Coat man The following features combine to make the coat as versatile as possible. In general, we are going to choose more casual features over formal ones, because a formal garment on top of comfortable casual clothes seems more incongruous than a casual garment on top of elegant clothes.
What should you look for in a Swiss Army coat?
Coat man
The following features combine to make the coat as versatile as possible. In general, we are going to choose more casual features over formal ones, because a formal garment on top of comfortable casual clothes seems more incongruous than a casual garment on top of elegant clothes.
It is not always possible to find all these features in one coat, so you have to find as many as possible:
First, a double-breasted coat is more stylish and pairs better with items like the suit. The single-breasted coat is more versatile and can be worn with both formal and casual wear.
Simple chest
Double button coat
The double-breasted coat goes in and out of style and is a good choice to wear in a conservative workplace or at more formal events. However, a single-breasted one is more classic and versatile, and it goes well with a suit, a sweater or jeans. While a double-breasted overcoat should always be worn closed, the single can go open, so it can be worn for a casual look. The simple one, since it involves less fabric around the abdomen, also favors the figure more and makes you look slimmer. This type of coat is also recommended for short men, as the double-breasted variety tends to make them look even shorter.
3 button coat
Simple coat
A 3 button coat is the most classic shape. 4-button coats tend to be more formal.
Flaps with buttonhole
3 button coat
Buttonhole lapels are typical of single-breasted coats and are more informal. Peak lapels are generally found in double-breasted coats and are more formal. Go with the buttonholes.
without a belt
Gray coat
The additional fabric of a belt does not allow for a more elegant silhouette and can make your coat look overly cheesy or like a bathrobe. Remember, we want to use the open coat option for a more casual look, and if you wear a belted coat, open, this leaves the belt flapping in the wind, and you sure don't want to be a man with a piece of fabric hanging.
Navy blue or gray
Blue-gray men’s coat
Instead of black, navy blue is your best and most versatile color choice. It is serious, without being solemn, and it looks just as good both day and night. Dark gray comes in as the second runner-up in the color category.
Camel color is an option that attracts attention, but it is only viable if you have several coats; for our minimalist purposes, navy blue or gray is the most versatile. You are not going to wear a brown jacket over your formal wear.
100% wool fabric
3 quarter coat
The weight and durability of 100% wool is the way to go; they are warm, resistant because it can last you forever. Cashmere coats have a nice finish, are visually appealing, and are lighter, softer and warmer. But cashmere comes at a huge price and doesn't adapt well to the elements, and since we're talking about outerwear, the extra softness doesn't matter much.
Some coats have a synthetic microfiber layer to provide additional warmth, which may be a good idea if you live in a particularly cold place, but for most, the 100% wool fact is fine. Look for a nice fabric and a considerable weight; a good coat should weigh about 1.8 kilos.
Three-quarter length
Three quarter coat man
In times past, coats reached down to a man's ankles. Men spent more time outdoors and needed a coat that would keep their entire body wrapped and warm. However, with the arrival of the car, everything that had to do with long fabrics became an obstacle in driving and getting in and out of the car. At the same time, men spent less time walking in winter, so the added warmth of a longer coat was not as necessary. As a result, the length of the coats migrated upward during the 20th century.
Today, along with overcoat generally looks dated or a costume, evoking an old west outfit or gangster trench coats. So look for a three-quarter-length coat. Its length can vary from the lower knee to the upper thigh. A knee-length coat looks too formal, while a shorter one looks square and cuts your body in half (which is not aesthetically pleasing), and would go more in the style of a Drive jacket and may stop covering the jacket. Of the suit (which is just one of the functions of the coat). This makes a coat that hits from about 5 inches above the knee to mid-thigh the most elegant and versatile choice.
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