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[argent801]

Hello! Looking for some advice on John's coat.

I just bought this lovely thing and need to add the braid decoration on the front. However, as it's Ralph Lauren, I'd prefer to be able to remove the braid if necessary. Any thoughts as to the best materials/method? Full disclosure: I'm a terrible sewer.

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[brewsternorth]

Hand-sewing the braids on in appropriate colors would probably be the easiest to unpick with minimal damage, but it probably would be the most time-consuming approach.

[squirrelytonks]

for the braid... i think making panels that button on using the existing buttons might be the least invasive approach...

as for the cuffs... i would say to make slip on cuffs and add snaps to the inside of the sleeve edges... that way they won't be seen when the cuffs are off and it'd make the cuffs secure while they're on...

probably not describing too terribly clearly... i have ideas on what could be done... but putting ideas into words can be a little difficult...