What is a short coat?
The short coat is, according to the very meaning of the word, a shortened version of the coat. The usual length of the short coat is from the middle of the thigh and below, but not reaching the knee.
Material
The types of fabrics from which the short coat can be sewn are extremely diverse:
Natural materials:
- wool - llama, alpaca, camel, cashmere, angora, mohair, vicunia;
- skin - goat, pork, calf, buffalo;
- fur - rabbit, goat, mink, muton, astragan, sheepskin, astrakhan, sable, lynx, ermine, weasel;
- fabric - cloth, tweed, jersey, drape, corduroy, velvet, denim.
Artificial materials:
- synthetic fabrics, such as raincoat and boucle;
- faux leather and suede;
- faux fur.
Heater
The short coat can be light or with insulation, which can be:
Natural:
- wool;
- sheepskin;
- down or down with feather (duck, goose, eiderdown).
The advantages of natural heaters is that, as a rule, they perfectly retain heat, high wear resistance, environmental friendliness. The disadvantages include their low hypoallergenic, care, sometimes causing difficulties, rather high cost.
Artificial:
- Sintepon - one of the cheapest heaters, consisting of polyester fibers connected to each other. It is short-lived, has a rather large weight, quickly loses its shape.
- Hollofiber is one of the more qualitative types of a synthetic winterizer, a nonwoven fabric of synthetic fibers in the form of balls and springs, between which a rather large amount of air is formed, which causes good thermal insulation properties. Differs in bigger ease and durability.
- IsoSoft - an improved modification of holofiber.
- Fleece - an artificial cloth, often used as the main material for tailoring, and as a lining heater of outerwear; light and warm.
- Tinsulate - synthetic insulation, comparable in its thermo-insulating properties with swan's down; light, not creating a large volume, weakly subject to deformation; quite expensive.
- Dupont sorona is one of the most modern semi-synthetic heaters, elastic, non-hygroscopic, hypoallergenic.
The advantages of synthetic insulation are in their much lighter weight compared to natural, in a homogeneous structure and relatively low price.
Features of cut and length
The cut of a short coat can be as varied as the cut of a full coat:
- straight;
- fitted
- flared;
- with straight floors;
- with rounded floors (tulip skirt);
- A-shaped silhouette;
- cutting along the waist line;
- cutting along the chest (Empire style);
- trapezoidal;
- with smell;
- asymmetric.
Sleeve
The style of the short-sleeved sleeves may be familiar, but sometimes the unusual look of the sleeves is the main highlight of this type of outerwear:
- vtachnoy;
- deflated;
- single cut (bat, kimono);
- raglan;
- Empire;
- straight;
- narrowed down;
- flared down
- swinging
The length of the coat of a short coat can also vary:
- a long;
- 7/8;
- 3/4;
- short;
- sleeve is missing.
Colour
It is difficult to name a color that would never be used to create a short coat:
- classic - white and black;
- conservative but attractive burgundy and deep royal blue;
- natural - gray, beige, brown;
- bright and saturated - red, orange, turquoise, green, yellow;
- the colors of aesthetes are purple and lilac;
- cheerful - blue, pink, lime.
Prints used when creating a short coat:
- fashionable cage of all sizes and colors;
- floristry or floral prints;
- outrageous reptiloid and leopard prints;
- geometric patterns;
- Paisley;
- abstraction.
Models and styles
Models can be divided into several groups:
By season:
- warm - short coat; quilted coat with various types of natural and synthetic insulation;
- demi-season - short coats designed to be worn in the off-season (spring or autumn): either with no insulation at all, or with its lightweight options;
- summer - light coats, designed for late spring, early autumn and cool summer evenings.
By type of manufacturing:
- sewn
- knitted;
- combined, for example, a coat of fabric with knitted or leather sleeves or inserts.
By type of collar:
- with a collar - a rack, English, apache, turn-down, shalk;
- without collar.
By the look of the fastener:
- on buttons with slit loops;
- buttoned with hinges;
- on a lightning (unilateral or bilateral);
- on the buckle;
- on the combined fastener;
- without fastener.
The short coat can have a belt or be without a belt. In addition, it can be single-breasted or double-breasted.
Short coat styles:
- jacket - modern vision of timeless classics;
- Blazer - For women who prefer the male style of dress;
- jacket - convenient daily option;
- cardigan - a short coat without a collar, usually straight cut;
- chanel - slightly retro style;
- trench coat - always fashionable and stylish;
- bathrobe - slightly negligent, but so cozy, with a short coat with a smell;
- redingot - double-breasted short coat in an elegant style of riding clothes, amazingly emphasizes beautiful legs and thin waist;
- duffle coat - single-breasted short coat with a hood, the former outerwear sailors have long been firmly included in the female wardrobe;
- overcoat - another military-style short coat, standing valves, shoulder straps on shoulders and golden buttons of which only accentuate the elegant charm of the hostess;
- fitted with basky - emphasized feminine option;
- cocoon - a retro coat with a silhouette resembling an egg; short sleeves and long gloves create a very sophisticated look;
- the dress - Another retro, which always allows you to be smart, besides, it is perfect for full fashionistas and expectant mothers;
- parka - a free short coat up to mid-thigh;
- poncho - extravagant, comfortable, warm;
- cape - an ultrafashionable type of short coat with a pronounced cut of the shoulder and slots for hands;
- oversight - a short coat “from someone else’s shoulder”, almost dimensionless, with a plastic and soft cut, will hide excess volumes, if any, and will emphasize the elegance of the hostess.
Youth models
Among young people this season, a cell, large and small, simple and complex, one-color and multi-color, has gained particular popularity. For romantically-minded young ladies, a gentle pastel short coat in the Empire style is perfect. For girls who prefer the style of military, fashion designers have proposed superfashionable duffle coats and jackets, despite the ostentatious brutality, and cut that do not emphasize the figure, with bright shiny buttons, demonstrate fragile feminine rigor.
As before, for young girls, the short coats in the boho style are relevant, whose glamorous comfort helps them to emphasize a bright personality. Young athletes and simply beautiful women who lead an active lifestyle choose for their everyday street look, short coats and asymmetrical short coats. Young ladies who want to look more elegant in their first business meetings prefer the business style of short coats and cardigans.
For full
If it is not always easy to choose a fur coat or sheepskin coat for a lady of a wide soul and size range, then she should not have such problems when choosing a short coat. Now, finally, many firms have realized the fact that excellent representatives of the Russian population do not always find themselves in the range of size 40 to size 44, and have fairly well expanded the range in which new models of short coats are sewn. Now, ladies, even with the infrequently occurring 70 size, can not just buy a single product that fits in size, but choose the model that suits them best.
Lush ladies, of course, should not choose too large print or too short coats, so as not to aggravate the already considerable dimensions, but a trapezoid short coat two palms above the knee can greatly decorate its owner, not constraining her movements. Not afraid of the experiments of large ladies should try on a short coat-poncho or a still unusual, but very fashionable style of a short coat capa. You shouldn't be afraid of the short coat-oversight either, because, despite its bulk, he may well hide even larger volumes of her mistress - she may not become a graceful fallow deer, but she will be a stylish and interesting lady.
Looks great on a large woman with a short jacket and a set of trousers, free or classic straight. If a lady, in addition to magnificent forms, has a pronounced waist, then a short coat-dressing gown with a wide belt in combination with a pencil skirt and ankle boots will be a good style solution for her.
Coat for women over 50
One may repeat that 55 is the retirement age, however, with the help of a stylish wardrobe, including fashionable short coats, and spring in the soul of a woman over 50 can look no worse, and sometimes it will be better to give younger people. Of course, when choosing a short coat, it should be borne in mind that a shocking print or a blatant color will most likely cause confusion and, perhaps, bring you attention, but it is unlikely to be desired. What is good age for 50 - you can allow yourself to be elegant, and it will not add age, as sometimes happens in his youth, and reduce it.
Do not get involved in dark or dull colors. For a woman over 50, natural colors and an exquisite cage of a short coat of classic style, straight, chanel, cardigan are perfect.
If the figure allows - a short coat-robe on a wide belt. On an active lady in the age of a half-coat park will look great.
For pregnant
Pregnancy is a waiting time. The future mother at this time should be in high spirits, which stylish outerwear can also help her create. The half-length styles suitable for a woman in such a happy position are quite diverse, the main thing is that they instill in the expectant child a joy with beautiful colors (bright or pastel), carefully protect the figure, protecting it from cold and wind (it is better to choose a short coat from eco-friendly natural materials) and did not constrain her movements - cutting under the breast, trapezoid, parks, ponchos.
What to wear?
It is easy and fascinating to combine a short coat with various variants of clothes and shoes:
- funny youth street look can be picked up, wearing a loose pea coat in a cage, a sweater and a short skirt in combination with ankle boots, imitating riding shoes;
- the same cell, but in an elegant short coat with a detachable waist and pleated skirt will look great in combination with narrow jeans, turtleneck and high suede boots in the color of one of the tones of the cell;
- Always fashionable, but sometimes a little boring “chicken foot” will look much more fun in a fitted short coat with an English collar, if you wear a monochromatic knitted dress with a narrow inlay skirt, coarse boots with knitted elements and fluffy headphones - it will fit your services;
- a duffle coat or a pea jacket is perfect for loose trousers and boots, you can choose an interesting beret or a cap as a headdress, depending on whether you want to reinforce a serious impression or dilute it;
- a short trench coat will look great with a classic suit and loafers;
- An A-neck short coat and a felt beret will help to create an image of a Parisian woman, a pleated skirt, a long scarf and light shoes on a flat sole or a small heel will help emphasize.
Fashion trends
A short coat for fashion designers is heaven on earth, because here you can fantasize as long as you want, there are no restrictions at all:
- a double-breasted dark sandy coat with an unusual Dior collar solution;
- a dark grunge coat with a custom-made buckle and a white fur collar by Alexander Wang;
- an elegant, loose quilted deep blue coat from Escada;
- a short coat cardigan, richly decorated with sequins and rhinestones, but without losing the peculiar refinement of Zac Posen;
- a classic beige coat with fur pockets from Victoria Timokhina;
- a magnificent short coat with a cut-off hem on a wide sewn belt, with an unusual, but very interesting print and a beautiful fox fur collar from Alberta Ferretti;
- sand-colored duffle coat with a hood, trimmed with coyote fur from Trina Turk;
- a blue classic short coat trench out of Gucci cotton;
- a black pea coat with rainbow stripes from Marco de Vincenzo.
Stylish images
Fashionable cape with a stand-up collar in an even more fashionable cage this season.
A stylish short coat with an a-silhouette for a stylish lady.
You should not be afraid of experiments, they are very successful, as it is a bright red short coat of a large size with a fringe of a hood and cuffs of silver fox fur.
A short tulip coat of coral color ... sounds strange, but it looks beautiful!
A funny white half-jacket, in which everything is unusual, is a godsend for romantic young ladies.
Elegant gray pea coat with a smell on a wide belt.
Fashionable short-sleeve short coat with an interesting pocket design and leather trim.
A spectacular combination of bright blue and black in an elegant poncho with a high collar.
A luxurious milky coat with a fur collar and cuffs for a young girl.
Another cage in a loose short short coat with a beautiful turn-down collar.