Facts you didn't know about trench coats

mercoledì 4 gennaio 2017

Facts you didn't know about trench coats - trench coat outfit

Facts you (maybe) didn't know about trench coats

"Everyone in the world should have a trench coat,
and there should be a trench coat for everyone in the world.
It does not matter your age;
it doesn't matter your gender."
- Angela Ahrendts

In fact, trench coats are a never ending must have piece we should always have in our closet!

I must admit, this is my very first trench coat I've ever had! I love my mom's one, an elegant classical Burberry camel trench coat.

But did you know the real history of this iconic garment?

This coat is traditionally double-breasted with 10 buttons in the front and was invented as an alternative to the large overcoats worn by the French and British soldiers during the First World War. The invention of this coat is claimed by Burberry and Acquascutum, two British luxury clothing manufacturers. Around 1870 Thomas Burberry invented the fabric gabardine, which is the basic and traditional material of the classical trench coat.
1912 Burberry designed the trench coat to protect officers from rain and wind, since the material was waterproof.

This garment is in fact representative of the war period, since the epaulettes on the coat were designed to display the rank of the soldiers and officers.

Also during the Second World War, it remained a fashionable piece, which gave the army and the soldiers respectability. After the war, men kept wearing their trench coats, the public so realized they were soldiers and this garment became a symbol of respect and pride.

During the 70´s the punk community began to cherish the Burberry trench coat, and during the 80´s a lot of new models were released and also women began to wear trench coats.Ever since then, this iconic piece never lost visibility and has been worn in many occasion. The versatility of the trench coat is his point of strength . You can find the trench coat I´m wearing on RoseGal.