Topcoat Question

[TCMfan25]

Does anyone know where to get a top coat like the gentleman on the right has?
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u290/crosby_square/1564_3.jpg

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Does anyone know where to get a top coat like the gentleman on the right has?
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u290/crosby_square/1564_3.jpg

Nobody, not even Ralph Lauren, is offering chesterfield coats with that silhouette, and those dimensions, off-the-rack these days. Your best bet is to have one custom made, or to look on eBay and Etsy. http://mattdeckard.com/ could probably create one for you.


This vintage 1930s or '40s coat by "Rogers Peet" (see photo) sold a few months ago on Etsy for over $500, I believe. How much are you willing to spend?

 

[Jack Burton]

I think they're properly called overcoats. Keep in mind that your pic is an artist's rendition photographed at an angle to boot. The proportions are far from reality. Off the top of my head you could possibly tailor something like this

DDR coats, while rough wool, are well made but yes, it would need a bit of modification. $45 at Gowen Militaria

 

[Marc Chevalier]

They're called chesterfield coats or chesterfield overcoats. (The velvet collar is what makes them "chesterfields".)


'Topcoats' tend to be of lighter weight wool or gabardine, as well as being single-breasted.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Another example of a vintage DB chesterfield coat: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/show...Your-OVERCOATS&p=412770&viewfull=1#post412770

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Here are several non-vintage ones from 2007 or before. Alas, styles have changed, and chesterfields made in 2011 don't have these 'fuller' dimensions: http://www.styleforum.net/t/50928/a...nice-double-breasted-winter-coats#post_789100

 

[TCMfan25]

Nobody, not even Ralph Lauren, is offering chesterfield coats with that silhouette, and those dimensions, off-the-rack these days. Your best bet is to have one custom made, or to look on eBay and Etsy. http://mattdeckard.com/ could probably create one for you.


This vintage 1930s or '40s coat by "Rogers Peet" (see photo) sold a few months ago on Etsy for over $500, I believe. How much are you willing to spend?

Wow! That is beautiful! I hope for something like that, perhaps custom is in order...

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Wow! That is beautiful!

It really is. IMO, a perfect-looking double-breasted overcoat.

 

[Tomasso]

The lapels are off.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

The lapels are off.

That's because the person who put the coat on the display form neglected to button the coat's inside button -- if there is one. And if there isn't, a careful steaming to 'roll' the lapel higher would solve that problem.

 

[Tomasso]

I was just rattling your cage. My unedited post contained mention of a jigger button and a good pressing..... Along with mention of a few elite RTW makers who offer such ilk but at a price that would make SR bespoke seem reasonable.

 

[TCMfan25]

It really is. IMO, a perfect-looking double-breasted overcoat.

I agree completely.

 

[Jack Burton]

TCMFan, there are a couple "Chesterfield overcoats" on Ebay. You might want to try searching "velvet collar overcoat" and other combinations too because I doubt most people are gonna know the proper name.

'Topcoats' tend to be of lighter weight wool or gabardine, as well as being single-breasted.

Traditionally, I believe topcoats have always been shorter too, the knee being the demarcation line. You're right though, the current trends have kind of blurred things, which I don't care for.

 

[Tomasso]

Of course an option would be to find a coat that you like and have a tailor add a velvet collar. Dark gray with a subtle herringbone would be my first choice.

 

[TCMfan25]

I would go with a medium gray and a louder herringbone....

This is my dream... http://www.ebay.com/itm/BIJAN-CASHM..._Outerwear&hash=item483cbc72bb#ht_1157wt_1165 and that belted back!

 

[Tomasso]

That coat is made by Kiton and new would probably retail for around 10k today. The color/cloth is a great addition to any wardrobe but only after the staple (darker) colors/cloths have been covered.

 

[Jack Burton]

On some of these coats I've noticed the two top buttons are out where your nipples are. Is there a reason for that?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

On some of these coats I've noticed the two top buttons are out where your nipples are. Is there a reason for that?

Yes. It gives a "Y" effect that makes the wearer look wider at the shoulders and chest and trimmer at the waist.