How to choose a women's coat?

The sky is often cloudy and a fresh autumn breeze blows. The "short but wondrous time", that is, "Indian summer", is already ending. And just about you have to put on a warm coat. What is it like, a new coat?

Outerwear should protect from the cold, but not impede movement. Let's think together what you need to pay attention to in the first place when choosing a coat.
Your budget when choosing a coat, of course, matters, but even if you are not constrained by it, you should still make reasonable decisions, I mean that the purchase you make will please you not a single day, and not a single season.
And so, let's reflect.

First, let's pay attention to our figure. You are probably unhappy. But ideal figures are rare enough. And to change it ... - it all depends on us. But now we proceed from what we have.

It depends on our figure which cut of the coat we choose.
If you are a tall and slender girl, a straight-cut coat with a belt will look good on you, its length may be below the knees, it may be elongated. You will look stylish if you wear a long coat with a fitted silhouette and a large collar. These coats in the spirit of the 20s and 40s of the last century were worn by our great-grandmothers and grandmothers. They are very feminine and elegant. A military-style coat is also suitable for you, also elongated (below the knees), with a belt, similar to an overcoat, buttons in two rows ...

If you are a short girl and, moreover, with curvaceous forms, then you should choose a coat with a trapezoidal cut, just below the knee length. Do you want to smooth something out, make it invisible? Choose a coat that has no unnecessary elements. In this cut, you can mask the wide hips. If you have an impressive upper with narrow hips, then a minimum of detail should be at the top, and of course, avoid bright patterns on the fabric. Beauty, style, elegance in your case should be given by an expensive fabric.

What if you are a petite girl? Look for vertically modeled prints, (geometric patterns are trendy now), horizontal prints and lines will shorten or widen you.

If you're on a tight budget, invest in an expensive fabric coat and a great fit for you. Your coat will look great and not a single season. You will say fashion is like a butterfly, rapidly changing and dying, another comes to replace, and I will be in the same coat. Minimalism remains in fashion - strict silhouettes, simple shapes, a classic English coat made of wool or cashmere with large buttons. In this case, the materials must be necessarily expensive - leather, cashmere. Wear these coats and other minimalist items with heels.

For several years now, the British trench coat has not gone out of fashion - a classic double-breasted coat with patch pockets and a wide belt. A trench coat made of soft leather, knee-length can always be worn, its clear lines and strict cut will never become outdated. Only the leather must be chosen expensive, the leather is of poor quality and looks bad and does not last long. These things look spectacular on both tall and thin, and on a full figure, hide imperfections and add elegance to the image.

How to choose a coat - fabrics.
–What kind of fabric do you prefer? - And which one is in fashion now?

Coats are usually made from wool, tweed, cashmere, bouclé, velor, leather, matting and of course fur.
Now the most popular fabrics are tweed, cashmere, wool, leather, fur.
The most expensive materials are cashmere, which is obtained from the undercoat of Kashmiri goats, as well as fur and leather. These are not just expensive materials, these are noble materials that will always be fashionable.

Cashmere is quite light, warm, one might say much warmer than other fabrics.

Tweed is the strongest type of wool, the most wear-resistant and also warm.Tweed follows us from season to season, it brings us coziness and comfort. By the way, Tweed is a river between Scotland and England, and local weavers washed wool in it. So the fabric got its name from the name of the river. This fabric has long been a fabric for men, but Great Coco Chanel noticed her dignity and decided, why shouldn't women take advantage of her. Tweed is not the only thing that Chanel took with her from the men's wardrobe, but more on that another time. And so, tweed has been and remains this season. Choose it, you will not regret it.

If you choose some kind of fabric, check it for a test: squeeze the fabric for 20 seconds in your hand, look - if it is chewed, this is how you will look when you get up from a chair or seat in transport. When choosing a leather coat, be extremely careful. Buy only where you can trust. Low-quality leather quickly tears and wears off.
The more refined and noticeable the fabric, the brighter the color and the more intricate the print, the more clear and strict the cut should be.

How to choose a coat - the color and print of the fabric.
First of all, you need to focus on your color, which suits you best.
What colors and prints are in fashion now?
The colors are bright enough to stand out in the snow. For example, leather is the colors of the autumn forest, khaki, ocher, burgundy. Snake print leather jackets - emerald, blue, yellow, scarlet, and even pink.

Wool and cashmere can be black and red. From this fabric, coats look good with a red fox. For those of you who do not risk being noticeable from afar, a black-gray or black-and-white check is suitable, where the colors merge. This print looks elegant and noble. As you can see, geometric print is in fashion. The combination of black and white is also in fashion. But, before buying a light coat, think that dry cleaning will have to be spent more than once.

What finishes, what combinations of different fabrics are in fashion now?
Leather coats and jackets with trim from fur, tweed coat with leather trim, wool coat trimmed with fox fur, a combination of rough tweed and fluffy fur.

Not only fox or mink fur is in fashion, but also yak, goat, and wolverine fur. In general, a longer pile is encouraged. Such fur is used both as the main material for coats and jackets, and for finishing smooth fur or fabrics. Combining different furs is now a very fashionable technique. And the colors are varied, and the leopard print remains in fashion.

In addition to coats, there is a fairly large selection of different options and other outerwear.
A jacket made of astrakhan fur and yak fur, a jacket made of fox fur just looks gorgeous.
Interestingly, a sleeveless coat, fastened at the collar, is called such a coat - a cape, which can have different lengths, and is made of expensive fur. For example, a cape made of fox or mink fur.
Voluminous, shortened fur coats are in fashion, the fur of which is painted in any, even the most fantastic colors, sometimes with a transition from one color to another.
This season we will not do without things on down or synthpone - jackets and coats with zippers.
Additional elements in the coat can be large buttons, large collars.

When you go shopping, do not forget to put on a sweater or take it with you, so you better determine your size, because you should feel cozy and comfortable in your new coat.

And when you put on your coat, walk around in it, see if the hem does not interfere with your legs, sit down - if there is a tension in the fabric. If tension occurs somewhere, try on the following size. The edge of the sleeve should touch the top of the palm or glove. Raise your hand a little - do you feel comfortable? You need to pay attention to how your chosen coat looks with the longest skirt. If everything is fine, then it will be the same with trousers. If you choose a military-style coat, make sure that the elements of the military theme are normal, otherwise you run the risk of looking like a soldier, and not like a John Galliano model.

Finally, pay attention to quality. Check all the seams, the bottom edges of the coat - how bent they are (3-4cm), at what level are the pockets.If the coat is too long for you, you can shorten it, but you can't put the pockets in place. The pockets should fully accommodate the hand. By the way, try not to use pockets instead of gloves or a wallet, gloves and handkerchiefs are also out of place in them. Pockets, when they first appeared, were used to put something in them ... And now pockets are one of the elements of the product, emphasizing its individuality or originality. Check the wool coat like this - the fabric should be dense and even, unfold the fabric and look at the light. All seams should be hidden under the lining of the coat. If there is a faux fur trim, check to see if there are seams on it. If there are no seams on the fur trim, then they are glued and will quickly disperse.

Buy a coat so that every day, leaving the house, you have no doubt that you look attractive in it!