Covert Coat in London

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uppercase
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Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:31 pm

Where do you go to buy a RTW covert coat in London?
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st.tully
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Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:06 am

I have bought some RTW from Harvie and Hudson and found it to be good honest value.

http://www.harvieandhudson.com/c/Mens_C ... _Coats.htm
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Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:33 am

Everyone sells them ... from Tyrwhitt to Harvie , to New and Lingwood , House of Cashmere in Burlington arcade had a sale on them the other day .. Top range for me is Cordings and Crombie when it come to RTW .

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Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:01 pm

I like the quality of Crombie coats - I bought a military style double breasted last year. I do not have one of their Covert coats however so cannot comment on them compared to the others.
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Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:03 pm

Thanks.

Is there some history to the covert related to Crombies?

A covert coat seems rough and tumble, a country coat...is the country where you would wear it?

Any thoughts on getting a velvet collar? And the coat length...how far above the knee?

I presume tan?
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Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:02 pm

Uppercase, you might find this thread useful. Note particularly the Fellows illustration of a fawn covert coat in St James. Alden's post in this thread contains good advice on color, and note that the coat pictured is a few inches below the knee in length. Contemporary ones often come to the knee. I'd think choice of length would depend partly on how much (if any) sitting/driving you expect to do in the coat and how much occasional interference you're willing to accept in return for elegant sweep and a bit of extra warmth.
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Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:52 pm

couch wrote:Uppercase, you might find this thread useful. Note particularly the Fellows illustration of a fawn covert coat in St James. Alden's post in this thread contains good advice on color, and note that the coat pictured is a few inches below the knee in length. Contemporary ones often come to the knee. I'd think choice of length would depend partly on how much (if any) sitting/driving you expect to do in the coat and how much occasional interference you're willing to accept in return for elegant sweep and a bit of extra warmth.
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I should have known to look to LL first for all of the answers!
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