It is a surcoat, from my understanding the differance being a tabbard is not joined together on the sides. She did not do black before my request. So she found some, pre-washed it and the red to make sure it was all easy to care for. The color opposite my black is unbleached natural. I did not want the pure white. Email her for a quote and some size options. I am a fairly large guy so finding something to fit right is not easy. It was under a $100 for the coat, extra fabric for making matching pieces and shipping combined.