen the more lavish costumes of that century yet, so I won’t compare, but I guess my question is, what guided you to choose that color for her coat?
Of course this is a designed coat and there is no possible way of every getting one for myself. After living in South Florida for over 30 years before moving to a coat climate, I have been searching for the perfect coat. And then there it is on Outlander. My quest will have to continue although I doubt if anything will live up to this bar you have set.
Try ebay!!!!!
Claire’s coat is stunning and one of my favourite pieces.
I absolutely love Claire’s 40’s clothes! And while this post is about Claire’s blue coat, which is gorgeous, can I just say I love Frank’s hat!
You may, thank you !!
Yes, I want a coat like this!!! If enough of us request, do you think you could find a manufacturer to make it? The blue is one of my favorite colors, and I love the 40s fashions. Do you know the Gene dolls by Robert Tonner? I bought several of those because of the costumes:)
This blue coat is one of my favorite costume pieces from the 1945 era. I swear you could manufacture it and it would be more popular than anything worn this winter. I look forward to each episode to see the story unfold… the costumes appear. It’s such fun to see you work your magic. Kudos to you and the entire team.
I love Claire’s hat here!! Oh how I wish hats as an everyday kind of thing would come back.. I assume this was made by you, or can I dream it exists somewhere other than the set? Love it..
I am officially obsessed with this coat and Claire’s 40’s costumes. What kind of fabric is the coat made of?
Wool gabardine.