Toggle/Duffel Trench Walker Chesterfield
Coat Silhouettes
Audrey Camelo TXA 316Q
Toggle/Duffel
History of the duffel/toggle
• 1890- Manufacturer John Partridge
• Town in the province of Antwerp in Belgian
• Inspired by Belgian fisherman
• Adopted by the British Navy in WWI
• 100% wool or wool/cashmere blend
Hood
three-quarter length
4 Toggle fastenings(wooden peg & loop/rope)
Buttonable neck strap
2 Deep square pockets with flaps
Characteristics
Black, Camel or Grey
The modern duffel/toggle
Celebs do the duffel/toggle
Trench
• Invention claimed both by Burberry and Aquascutum
• 1879: Thomas Burberry invented special type of fabric for a comfortable and rain-resistant coat.
• 1st major client: British Army
• Cotton drill, poplin, wool, gabardine or leather
History of the trench
Characteristics
26 pieces of gabardine
Tan, khaki, beige, or black
Set in/raglan sleevesConvertible collar
10 cross over buttons
Cuffs gathered with wrist straps
Calf length
Center back vent
The modern trench
Celebs do the trench
Walker
Characteristics
Single/Double Breasted
Peaked Lapel
Large Button Closures
Center Back VentOn seam pockets
Inset waist detail
Set in sleeve
Three-quarter length
The modern walker
Celebs do the walker
Chesterfield
• Classic long, tailored overcoat• Introduced in 1901 (end of
Victorian Era)• Named after the Earl of
Chesterfield of Great Britain• Black or brown velvet collar that
originated from paying homage to French revolutionists who lost their heads to the guillotine.
• Staple of smartly dressed men's wardrobes from the 1920s to 1960s
• Heavy weight fabrics like camel hair, tweed or wool
• Gained the majority of their popularity in the 1920’s
History of the chesterfield
CharacteristicsVelvet collar
Single/Double Breasted
Uses only side seams or darts to accentuate the waist.
Concealed buttons
Three-quarter or full length
Single Welt pocket
2 Flap pockets
Peaked Lapel
The modern chesterfield
Celebs do the chesterfield
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