M-48 parka - sewing patterns and materials

[nanoshores]

Hi, hopefully someone may be able to point me in the right direction. I'm looking to make my own silk liner for an M-48 parka shell I have and I'm wondering if anyone knows where I might be able to find patterns for these.
I've already made a couple of silk liners for my M-51's but for the M-48 due to it's hood design I was wondering if anyone has a photo of the sewing guide that must have been made for contractors back in the day. Otherwise I will need to create a pattern from the shell.
Lastly I'm debating whether to make the hood from wool cloth and would love to hear anyone's recommendations on the type of cloth used in an original M-48 liner. I think it might be the same as is found inside an M-51 hood and pockets but I'm not sure. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[physcult]

I think perhaps also post on this forum https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php

The guy ( I think Mike) at Fishtail Parka will know because they have produced silk replica liners for their coat. Unfortunately the liners they manufactured were slim for a more modern fit , but he has originals and knows all details of all Parka Coats well . Obviously I’m not sure if he will help because he’s in the business of selling parkas and related accessories, but who knows , he might ask you to make a batch ?, . https://www.fishtailparkas.com/

 

[physcult]

There are probably variants because there isn’t just one liner. There are a few versions . I think from memory the silk version fishtail parka made doesnt have the wool inside the hood. I’ll check later if I get time

 

[nanoshores]

@physcult Thanks very much. I've been in touch with Mike previously so I'll contact him again to see if he can share some info on the liner pattern. Thanks very much for kindly posting the pictures. Your M-48 Stonetail looks nice, some proper fur there! I have one as well, but I altered mine to include coyote fur and added a button and loop as per some of the originals.

 

[physcult]

I only bought the Stonetail for the liner . Unfortunately I found a Medium Stonetail for my Medium M48 on eBay the week before an XL one came up . The Medium liner fits around the hood and even lines up fairly well, but they made the arms and shoulders tiny. I couldn’t guarantee, but I think an XL Stontail liner would work in a MedIium M48 . Most M48’ seem to be larger sizes and huge . What size is yours ?

 

[nanoshores]

The Stonetail I have is a medium, the M48 is sized as Small. I've yet to receive the M48 as it is on it's way from Japan. But it is much bigger (around the chest) compared with the medium Stonetail. From what you say it is as I suspected that the Stonetail liners hood would be an ok fit but the chest etc will need adjustments made. If that is so then, fingers crossed, the job of making a new liner will be somewhat simplified.

 

[physcult]

The Stonetail I have is a medium, the M48 is sized as Small. I've yet to receive the M48 as it is on it's way from Japan. But it is much bigger (around the chest) compared with the medium Stonetail. From what you say it is as I suspected that the Stonetail liners hood would be an ok fit but the chest etc will need adjustments made. If that is so then, fingers crossed, the job of making a new liner will be somewhat simplified.

Ah ok, you bought a Stonetail as well. The size M certainly fits the hood pretty well in The M48 size M . The chest and especially the arms /arm holes are nothing similar and will need a lot of converting. If you do manage to make it work please follow up with a step by step guide so I can copy you. I presume the first job will be sourcing identical colour silk to the Stontail? Or will you just start from scratch?.