What is a sheepskin coat?
Fur outerwear designed to be worn in the cold season, made from animal skins made using special technologies.
Unlike a fur coat, sheepskin coats are worn with fur inside, although there are bilateral options. A classic version of a sheepskin coat is a sheepskin sheepskin coat.
Sheepskin coat or down jacket: which is warmer?
An ideal option for a woman of any age and status is when the presence of a sheepskin coat or a down jacket in her wardrobe speaks only about her preferences. However, most ladies have to decide what exactly she has to buy, and how the purchase will behave in the realities of quite severe Russian cold weather.
It’s just that it’s impossible to compare what is warmer - a down jacket or a sheepskin coat. It all depends on the expected operating conditions, style, material, product length, manufacturer.
Therefore, in order to make a choice, it is worth considering a number of comparative parameters:
- Material. Sheepskin coat almost always (with the exception of eco-options) is made from natural materials. A down jacket is almost always (with the exception of the filler, and not every company has it) synthetic.
- Features of care. Directly follow from the first paragraph. Natural materials are good, however, and caring for them is more complicated than artificial ones.If the down jacket that has been exposed to rain can be dried in a couple of hours, then the sheepskin coat may be irreparably damaged, if measures are not taken in time.
- Thermal insulating properties and practicality. Of course, it’s incorrect to compare Canada Goose park designed for operation at extremely low temperatures and a short lightweight sheepskin sheepskin coat or, conversely, a warm sheepskin coat made of merino or tuscany (one of the warmest and most practical sheepskin coats) floor-length with a lightweight down jacket, therefore we can say that both sheepskin coats and down jackets should be chosen, adhering to a clear understanding of what time of year and where exactly you are going to wear these clothes. However, if the question arises about the temperature difference within one day, in addition, accompanied by precipitation, then a down jacket will be more appropriate.
- Cost. If you compare approximately equivalent brands, the cost will also be in the same range.
- Beauty. But in this case, the advantage will be clearly on the side of the sheepskin coat. Of course, modern down jackets differ in quite a variety of styles, decor, interesting fittings, but the variety of “fur coats on the contrary” models cannot be compared with down jackets. In addition, a beautiful sheepskin coat always looks much more presentable than any down jacket - it is difficult to imagine an elegant combination of an evening dress and any, even the most expensive jacket.
After analyzing all the selection criteria, we can make a logical conclusion - the heat-insulating properties of these two items of warm outerwear, of the same length, relatively equal in quality, created for use in the same climatic conditions, also turn out to be approximately equivalent.
Therefore, choosing what to buy, a sheepskin coat or a down jacket, be guided by your own style, which is always adhered to, if this is an everyday option for outerwear. If we are talking about the beauty and elegance of the image, then the advantage will always remain on the side of the sheepskin coat.
Seasonal Models
Sheepskin coat is not necessarily, as many people think, a heavy, warm sheepskin coat designed to be worn exclusively in the cold season. Depending on the material from which it is made, the method of processing and dressing hides, various models of sheepskin coats can be worn at almost any time of the year.
Warm sheepskin coats are designed for really low temperatures:
- Merino is one of the warmest sheepskin coats, even thin ones, since such a material has thick wool. The disadvantage of Merino sheepskin coats is their comparative fragility and weak resistance to deformation, since woolen fibers have a small thickness.
- Enterfino - unlike merino sheepskin coats, have a less thick, however, thicker and coarse coat, as a result of which they are less warm, but much more durable than the previous version of the sheepskin coat.
- Tuscany is a very warm and beautiful type of sheepskin coat with long, thick, silky fur, and also has an exceptional durability for sheepskin coats.
For the dry off-season, lightweight autumn and spring types of sheepskin coats are perfect:
- Karakul - beautiful, lightweight sheepskin coats, mostly sewn by eminent designers, are quite rare. Such a sheepskin coat cannot be called a practical thing, however, they can certainly become one of the indicators of your high status.
- Kozlina is also an excellent material for a demi-season sheepskin coat. They are not as warm as winter ones, and not as elite as astrakhan ones, but they are one of the most durable options for this type of outerwear.
It often happens that in areas with long rainy seasons, a sheepskin coat simply cannot be worn without the risk of losing a beautiful thing due to moisture and dirt.
However, modern technologies for the manufacture of sheepskin coats are designed to help us to be beautiful at any time of the year, while using different types of coatings that improve both the appearance of the sheepskin coat and increase its practicality:
- Crack is the most common type of impregnation. Creates a film of flakes with a water-repellent effect on the surface of a sheepskin coat.
- Nappalan - impregnation with a solution containing artificial polymer skin, while the surface of the sheepskin coat looks like leather.
- Pool-up is one of the most modern types of processing, in which the suede surface is impregnated with a solution containing rubber and creates the effect of stretched skin.
Features of the cut
Sheepskin coats, like any other type of outerwear, can have a cut that provides a different silhouette:
- straight;
- flared;
- trapezoidal;
- asymmetric.
Sleeve
The cut of a sleeve at sheepskin coats can also be of several types:
- set-in sleeve, including Empire;
- raglan;
- one-piece sleeve, for example, a sleeve of the form of a bat or a kimono;
- may not have sleeves.
Length
How long to choose a sheepskin coat is a matter of personal taste and self-esteem:
- shortened version - to the waist or slightly lower;
- short - below the waist, on the line of the hips;
- elongated - to the middle of the thigh;
- medium length - to the knee and slightly higher / lower;
- long sheepskin coats - from the middle of the lower leg to the length of the floor.
Clasp
Modern accessories used in sheepskin coats can be of several types:
- buttons with welt loops;
- buttons with hinges;
- lightning (bilateral and one-sided);
- secret fastener (with a level);
- combination fastener (with zipper and buttons).
Finish
Often, sheepskin coats are trimmed with the fur of another animal. Sheepskin coats with a mink-trimmed collar look very elegant. The variant of a sheepskin coat with a hood trimmed completely or around the edge trimmed with a fox-ognevka, and high cuffs from the same fur is also spectacular.
Looks great light sheepskin coats with dressing "under the reptile" with a luxurious long collar from fox silver fox or raccoon. More economical and, unfortunately, less durable, but still very beautiful model of a sheepskin coat with detachable stand-up collar and the same cuffs of rabbit fur.
Decor
A sheepskin coat is usually decorated in two cases - in the case of the initial flight of the designer’s imagination and if you want to transform the old sheepskin coat. Various materials and methods are used for decoration:
- Laser engraving - this type of decor is used on the canvas itself, from which a sheepskin coat will then be cut.
- Lace - a thin enough woven lace is quite suitable for light models. Looks great on a sheepskin coat knitted lace, made using the technique of coupling guipure.
- Yarn - knitting of individual elements with subsequent sewing on a sheepskin coat or knitting directly along the edge of the product (hem, cuffs, edges of shelves).
- Embroidery is a very interesting way of decoration, allowing you to get original models in the style of boho or Russian style.
- Application is an effective variant of decorating sheepskin coats, with which, however, you should be careful when sewing or attaching the applique so that the material of the sheepskin coat does not tighten. Applications from the so-called "laser" skin look very interesting, the patterns of which are very elegant.
- Drawing - carried out either manually or by stencil. For this, a special paint is used that easily tolerates daily wear and even dry cleaning.
- Fur - fur trim hood, cuffs, edges of a sheepskin coat from the fur of the sheepskin coat itself or another type of fur.
- Beads, rhinestones, beads - are used to decorate products in the style of boho. Sometimes with the help of strips or patterns composed of such elements, it is possible to restore a sheepskin coat in deformed places, not only fixing the damage, but also breathing new life into an already fed up thing.
- Leather inserts - leather is an excellent material that logically and elegantly emphasizes the beauty of suede.
Styles
Modern technology and the inexhaustible imagination of fashion designers contribute to the fact that absolutely any woman can choose a sheepskin coat only for herself, guided only by her own taste and financial capabilities.
Perhaps there is no style in which it would be impossible to realize a product from tanned skins:
- In casual style - one of the most common styles, which often obeys most of our lives. But casual style can be light, bringing to everyday life not only comfort and naturalness, but also notes of playfulness.
- In the sporty style - another version of everyday street look, perfectly adapts to an active lifestyle.
- In retro style - this style is perfectly suited for romantic natures who, first of all, want to be feminine.
- In the military style - for ladies-Amazons, gentle in soul and impregnable in appearance. Sometimes a thing in this style only emphasizes the fragility of a woman, reinforcing the desire to take care of her.
- In the boho style - a spectacular combination of incongruous, which gives both convenience and the ability to create an attractive image. Artistic, shocking, unlike any other - in a sheepskin coat made in this style, you are guaranteed to be in the spotlight.
- In the Russian style - unusually bright, first brought to the podium by Vyacheslav Zaitsev in the last century, sheepskin coats in this style are still popular, especially among celebrities.
Materials
Material for sheepskin coats is always a fur fabric:
- suede leather;
- suede with imitation leather imitation;
- leather;
- artificial material that imitates leather or suede - the so-called eco-sheepskin coat.
Popular colors
The color of a sheepskin coat made from natural skins varies within the natural range: light beige, red, gray, brown, black. However, for those who find this palette boring, the modern leather industry can offer almost any color shade: from red to purple.
Interesting color schemes and prints
Extremely elegant look light sheepskin coats with contrasting trim. An interesting color scheme is yellow, not every lady will decide on it, but correctly beaten, a sheepskin coat of this color can become a real eye-catcher. Among the colored sheepskin coats, all shades of the colors of the sea wave (blue, turquoise, green, blue), as well as purple and its more delicate, lilac modification, have become very popular recently.
Equally popular is the combination of burgundy and red, red and black. Lovers of extravagance and light shocking should take a closer look at leopard or reptiloid prints.
Views, styles and beautiful models
By seasonality, sheepskin coats can be:
- demi-season, including plucked and sheared;
- winter.
Manufacturing Options:
- one-piece;
- patchwork;
- combined, including with leather, textiles, knitted elements;
- bilateral.
By style:
- classic, having a straight silhouette;
- flared
- trapezoidal;
- oversize;
- cocoon;
- poncho;
- cape;
- parks;
- Jackets
- Jackets
- pea jackets;
- bombers;
- double-breasted and single-turn;
- with different types of collars: stand, English, apache, turn-down, no collar, with a hood;
- with a belt and without a belt;
- with the Basques;
- transformer.
For pregnant
The time when expectant mothers, especially those in the second half of pregnancy, was almost horrified by the onset of cold weather, when they would have to wear heavy, uncomfortable, and sometimes difficult to converge outerwear, long in the past. Now for a pregnant woman, you can choose a stylish upper wardrobe, including, including a sheepskin coat, which will make her image easy and interesting both during pregnancy and after it.
An excellent option for tailoring a sheepskin coat, which is suitable for pregnant women, is the trapezoidal cut, which does not constrain movements and even hides an interesting position if the expectant mother wants it. An elegant Empire style sheepskin coat looks elegant on a pregnant young girl, with a detachable bottom from the chest line and two rows of buttons at the top of the product, emphasizing the fragility and tenderness of the silhouette.
For full
Chubby women in our time also without special difficulties can choose a sheepskin coat for themselves in size. Unlike an ordinary fur coat, which weighs not so little, which is important for the owner of a large size (from 52 to 60), and in most cases, adds volume completely unnecessary in this case, and is quite expensive.
An oversized sheepskin coat or a sheepskin coat with a trapezoidal cut, or maybe a trendy cape, will make the image of a lady in the body elegant and stylish, despite her splendor, and sometimes thanks to her.
The only thing that ladies with volumes should take into account is not to wear short types of sheepskin coats, they can expand the already rather big hips and abdomen. The most versatile and traditional, almost a win-win, option in this case is a sheepskin coat with a straight cut, knee-length or a little lower.
For women 50 years old
Russian women at the age of about 50 years ago were very conservative and preferred the same traditional styles, but now they are increasingly not going to put up with the onset of old age, and often at 50 they look more interesting than they looked at 35 or 40. This contributes to the right choice of warm outerwear, including, and sheepskin coats.
Of course, creating her own style, a fifty-year-old woman is more inclined to elegant silhouettes and tries to avoid extravagant details, but sometimes she just needs to put on a frivolous sheepskin coat and jeans (if the figure allows and the feeling of inner harmony is not disturbed), not only to feel, but also Look much younger than your passport age. The assortment of sheepskin coats for women of 50 and above, perhaps, should be limited only by the absence of flashy colors that are unlikely to decorate her and some styles that are nevertheless more appropriate for frivolous youth (for example, a pink princess coat).
How to care?
A sheepskin coat is not the easiest thing to care for, however, if you want it to please you as long as possible, you should pay special attention to the careful attitude to it and a number of rules, regular observance of which will help you extend its life.
- do not wear a sheepskin coat in rain or wet snow;
- if you still couldn’t avoid getting moisture on the sheepskin coat, try to quickly shake off the water and dry the sheepskin coat at room temperature;
- under no circumstances is it recommended to dry the sheepskin coat on or near heating appliances;
- if you really want to wear a sheepskin coat in wet weather, you can try to treat it with a special water-repellent impregnation sold in aerosols, but you should do this very carefully, carefully reading the instructions and try on the least visible place of your sheepskin coat;
- also not recommended for sheepskin coats, especially painted in bright colors, prolonged exposure to the bright sun;
- keep the sheepskin coat in a dark, dry place, carefully rolling it up or folding it, while trying to avoid tight contact with other things; you can put it in a bag of breathable material;
- washing a sheepskin coat is contraindicated, with severe contamination only dry cleaning is allowed;
- try not to sit in a long sheepskin coat to prevent its stretching from the back;
- sitting down in a short sheepskin coat, always unfasten at least the lower button, this will help to avoid stretching both the loop and the canvas of the shelf;
- when putting on a sheepskin coat, remind yourself not to carry the bag on the long handle on the shoulder or with short ones on the elbow, so the sheepskin coat will very quickly wipe off in this place and lose its appearance;
- try not to keep your hands in your pockets, these places, like the edges of the sleeves, are the most vulnerable and quickly greasy;
- after each exit, the sheepskin coat should be cleaned with a special rubber brush designed for suede or with a special leather preparation;
- in case of dirt on the suede surface, for example, the appearance of a stain, you must try to remove it as soon as possible; To do this, you can use either purchased skin and suede care products, or alternative methods (for example, a dried-up slice of white bread or very fine sandpaper), or let dry clean up the dirt;
- in the case of dirt on the leather surface, everything is much simpler - it is enough just to wipe such stains with a damp cloth.
Reviews
Reviews about sheepskin coats are mostly positive, sometimes reaching enthusiastic ones, because only coats can compete with the style and variety of styles of sheepskin coats, however, sheepskin coats are a much more spectacular and even status item.
The only drawbacks that almost all owners of sheepskin coats notice are the difficulties in caring for this outerwear and the inability to put on a favorite item of a warm wardrobe in any weather.
What to wear?
Even in our century of quite tolerant fashion, which welcomes the mixing of styles, wearing an elite lynx fur coat with jeans is still not comme il faut, and such outrageous behavior can only be allowed for celebrities, who are already famous for the extravagance of both clothing and behavior. Sheepskin coat is a much more democratic option for outerwear than a fur coat (although sometimes it is no less expensive), allowing more free and relaxed combinations.
It is only necessary to take into account the general compatibility of the styles of the sheepskin coat and the clothes that you are going to wear under it:
- Very short sheepskin coats are perfectly complemented by skinny jeans and ugg boots, warm sneakers or boots. A voluminous scarf snood will perfectly complement the image.
- A stylish sheepskin coat of a more traditional style is perfectly combined with short skirts or knitted dresses, boots-boots with heels or wedges are suitable. As a headdress for a sheepskin coat, you can wear a beret or put a stole on your head.
- Long options are acceptable even with evening dresses and stilettos.
Fashion trends
Chloe beige sheepskin sheepskin coat is a very rare model that goes well with tight trousers and ankle boots or high boots with a flat sole, creating an image in the style of "pilot".
A very short gray sheepskin coat by Topshop Unique with a contrast collar and lapels is an excellent youth option.
Burberry, a warm-looking black sheepskin coat in military style, is an excellent example of the fact that the combination of black and white is always in fashion, and contrast stitching and high cuffs with zippers only add elegance.
A completely unusual model with a zipper, with a light movement of which the long blue coat of a straight cut from Lacoste turns into a shortened version in a sports style.
The elegant "girl" option is a red coat from Tory Burch with fluffy curly fur trim around the edge of the product and cuffs.
The elongated sheepskin cap from Maison Margiela is deliberately worn, it creates the style of a “bad girl” with good intentions.
An extravagant model of a sheepskin coat with a bright print from - not every lady will decide on such an experiment.
A medium-sized chocolate-colored sheepskin coat with a shawl collar and a smell on a narrow lacquer belt is a casual but elegant option.
Stylish looks
An incredible model of a short two-tone sheepskin coat with even more unusual loose trousers with zippers along the entire length and light ankle boots.
A casual, stylish look in a cropped black leather sheepskin coat with a beige sheepskin collar, a beige long skirt with a slit at the front and eye-catching piped rivets.
Gray-beige sheepskin coat with mother-of-pearl shimmer and Empire-style sleeves and raccoon collar.
Patchwork style sheepskin coat, bright and unique, with a voluminous fur collar and cuffs, black brown wide-heeled ankle boots and a wide-brimmed hat.
Red sheepskin coat in the outrageous style of boho - a style that allows everything.
Spectacular very short light brown sheepskin coat with a wide turndown collar, leather knee-length pencil skirt and light suede platform shoes.
Sleeveless artificial sheepskin coat in Russian style, sweater, jeans and ankle boots.