Does anyone out there have some photos of a matchcoat I want to make one but don't know what they look like as best as I can tell they are made out of a blanket but I ain't nary seed one

hawkman, you may want to check out www.wildeweavery.com .They sell match coats and they have a photo demo of how to wear them.

take a smaller sized blanket. wrap it around yourself, pin it shut with a stick..

Yeah, the Wilde site shows photos--it has been described in a period account as wrapping a small blanket around oneself similarly to how Scotsmen wore their kilts [early style ones]--which seems different than the Wilde photos. I have a Wilde matchcoat and it saved my butt one weekend when an unexpected blue norther swept in and nearly froze me--their stuff is topnotch [pricey, but you get what you pay for]. Early blankets were often made in two pieces and sewn together--half would make a matchcoat.

Warmut: thanks for the info i'll look that website up

Mitch: thanks for the info I've talked to a few folks that gave me a similar view but all the websites that they mentioned only told of people using matchcoats not how they were made or worn

Mike: yeah I've seen a time hunting when I'd have given my right arm for one. especially during late muzzleloader seaseon here in Kaintuck.thanks for your response