The 3/4 Coat

[alden]

The 3/4 coat is something you have heard me talk about and seen me wear often. In todays more relaxed casual dress environment, the 3/4 or “car coat” has a significant role to play in our wardrobes. Easy to wear with a roll neck jumper or a shirt and tie, with jeans or flannels, it can go just about anywhere. I have half a dozen or so in my wardrobe and they are among my most used and, therefore, most prized garments.

You don’t need a 1 kilo LL whipcord to make one. From 400 gms and up, any tweed can be fashioned with a button-in liner to go for three seasons.

If you are looking for a new project for an LL tweed, the 3/4 is an excellent choice.

Cheers


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IMG_0370 by The London Lounge, on Flickr

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IMG_0066 by The London Lounge, on Flickr

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[andreyb]

Beautiful coats, Michael! (...a nice collection to show to my tailor )

Are they all (apart of maybe the last one) have the same type of lapels and collar? -- if you don't mind me asking.

Andrey

[alden]

Are they all (apart of maybe the last one) have the same type of lapels and collar?

Thank you Andrey.

The first coat has a two-piece ghillie collar, aka storm collar or collo doppio-uso.

The following three coats have one-piece ghillie collars.

The more common two-piece "storm" collar is used extensively in raincoats as it can be hiked up to protect against the elements.

The one piece ghillie (shirt) collar is not hiked up, but rolled up (as seen in the second tan coat.) The one piece is more rare in menswear and I find it very elegant. It is also more difficult to do well, so many makers default to the storm collar.

Cheers

[andreyb]

Michael, many thanks!