Overcoats have become lighter and shorter. A British warm and a ulster are seen rarely nowadays.
Pitti Uomo i Florence tells the story. Passing by the stands I saw a good amount of overcoats but of the slip-on type.
Lighthearted teddy bear overcoats symbolize the movement. They have a long history in fashion indeed. James Joyce wore one. Yet, they are modern too. They don’t take their role as overcoats too seriously. Fun, not protection, is their prime virtue.
Photos: The Journal of Style
Dear Torsten,
I think the overcoats photographed are beautiful, but I cannot recognize the differences which specify teddybear. What are differences from a teddy bear overcoat and my covert coat, for example? What would be advantages and disadvantages of a teddy bear overcoat versus a covert coat versus such a high quality pea coat as tailored and advertised by Merchant Fox?
I ask you all this as advice for my overcoat selection in the far future, a couple years, when both my coats will be worn out.
Thanks very much.
The teddy bear fabric is soft, and it has a long nap, sometimes curly. Covert fabric is much more sturdy and more durable. The melton fabric in a pea coat could described as something in between teddy bear and covert. It is al about the purpose. The teddy bear coat is for show. You need another coat for daywear, a covert coat for instance.
Thanks very much. I don’t think I need a teddy bear coat for show. What do you think of so-called “Keeper’s Tweed”, “Keepers Tweed” in 14 ounces for a jacket, not a coat – do you consider “action backs” good beyond for shooting?