Coat

Short coat

Features and Benefits

In autumn, when you still do not need to wrap yourself in voluminous fur coats and in the spring, when you already want to show yourself in all its glory, a short coat will be the best solution. This is perhaps the most fashionable and feminine style to date. The coat to the middle of the thigh is quite versatile and practical, both young girls and ladies in age love it.

In addition, today it’s enough just to replace the annoyed jacket with a beautiful pea coat, as the image instantly acquires sophistication and elegance.

The mini coat was originally intended to be driven in open cars. Such coats were then made from almost crumpled fabrics, so that the driver could have a pretty decent appearance after the trip. Today there is a huge selection of various models of short coats, differing in style, length, color and decorative finish. Below we consider this wardrobe item in more detail.

Models

Speaking of short coat models, you should start with the classics. Direct or fitted traditional models with a belt and an English collar will be relevant, it seems, forever. Designers can only offer consumers every new season fresh color schemes of a classic short coat, consistent with fashion trends.

In addition, manufacturers often dilute conservative single-breasted and double-breasted styles of short coats with an active feminine finish: shiny buttons, zippers, buckles, rhinestones, fur, fringe.

Free models of a short coat are quite popular, these are, first of all, oversized styles, wide and almost dimensionless with a soft and smooth cut.A-shaped trapezoidal silhouette of a short coat and a coat-bell will appeal to ladies who want to disguise the existing tummy or too lush hips. Especially fashionable and stylish these models look in combination with sleeves of a complex cut or “bat” style. Turn-down collar or stand.

Designers, as they can, adapt the brutal style of military uniforms to feminine taste and style. Such models have a precise fit “in shape” and perfectly emphasize the feminine silhouette of the “hourglass”. The double-breasted mini coat in a military style with a stand-up collar and metal buttons looks very stylish.

Despite the fact that the jacket was originally considered a man's style, modern girls and women can not deny themselves the pleasure of wearing a short coat with a slanting zipper, sewn from soft and plastic woolen fabric. There are jackets with buttons or, at all, on a secret fastener. These models come with both a turn-down collar and a stand. A belt is usually not provided.

Cardigans are available with a minimum of decorative elements. The styles of these models are very different - from conservative, in the masculine style to the ubiquitous "Chanel", emphasizing the elegance and fragility of the female figure.

Another shortened coat style that is gaining popularity is a cape or cape coat. An exact fit on the shoulders of this model is provided by raglan sleeves and shoulder pads of various thicknesses. A slack turn-down collar or miniature stand-up collar continues the expressive shoulder line. The sleeves of such clothes are either completely absent, or instead of them there are narrow slots. Recently, models with very wide flared, greatly shortened sleeves have also appeared.

Mini-coat style "cape" is often decorated with strips of fur. Decorated as individual parts - pockets, gates, armholes, and the hem completely. Fur elements, however, can be present on any other models of a short coat. Natural smooth shorthair fur is usually taken for decoration; it is capable of both decorating its owner and warming it with its presence on functional details.

A short coat with a hood is a kind of salvation for those who do not wear hats. The hood is present in many styles and models of a shortened coat of various styles. It goes well with both minimalistic short coat options and loose-fit models.

Fashion trends

The main fashion trend of recent seasons is femininity, which means that it is necessary to emphasize it in every possible way with a successful elegant cut and decor. Fitted styles, shawl collars, patch pockets, asymmetry cut, fancy sleeves, fur, leather, suede, fringe trim - all this is present in abundance at fashion shows.

One of the most fashionable trends is the use of a short coat when forming an image in a grunge style. This is a combination of incongruous. For example, the combination of a brutal pea jacket with glamorous louboutins, rough skin of the main fabric and elements of the finest lace.

Material

The main material for sewing a short coat is a woolen cloth made both from pure wool and with the addition of artificial fibers. The main types of coats are wool alpaca, boucle, wiggon, gabardine, diagonal, drape, cashmere, crepe and tweed. From cotton fabric in the manufacture of short coats, preference is given to moleskin and velveteen.

A mini coat of raincoat is in the wardrobe of any fashionista. Waterproof raincoat fabric with additional warming with synthetic winterizer is the best suited for rainy and dank autumn weather, and it also warms no worse than a wool coat.

At the peak of fashion - a floral print, but not only traditional, but also patterns and monograms of furniture upholstery.Designers use not only drawings, but also the texture of upholstery material, for example, such as plush, Christmas tree, matting, texture of coarse and knitted fabric and so on. Designers often combine materials and fabrics, resulting in quite interesting models.

Contrast strips of leather, suede, fur, raincoat fabric, knitted fabric. Often, patch pockets, collars or sleeves are completely replaced with other material.

Color

As for the color scheme of a short coat, today, in addition to the classic white, black and red, beige, gray, blue, purple, lemon, cherry, pistachio and pink shades are especially relevant. For fans of a military-style mini-coat, you can recommend soft green and dark blue tones. Although many stylists advise emphasizing femininity, preferring purely “male” styles in atypical colors, for example, caramel, light pink, violet, pearl gray, pistachio, mint, whitened yellow, that is, in all shades of delicate floral and berry colors.

The most daring fashionistas can recommend a short coat in a bright cage of various "caliber", in a contrasting strip, in a large "goose foot", with juicy floral, animal and ethnic prints, as well as neon shades that do not go out of fashion.

“Leopard” today can be painted not only in its natural colors, it can be found even in blue, violet, yellow, green and turquoise colors.

How to choose?

Coat models with a length of "mini" are almost everything. But in order for the created image not to violate the proportions of your body, but to look harmonious and emphasize your advantages, it is necessary to take into account physiological features. How to choose the model of a short coat for the existing type of figure?

Absolutely any model of a mini-coat is suitable for the happy owners of an hourglass silhouette, all they need to do is highlight the thin waist with a suitable strap in style and color. Girls of short stature should choose a straight silhouette pea coat just above the knees. A product of bright color will look especially advantageous. Opt for a gray coat with skinny jeans and high-heeled ankle boots.

Ladies with a “rectangle” figure should give preference to a short coat, somewhat extended downward, with asymmetry elements, so that you can visually distract from the waist. The best length is knee-deep or mid-thigh.

Young ladies with a pear shape or a regular triangle need to accentuate the shoulder line. A short coat of a free cut with a stand-up collar is recommended, it is possible fur. Ideal length - to the knee. The color may be bright, but it is important to properly complement the accessories.

Owners of wide hips will not go straight cut, they should choose a mini-coat in the form of a trapezoid. On girls and women with wide shoulders, a pea coat with a slanting zipper optimally looks.

How and what to wear?

A wide selection of short coat models allows you to create many successful combinations with a variety of wardrobe items. Women's short coats go well with classic skinny trousers of any length and look pretty impressive with leggings or leggings, you can leather. A fashionable short coat can be worn with your favorite jeans of any style and a sweater, it is better if he does not peek out from under his coat. The super-fashionable combination of mini and maxi in one outfit can be realized with the help of long skirts “on the floor”, it is important that they are sewn from light flowing fabrics.

Slender legs will distinguish miniskirts and shorts, you just have to put them on tight pantyhose to match the shoes. Narrow knee-length pencil skirts and tight-fitting “midi” sheath dresses look more conservative, but rather elegant and feminine with a short coat. High-waisted skirts look great with a short coat. To complete the look you will need sophisticated elegant shoes with heels.

A long scarf or snood, beautifully laid around the neck, perfectly complements the selected ensemble. Particular attention should be paid to gloves. They are best combined in color with a hat. Actual shortened sleeves in three quarters can be emphasized with long gloves in black or a color contrasting with the coat.

The tights in the same color scheme with a short coat will look original. But if the mini-coat and tights are bright, the rest of the clothes need to be selected in neutral shades. Most short coat models are sewn without a belt. But if desired, you can highlight the waist with a wide leather belt in a natural shade. As for shoes, it is important to note that the shorter the coat, the higher the boots can be.