The Trenchcoat Dress is the Perfect Knee Length Dress
The Fall calendar includes colder weather and rainy and snow boots wearing, and knee length dresses can function as insulation as well as an energetic punch to the overall look. In recent years the coatdress, specifically the trench coat “dress” has ruled the runways. Every fashion designer from Milan to Paris to London to Los Angeles has her take on a one piece knee length trench coat dress. And the trenchcoat dress takes away the decision of what coat to wear over it.
The coatdress is a great way to maximize wear from an investment in a knee length dress over time. The knee length of a coatdress doubles it for outerwear allowing the wearer to not have to remove a clumsy coat but use accessories like muffler, shawl, hat, gloves and handbag to complete the look and protect against the weather. The knee length allows for displaying stylish boots and high boots without exposing too much leg to cold and winter weather.
Conventional designers know that the separation of the body into three parts, or “zones”, sets up a slimmer look. Tailoring of a straight “skirt" in the coat dress makes for a streamlined look. This is a relief for women who detest the bulky look of wool blend coats or dense cloth coats made to billow and puff and make the consumer look larger than she is.The knee length trench coat dress allows for a lean silhouette by supporting this and allowing boots and footwear to take center stage, as well as hairstyles and the hair/makeup zone. Collar and surplice treatments draw attention to the neckline and placket area, instead of boring the onlooker to death.
Some signature brands in trenchcoat outerwear make coatdresses in the trenchcoat style. this gives the consumer the choice to augment their look with matching designer accessories. The wearer can match the accessories in the brand design, such as Burberry, with an umbrella, gloves, and/or and small leather goods in matching plaid, texture, or complementary colors. This is an exciting look for all-day errands in a rainy climate, for example, yet remains a sharp red-carpet statement for daytime wear.
The construction of a coatdress can allow for figure flattery in broad shoulders, larger arms, and create the impression of a small waist without necessarily a cinched in waist. The trenchcoat self belt or a leather accessory can provide a punch of texture and contrast. Exaggerated shoulder and placket treatment can make this once staid style choice stand out as a fashion win.
The usual colors of a coatdress are beige, tan, gray, navy, black, and in some cases white or brown. The wear depends on the fiber makeup of the coatdress, and such an investment can yield a lot of wear for one knee length dress. Weather retardant fibers in a trenchcoat dress such as modern microfibers can repel stains as well.
