Modern fashion dictates to its followers various rules that most of humanity seeks to comply with. Moreover, not every new breath of the fashion industry is really new, since a good half of the ideas come from the past. Such ideas include the subject of the wardrobe with the mysterious name "duffle coat". This, in fact, is a simple coat, the style of which resembles a classic, but at the same time, if we talk about the very first model, it is sewn exclusively from camel hair.
A bit of history
Speaking directly about the name of this toilet item, it appeared thanks to a town in Belgium (Duffle). It was there that the first time a double-sided material made of camel wool was woven. This material has been a tremendous success since the beginning of the seventeenth century, especially among the inhabitants of the northern countries, as it surprisingly reliably protected from cold and even rain. For example, in Sweden clothes for fishermen were made from such a cloth. Only at the end of the nineteenth century did the British like this material as a material for sewing a coat, the tailor John Partridge took up this work. At the same time, the royal court received an order to sew warm clothing for the fleet, which was made from a camel canvas that had just appeared in the weaving business. She reliably protected from the wind and was approved by the sailors.
Almost everyone received a product from this material as a form and were able to evaluate it in practice.
Around the same time, the name itself appeared - duffle coat. This was a real breakthrough, as the sailors, without knowing it, made this clothing option advertisements around the world, traveling in their ships. When the war ended, most of the dufflecats were unclaimed, and as a result was "given to the people." Thus, the journey of the coat to the masses began.
Second wind
The next surge, when the men's duffle coat received extraordinary popularity, happened already in the sixties of the last century, and the reason for this was the ideas of the great Yves Saint Laurent, who managed to discern, in a seemingly rough design, a real future fashion squeak. In his new collection, a separate place was occupied by several wardrobe items of naval sailors of past centuries. In addition to the duffle coat, it included characteristic pea jackets and vests, since in those days the military theme was incredibly popular around the world. A few years later, French students liked the duffle coat. Following them stretched philosophers of France and even poets who preferred to acquire these very laconic models that protect against cold and wind.
Today, this model does not lose its popularity, representatives of the bohemia and the elite wear a camel jacket-coat, and modern fashion houses try to regularly release more and more variants of the famous wardrobe item.
Reasons for popularity
In the seventeenth century, of course, it was difficult to imagine that such a coat would be so widespread after only a few centuries, because it was conceived for completely different purposes. Nevertheless, its high popularity is easily explained by its unusual, even informal appearance and originality, which goes well with practicality and reliability, which many unusual things do not have. The coat has a rather concise style, is not equipped with anything superfluous, but at the same time performs its function - it protects from the cold. In this regard, the design of duffle coat remains unchanged for several centuries.
Female and male duffle coat: characteristic features
It should be noted right away that in connection with its development, the coat has earned great love and popularity among the beautiful half of humanity. Its main features include the following:
- The presence of a spacious and wide hood, fastens on the neck. At the same time, a hat or a beret can easily fit into it.
- The material used is real wool with a thick pile, while the fabric layer is double. As a result, the owner of the model is reliably protected from wind and cold.
- The practicality that distinguishes the duffle coat is also the presence of large pockets on the sides, which can be with or without rivets.
- The buttons of the model resemble the fangs of an animal, they are made of wood or plastic and fastened to special loops made of a leather cord.
Duffle coat: what to wear?
Before answering the question of what this coat can be combined with, the main rule of his choice should be noted: the length of the model should be selected depending on the height of the person (three quarters). Moreover, more and more fashion houses include variants of this outerwear for both sexes in their collection. Women's duffle coat, for example, is produced in large numbers by fashion titans such as
Tommy Hilfiger or Blugirl. Burberry adheres to a true classic style in this direction, sewing a coat exclusively from high-quality camel wool, while the wrong side, as before, is made using plaid tactics. Women's duffle coat perfectly combines with the rest of the "successors" of the classic style, mini or midi skirts, as well as skinny trousers made of costume fabric. You should not choose skirts or dresses with a maxi length, since they are unlikely to be combined with such a coat. The male half of humanity can also successfully combine coats with classic trousers made of wool or costume fabric. The main thing here is not to forget about the appropriate harmony of colors, since modern duffle coat is a big variation of the shade palette.
Features of the models for the beautiful half
A classic coat for women duffle coat is suitable for almost any woman, who makes a choice in favor of practicality and comfort. At the same time, the main line of the coat can be presented not only in a restrained color scheme, typical for outerwear, but also in the form of quite bright colors. The option for the fair half was originally distinguished by the location of the buttons - they, unlike the male ones, were on the right. However, modern designers are no longer using this rule, making things in the style of "unisex".
When thinking about the question of what to wear a women's duffle coat with, you should not lose sight of the possibility of combining it with various types of shoes. Due to its universal length, the coat can be combined with both high boots and short classic shoes. If desired,
outerwear can be combined with coarser options for shoes and even rubber boots. The versatility of dufflecot also extends to the use of accessories, which can be either a spacious bag or a smaller bag. In addition, a scarf or neckerchief will look harmonious
.Children's options
Modern fashion houses extend their ideas not only to the adult population. As a result, the world also saw a children's duffle coat. With what to carry his child, in principle, there will be no problems in choosing, because the rules in this case remain the same. At the same time, a children's model can easily be combined with jeans and even semi-sports pants. Making a choice in favor of a children's duffle coat, each parent can be sure that his child will remain warm even in the windiest weather.
Price Affordability
As for the cost of the coat, much depends on the brand that produces it. In principle, this rule applies to almost all clothing options: the more famous the brand, the higher the cost of the products it produces. At the same time, a duffle coat is quite affordable in its budget version, if you do not chase the thing “with a name” directly. In the modern clothing market, one can find less well-known companies whose coats have all the necessary properties and at the same time are affordable.
Classic or modern?
It is worth noting that a duffle coat is a big scope for the imagination of designers, which they prefer to use (and often very successfully). As a result, among the line of classic models, you can also see more modern options, which are distinguished not only by bright colors. Nevertheless, those who prefer typically classic models should pay attention to the British dufflecote style, which retained all the original characteristics of the model dating back to the seventeenth century.