Master Chef
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I am slowly gathering the materials needed to start an ambitious project for myself - I want to replicate the more structured of the Smoking Jackets Raul Julia wore in his role as Gomez Addams in the 90s Addam's Family films. He wears two, a very loose and flowy shawl collar with vertical patterned velvet body and black facings, and a red velvet bodied peak collar onewith a unique, almost floral pattern to it. I'm having a trouble determining what to call the fabric of the main body of his jacket though - it is clearly velvet, but it isn't a burnout and I can not find anything close in pattern, which reminds me almost of floral carvings in western leather gunbelts and gear. Is it just a dated fabric style? Or made out of a heavier velvet meant for upholstery or drapery? Anyone have ideas?