Wool coat

A coat is the basis of a classic women's outfit. Throughout modern history, regardless of fashion trends, every woman has at least one coat in her wardrobe. Styles and models replace each other from season to season, but material is a more durable trend.

A woolen coat is a warm and practical thing, very popular today, as it was many years ago. The right choice will help you to get not only beautiful, but also a very practical part of the wardrobe, which will warm you for many years.

Although woolen coats have been produced by designers in large numbers for several decades, there are still women who refuse such a purchase. The reason for this is doubt. Is a practical coat of wool enough, is it warm? Now we will try to dispel any concerns about this ..

Coats made of woolen fabrics have a number of undeniable advantages:

• Moisture resistant. Coat wool fabrics always have a special impurity - lanolin. This is animal wax, which, impregnating the fibers of the fabric, prevents it from getting wet and absorbing moisture. Of course, in heavy rain it is not worth going to a coat of wool without an umbrella. But it is reliable clothing for weather prone to high humidity.
• Insulating properties. Woolen material perfectly retains heat, but the body in such a coat still “breathes”. Therefore, from the point of view of warm outerwear for the demi-season and even for winter, this option is better than a coat or jacket on a synthetic winterizer.
• Aesthetic component. Being very warm, the woolen fabric is quite thin, elegant.Coats are also made using companion fabrics - fur, leather, suede. As a result, designers manage to create an endless array of stylish and beautiful coats from wool.

However, it is worth paying attention to some of the disadvantages inherent in clothes made from such materials.

• If it happens that the coat is still wet, it will take a very long time to dry it.
• Some inconvenience in operation is also caused by the fact that washing a wool coat is contraindicated. It can only be dry cleaned, and this laundry service is very expensive.
• Some people suffer from itchy skin when exposed to hair. However, all coats are equipped with a special lining that prevents such a reaction. As a rule, cotton is used for this.

The top of the sophistication of style can be called a classic woolen coat. It is characterized by simplicity of cut, a minimum of details. It can be a direct or fitted option. Today you can find models without a lining, but this will be a departure from the classics.

Recently, a coat coat is very popular. This is the original model with a smell. Made of woolen fabric, this coat looks particularly elegant. The lack of buttons allows this model to meet another current fashion trend - a tendency to minimalism.

Both the previous and many other models of the modern women's coat are available with a hood. This practical detail has long ceased to be an element of sports or youth style. Today, such models are chosen by women of all ages.

Another popular laconic model is a double-breasted coat made of wool. Made in a classic color scheme, it can become the hallmark of a modern business woman.

For less severe weather, designers offer fashionable women a light coat made of thin wool. There are also offers for frosty winters - an insulated wool coat. Both options are available in a variety of styles and lengths, so fashionistas have plenty to choose from.

A straight long coat on the floor is one of the most seductive models, presented in different styles at fashion shows. But she looks luxurious exclusively on tall girls. Owners of modest growth need to choose shorter models with a belt. Both a direct and adjacent cut are possible.

In general, a short coat is chosen more often by modern women and girls. The vast majority do not dare to acquire luxurious long models, since short ones are considered more suitable for the bustling rhythm of urban life.

Perhaps this is indeed so. Moreover, there are so many models up to the middle of the thigh or just above the knee, they are so diverse that every woman can easily choose an option for her taste and style.

The classic length is to the knee or to the middle of the calf. Such coats are chosen by conservative fashionistas. Not so pompous as a coat on the floor, but not as short as it has become fashionable recently. The beauty of such a length is that it is universal and equally well suited to women of any height and physique.

It is worth noting that modern woolen coats are especially loved by representatives of a younger age. That's because such a versatile and malleable material allows designers to embody any of their wildest fantasies.

You can highlight a whole range of coats made of wool, designed specifically for trendy and courageous girls.

In fairness, it must be said that sometimes fashion is so far from generally accepted standards that, for example, a youth coat does not at all look like this type of outerwear.

A striking example is a coat in the form of a plaid. It looks more like a poncho, but upon closer inspection, the signs of a coat in it can still be found. The collar is freely drapable, the clasp is only one, and it is most often hidden from human eyes.

Such stylish coats are already actively produced by world famous brands Donna Karan New York and Chloe. They are shown to be worn by both slender girls and owners of a massive lower part, but for those with large shoulders, such coats are contraindicated - they will increase them even more.

Another current youth trend - a coat-cap - is already more understandable to a wide range of consumers. This model has already become a trend many times, and now its time has come again.

Cape is a trapezoidal cape coat. Instead of sleeves - elegant slits. Such a model is suitable for everyone, without exception.

It is no coincidence that wool coats are not a cheap pleasure. For their sewing, mostly natural wool is used, and if some impurities are used, then in a small amount.

The price category of the fabric depends on which animal's wool is used in it. And it can be a variety of animals - sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, camels, etc.

One of the most expensive coats can be called models of English wool. For example, a coat of cashmere - a material made from the undercoat of mountain goats.

Virginia wool is also highly valued - it is sheared from merino lambs, an elite sheep breed. This coat is very delicate and incredibly warm.

Many models of modern coats offered by manufacturers of women's clothing are made of towed or any other mixed wool. The heterogeneity of the composition of the fabric enhances its performance.

Not only coats are sewn from boiled wool, but also accessories - berets, scarves, as well as models of the lower row - cardigans, vests, etc. Such wool has a characteristic appearance - it is covered with small loops resembling tubercles.

Pressed wool coats are another expensive option. Most often, this pressed material is used for sewing women's coats, which is 100% wool. Hence the cost.

No less elite is the option of a coat of yak wool. But this thing is so beautiful and durable that the price for it is fully justified.

So, the composition, as already mentioned earlier, can be very diverse in woolen fabrics used for sewing a coat. The simplest, and at the same time - the most expensive, is 100% wool. Wool fabrics are often found in the manufacture of outerwear. Speaking more specifically about mixtures, here are the most popular:

• Wool and polyester. The proportions of the combination are usually 70% wool, 30% polyester, or 50% polyester, 50% wool, or 80% wool, 20% polyester.
• Wool and angora. Only a combination of angora and wool is rare. As a rule, polyamide (synthetic fiber) is also attached to them, and the proportion is 40% by 40% and 20%, respectively.
• Wool and mohair. Fabrics for coats made of mohair and wool are most often mixed in proportions of 35% to 65% or 40% to 60%, respectively.

• Retro chic. One of the must-have of this season will be a fitted woolen coat with a belt and large buttons. Length - to the knees. The model is inspired by the stylistics of the 1950-1960s, which are constantly returning to us in one form or another. The main feature of such models is that the buttons are not just large, they proudly sit in two rows and always have a contrast color with respect to the coat.

• Geometry. The coat-capes, which we have already mentioned above, is evidence that strict geometric lines are very important in this season. So, this coat is a trapeze. Coats that look like a poncho or a plaid - a triangle or a diamond.

• Luxury. And again, we are talking about a long woolen coat on the floor. This is a sign of another current trend - craving for a chic look every day. Since wearing such a coat should be exclusively with high heels, it simply obliges the woman to look divine and expensive.

• Team game. This can be called a hybrid coat - a thing made of wool and companion fabric - leather, fur, silk or even cotton. And the trend is not just modest inserts from another material. Bright, bold contrasting combinations are relevant.

Woolen coats today are made in a variety of color variations. But since wool is a natural fabric, it’s more correct to reach for something more natural in the color scheme of such things.

It is in connection with the ubiquitous fashion for naturalness, that the most popular colors for women's woolen coats this season will be all light colors from white, gray and milk to cream and beige. Black, brown, sand - also meet current trends.

Of course, manufacturers produce a lot of models in artificial dyeing of wool. If you want a pink or blue coat, opt for pastel options.

Of the current prints, it should be noted a small cage, a "goose foot", complex geometric patterns. Moreover, the performance of such patterns can be either monochrome or multicolor.

Among the companies engaged in sewing woolen coats, I would like, first of all, to highlight the lines of clothing made in Russia.

• Pompa - The main pride of the company is their unique invention - a heated coat.
• "Aurora" - Moscow factory, which, like no one else, knows a lot about sewing women's coats, since this is the only spectrum of the company’s activities.
• MiLtex - A brand from St. Petersburg that will provide a stylish woolen coat not only to mom, but to all other members of the family. The brand has established itself in the market of outerwear for women, men and children.

Among the famous foreign brands it should be noted Italian (Moschino, Escada, Valentino, Marny), as well as British (Asos, Ben Sherman, Burberry, Bench).

1. The fabric from which the coat is made must have a high density. Check it for clearance.
2. The thickness of the lining should be proportionate to the temperature regime of the season for which the coat is purchased. Pay attention to the quality of the lining - the fabric should be of high quality, tailoring - without flaws. Check also the quality of the pockets.
3. Check the hem of the sleeves and hem. If it is made according to standards, then the hem is tucked up by at least 3 centimeters, and the sleeves - by at least 2 centimeters.
4. Carefully inspect the seams. As with any thing, in a coat they must be impeccable.
5. Make sure that the coat has wind and moisture protection properties. The fabric composition indicated on the label will indicate this to you.

A woolen coat is good precisely because it can be worn at any time of the year. Of course, in summer it should be a model of thin wool, and in winter - insulated. But the fact remains - you cannot find more universal things.

From underwear, skinny pants or jeans, a pencil skirt or a dress of a tight-fitting silhouette will become the best partners of the coat. To create a strict business style, you can use straight, but not wide pants.

Shoes depend on style: a straight coat - flat soles, fitted long - high heels, shortened models can be combined with any shoes, including sneakers and rough boots.

Accessories are best chosen minimalist. Let the main focus be on the coat.

1. No washing! Dry clean only.
2. In the season of active wearing, the coat requires cleaning twice a month.
3. In the season of dry and hot weather, it is recommended to hang a wool coat on the balcony for 2-3 hours daily for ventilation.
4. Even in summer, a coat of wool should be stored on a hanger in a closet in a special case, and not in some drawers or bags. The cover should “breathe”, but at the same time protect it from dust and other contaminants.
5. Carefully follow all recommendations for the care of your coat. Which are always indicated by the manufacturer on the label.

Among the customers who have tried woolen coats, the vast majority are very satisfied. Many say that it’s better to overpay for the brand than to buy something unknown but cheap over the Internet with home delivery. Many are willing to pay tens and hundreds of thousands of rubles for a coat, which will then be worn for the rest of their lives or given to representatives of the younger generation. Because for the money, proven brands offer quality “for centuries”.

Paradoxical as it may seem, the price of a woolen coat is both a sign of quality and a disadvantage at the same time. Many women simply cannot afford such a fashionable thing. Especially with 100% wool.