The Haversack coat is a black cotton 'Shooting' jacket with a
black corduroy collar, leather shoulder guard, two chest pockets,
one with an inner pen pocket, hammered press studs, button front,
two large bellows pockets and buttoned, vented cuffs. The rear of
the jacket features a fitted waistband and a double ended
'Poachers' pocket with press stud fastening, unstructured lapel
that can be worn buttoned up or down. Internally the jacket is
unlined with a single chest pocket and two large, lower zip
pockets.
"The black jacket is from Haversack. I got a lot of clothes for
both Benedict and Martin from Liberty. Liberty had some great stuff
- I was very impressed. Whoever their buyer is, they're just
perfect. I wasn't overly keen on Watson's original coat from the
pilot - but [the character] had just come out of the army so I knew
where they were coming from. I wanted to keep him old school, with
check shirts, but make it a little bit more interesting. Some of
the knitwear I used was modern stuff, not old fashioned. I didn't
want it to ever start looking like a fashion show - they were
supposed to be able to wear these clothes to accentuate their
character."
- Sarah
Arthur, Sherlock Costume Designer