Just a quick question, but when I was drafting the coat I'm pretty sure the pocket depth wasn't mentioned in the video and I cant find a measurement for it in the notes.
I know Rory said that he did this just for the demonstration as some Cutters like to be able to see the placement of the pocket on the garment but I just thought I would check with people that have drafted already.
If you added the pocket placement to the draft of your coat, how deep did you make it?
2 1/4”
Rory, do you remember how deep you marked in the hip pocket flap on the draft in your video?
I agree with Benjamin.
I've encountered two general ideas about this. One school of thought divides the entire front panel length into thirds, from neck point to hem. The breast pocket and hip pocket vertical locations are both arranged relative to these marks, give or take a couple of centimetres (personal preference). So, the hip pocket might be 1-2cm below the lower 1/3 line, and the breast pocket might be 1-2cm above the higher 1/3 line. These aren't exact measurements - you need to make a determination yourself, but it's a rough guide.
The other approach is to place both pockets respective to waist & chest lines. Or for the breast pocket, a combination of the armscye pitch and chest line might be used. I generally measure from the front armscye pitch to a point 2-3cm below the chest line on the front of the coat to set the height of the breast pocket. The hip pocket is maybe 8-9cm below the waist line.
In my method, the horizontal locations of both pockets are determined entirely by the location of the front dart. So, you have to establish the front dart in order to locate both pockets. The hip pocket must begin 1-1.5cm in front of the dart, and the breast pocket is located with it's half-way point 1cm behind the front dart (so, for an 11cm breast pocket, 6cm would be behind the front dart, and 5cm in front of it).
I must stress these are my methods and Rory may have different advice, which you should definitely prioritise.
Hope this helps.