Ten Types of Coats for Women
Top Ten Types of Womens Coat
While working on the \zed\ Zaharoff Collection for November 2011, I wanted to make it "Coat Month" - There are about fifty types of coats and then if you mix and match it, you get a zillion hybrids. So here's some different pieces, not in particular order:
#1 The Wrap Coat
Very popular, a true wrap coat would not have buttons, but this two were designed to have buttons. Very popular now is the Shabby-Chic look to have faux or real fur ([left] this one is faux fox) on the lapel with faux or real fur/feather cuffs (in this left picture, faux ostrich feather cuffs). The wrap coat on the right comes with a ruffle collar.
#2 Military
Another classic, the military has inspired many women's and men's coats and jackets. This one has the beautiful lines of
#3 The Camel Coat
A classic - and it's NOT dad's camel coat. The camel coat has been redesigned to be fashionable and chic.
#4 Fit and Flare/Cape
Fit and Flare is a unique type of coat from the 1950s and although I've seen this look before, I never gave it label. I never thought about it this look before. It is fit on the top and then flares out. This would be something similar to a cape coat, but the top is fitted.
#5 Paletot
The Paletot is from the 1830s that peasants wore over their clothing and slowly it became a very popular item in the early 1900s. If you look closely at this coat, the front is an entire piece. There is no seam - it goes from the shoulder to the pocket but stops there. A Paletot is more common than one would think.
#6 Car Coat (Parka)
The Car Coat is a classic, with a length extending to the length of the thigh, with buttons or a zipper - it's called a car coat because it's a coat that is easy to go into and out of a car easier.
#7 Double Breasted Coat
The double-breasted coat is self-explainatory. When Henry VIII broke off from the Catholic church, he also wanted to break away from anything French. He wanted his tailors to come up with a new way of dress - hence the birth of tailored clothing. The double-breasted look was used in a naval reefer uniform.
#9 The Trench Coat
The trench coat was invented by Burberry - a design submitted to the British Royal Navy. The above picture is a deviation of the trench coat.
#10 The Pea Coat
Another inspiration from the military the pea coat is very popular with both men and women.
EXTRA: Duffle or Toggle Coat
The toggle or duffle coat, owes it's popularity to the British Royal Navy during WWI. The original comes with wood or buffalo bone (left). There are varieties such as the one pictured on the left with metal hooks or snaffle. What is a snaffle? If you read this blog, you should already know.
Posted by George Zaharoff at 2 November 2011, 10:15 PM 
Categories: Zaharoff Collections, Collections
Tags: wrap coat outerwear fur faux fox ostrich military camel classic double-breasted paletot car coat fit and flare cape
Categories: Zaharoff Collections, Collections
Tags: wrap coat outerwear fur faux fox ostrich military camel classic double-breasted paletot car coat fit and flare cape
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