For chasing up/checking out later

A couple of the patterns listed here, specifically the:

Coachmen's Coat 1770's to 1840 by Rocking Horse Farm
Men's S-L and XL-King, 34-44, 46-52
Men's heavy coat warn by servants, highwaymen, and the upper classes. The three-tiered capes helped to guard against cold and wet. Has slit in back for riding horseback. Usually made of heavy wool.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

and

#137 Australian Drover's Coat by Folkwear
Men's and Women's Sizing XSmall to XLarge
This classic coat has been used in the outback for many years for droving cattle and facing the elements. This coat has been adapted by cattle and sheep ranchers all over the world, and is seen in films with futuristic characters who ride to the stars, to herd some very interesting creatures. Features a pullover sweater to knit, and two variations with detailed tabs and vents for riding horse, and a cape. Level: Intermediate to advanced

There is also the Butterick version.

May chase up uniform patterns for Napoleonic era and slightly later - you don't get Z interested in the normal clothing, but the uniforms... (and they will look good at balls and in the field...)

And in completely different news, there is an LJ feed for scienceblogs.com (science_blogs). (Having been reminded (again) that Aardvarchaeology*posts some very cool stuff from the sword stuff linked to on the Lochac list, to medieval soapstone quarries.) It will be interesting to see the signal to noise level or at least the quotient of interesting posts there.
*Just one of the posters...