Tweed coat
The tweed coat received the massive love of the female half of humanity with the light hand of the trendsetter Coco Chanel. So, in the wake of popularity, this fabric with a characteristic pattern successfully passed from the last century to ours and continues to be one of the most popular.
Not a single designer could get around it when creating their collections, as it can be easily combined with fur, leather, knitwear, silk, and the variety of colors allows you to create bright and stylish looks.
Tweed remains popular in its homeland, England and Scotland, and is widely used not only in clothing, but also in interior details.
Features and benefits of fashionable tweed coats
Tweed is made of dense wool lamb thread, which can be easily distinguished by its fine pile. Thanks to him, the fabric has a cozy look due to its softness and warmth, and tweed things protect the wearer well from wind and cold.
In addition, tweed successfully resists moisture and does not fade in the sun; due to the strength of the threads, the product can last for more than one year. The traditional shades of the fabric are white, black, marsh, orange and brown.
Tweed manufacturers try to keep up with the times and also offer fashionable colors in clothes. The pattern has remained unchanged over the years: the traditional cage, herringbone, front sight and houndstooth.
Tweed goes well with different fabrics, so leather and suede pieces are often used to decorate clothes. Usually placed on elbows or buckles.
If outerwear is combined with fur, then its luxurious option is selected to decorate collars or hoods.
Another popular trend is coats with knitted and silk inserts, embroidered with beads.
Types of tweed fabric
There are many manufacturers of this fabric, but the most famous are in the UK. Tweed is made by machine, but there are well-known brands that weave the fabric by hand in compliance with ancient technologies.
The material has different names, which are determined by color and pattern. Cheviot tweed is most often marsh green. It was used by the British of the last century in outdoor clothing.
Nowadays, this tweed is used for sewing tracksuits.
"Shepfords" is a cloth in a cage, in Russia it is called a shepherd's cage. One of the popular tweeds, Donegal looks like a homespun fabric, recognizable by its irregularly spaced colored knots, often in black and white dots.
"Houndstuf" translates as "dog's fang". It is used for sewing coats, jackets, dresses. It is considered elegant due to the classic pattern.
The Haring tweed has a fishbone pattern. In Russia it is called "herringbone". Used for sewing business suits, jackets and coats.
The most valuable type of tweed is "harriss". This fabric is made by hand. It is appreciated for its durability and color variety.
This is not a complete list of types of fabric, in any case, there is no doubt about the quality of this tweed.
Models
The classics remain among the popular female models. This is one or double-breasted coats and trench coats of English cut. For youth styles, tweed is presented in capes, ponchos, duffle coats and pea coats. Be sure to go lined.
In winter models, a classic-cut coat with a hood and fur remains at the peak of popularity. The designers proposed two more main types: a warmed straight coat of a male silhouette and an overcoat.
Length
The length of a tweed coat depends on its style and personal preference. It can be very short and is presented in a jacket, trench coats, duffle coats and ponchos go a little longer. Capes and oversized coats reach the middle of the thigh and below. Classic ones can be up to the knee and slightly lower.
The overcoat can go down to the middle of the calf in length.
Fashion trends
The Chanel coat is not going to give up in new seasons. Straight or fitted, with a small turn-down collar or a round neck, with massive buttons in a row - this style will surely highlight the clothes to the total mass. The colors of the fabric are black, sand, milky, pearl, blue.
Double-breasted products with a volumetric silhouette remain in fashion. Short sleeves, along the length of the coat just above the knee, in a small cage, with patch pockets. Several colors can be combined in a coat at the same time. This fashion trend is called "color blocking".
For the military style, belts, shoulder straps, copper buttons, valves will remain characteristic.
How to choose
When choosing a coat, you should focus on its cut. Any style will look great on a slender figure. For a problematic figure, a loose coat, poncho or cape would be an ideal option. It is worth taking a close look at the color of the product, which should match your color type.
For "winter" and "summer", shades of purple, blue, pink, blue are generally suitable. For "spring" and "autumn" orange, red, yellow, green. It is worth paying special attention to the tweed print, which may not be suitable for the figure either.
What to wear with?
The easiest way to create an image is the English style. A snow-white shirt, a sleeveless jacket and a pleated skirt are selected for it. Shoes are represented by ankle boots or oxfords.
You can also wear a wide pleated skirt, straight trousers, and a cashmere sweater.
You can tie a chunky knit scarf around your neck,Chosen to match the color of the main outfit or in contrast. For the casual, match a short dress or a floor-length knitted skirt. Dresses in simple cut in silk and chiffon will suit the style of urban chic.
The ensemble can be complemented with thick tights and a large scarf. Chelsea shoes on my feet. You can stay in style with long sleeves and skinny jeans. There is a knitted hat on the head, sneakers or sneakers on the legs.