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Modern retro: what is a coat dress and how to wear it

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Dress-coat is an absolutely amazing wardrobe item in which any woman can feel like special royal blood!


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Perhaps the dress coat is one of those things that have undergone only minor changes over time and retained the unique charm of retro. Ideally suited for the off-season, the dress-coat can undoubtedly be called a synonym for good taste, it is not for nothing that the various ladies of the British royal family demonstrate their commitment to this style!

What is a coat dress: the origins


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Strictly speaking, it is still more a dress than a coat. From the latter, it borrows a number of attributes: collars, lapels, fasteners, belts and so on. In addition, the coat determines the choice of fabric - such dresses are sewn from dense, rather heavy and warm fabrics, for example, from woolen velor.

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For the first time, a new style appeared in the tenths of the last century, and in 1915 Vogue magazine wrote about a new item of women's wardrobe, noting that a dress-coat should be worn over the combination. That is why it is necessary to distinguish between a dress-coat and a coat that resembles a dress in style: a dress-coat is not outerwear, it is not assumed that you take off or unfasten it.

Left: 1954 coat-dress, for which Karl Lagerfeld received the first prize in his career.
Center and right: Lagerfeld coat dresses for Chanel


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The peak of the popularity of the dress-coat came in the sixties, and in the 80–90s, they were again brought into fashion by Princess Diana. Most often, she chose models from her favorite designer Katherine Walker.


Photo: Cathrine Walker
The same fashion house today enjoys a great location by Kate Middleton - in the list of all the outfits in which the duchess appeared in public, coat dresses occupy a very large place.
Posted by The Lady's Maid (@theladysmaid) Feb 11, 2018 at 7:37 PST

Posted by The Lady's Maid (@theladysmaid) Feb 10, 2018 at 12:14 PST
Publication by Kate Middleton (@ daily.katemiddleton) Jul 10, 2017 at 7:43 PDT

How to wear a coat dress


Such an outfit involves a number of aspects that are worth paying attention to.

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In the list of undoubted advantages, one can name the excellent property of dress-coats to correct any figure and build the desired silhouette. Thanks to a tight shoulder fit, you can adjust the shoulder line, and the accented waist in combination with a flared skirt will help to change the balance of proportions in your favor. In this case, the use of dense, shape-keeping fabrics plays into our hands.
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Straight cut dress from the JC de Castelbajac collection
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Magazine: Burda 12/2014 Pattern: 136 Sizes: 34 - 42 Direct mini dress with short raglan sleeves, side panels and large flaps that ... 200 р. 99 р. Add to cart Direct mini dress with raglan short sleeves, side panels and large flaps that ...
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Slim Fit Dress
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Magazine: Burda 1/2016 Pattern: 128 Sizes: 34 - 42 Eternal values: an adjacent silhouette, soft folds on the bodice and skirt, accentuating the waist, hidden ... 200 р. 99 р. Add to basket Eternal values: an adjacent silhouette, soft folds on the bodice and skirt, accentuating the waist, hidden ...
As a matter of fact, the second important property of the style is directly related to the fabrics - since the dress-coat is not outerwear in the usual sense of the term, but the fabrics can be used warm and dense, wearing such a wardrobe item will be much more comfortable on the street, but not in stuffy rooms.That is why the same Kate Middleton chooses coat dresses for formal events taking place outdoors.
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Dress with a turn-down collar
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Magazine: Burda 1/2013 Pattern: 104 Sizes: 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 A modest model with a turn-down collar, a decorative bar at the waist and large leaves at the entrance ... 200 r. 99 p. Add to cart A modest model with a turn-down collar, a decorative strap at the waist and large leaflets at the ...
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Convertible Coat
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Magazine: Burda 12/2015 Pattern: 130 Sizes: 44 - 52 A narrow woolen coat with a hidden fastener on buttons, a small turn-down collar and geometry ... 200 r. 99 p. Add to cart Narrow woolen coat with hidden button closure, small turn-down collar and geometric ...
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Dress with embossed seams
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Magazine: Burda catalog fall-winter / 2015/2016 Pattern: 6691 Sizes: 36, 36 - 46, 48 Fitted dresses with embossed seams and pockets. Dress, And with a collar-khomu and overhead-ka ... 200 p. 99 p. Add to cart Fitted dresses with embossed seams and pockets. Dress, And with a collar-hoop and overhead ...
The third property flows smoothly from here: a dress-coat is always a luxury, solemnity, it is truly a “weekend” outfit that will require you to have a perfectly thought-out hairstyle and accessories. This is by no means a dress for every day, in which it’s convenient to, say, go to work, but all the difficulties associated with it more than pay off in a truly royal way with a touch of retro!

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