Velvet Collar on Covert

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One has a choice of about 20 colors of velvet collar over at Cordings.

What would be your choice?

I think that the dark green is their biggest seller, considered most traditional.

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Mine is chocolate brown. This is also a popular choice.

Interestigly that dark green (is it "racing green"?) is the second candidate I considered.

Andrey

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I like either the chocolate brown or the burgundy colour.

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On a camel colored coat - brown

On lite grey - navy, royal or purple

on dark grey - black

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I prefer none.

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I have to agree with the "none" vote.

M Alden

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Mine has none.

Mine also does not have the 3 rows of stitching. I guess it is really made in the Chesterfield sytle, but made out of covert cloth with a covered placket and a large hare pocket.

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On camel colored coats I prefer brown. On all other colors I prefer none.

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On camel colored coats I prefer brown. On all other colors I prefer none.

Agreed

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What do you folks think about doing a covert style coat in a double breasted peak lapel configuration?

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Something like this . . .

Thats Bruce Boyer, in case you did not know

I think with a few minor modifications, that could look really smart

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At Cordings, you can buy their covert coat off the rack without velvet collar.

To add the velvet collar is a special order and takes a while for them to do that though not too long.

My question is, have velvet collars long been a part of the covert coat 'look' or is it just sort of a decorative and modern take on the covert?

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My understanding of the velvet collar is that it was used to protect the garments cloth during the days when men wore their hair long and the back of a collar was likely to become soiled from the oils in one's hair. I suppose that they used velvet because it did not show stains easily and/or was easily replaceable. I do not know if this observation is true of covert coats historically.

Personally, I think that covert cloth is terrific material though I don't like the sleeve stitching, the velvet collar, or the garment's length - preferring, none, none, and below my knee by 2-3 inches, please. Still, the garment is a classic and I would have one sans velvet if I had to choose.

DDM

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Boyer's looking really good there.

Very nice high button stance.

I like covert; it's a nice weight, and style to wear on alot of different occassions.

I certainly could do with just the RTW, no need for bespoke. Why mess with a classic.

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A lot of the RTW covert coat options in the market (like Cordings') are somewhat light in weight. If one were to go bespoke (I am thinking of a DB), which merchant carries really nice covert cloth (Smiths?) and at which weight?