…………………By now a great many of you have purchased either the original short Trench Coat or the newer longer version. Some of you even own them both and in more than one color. I don’t have to tell you what great quality they are, and they certainly rival coats that cost thousands of dollars….literally…………I have sort of taken the trench coat as my mantle, though I can not claim to be its’ originator. I have told you how the trench coat was “born”. A coat was commissioned by the British Government during WW1 to be designed and manufactured by a small men’s company call Burberry………It was to be worn by the soldiers fighting in the “TRENCHES”…….hence the name……..All of the details on the coat had specific purposes….for instance the epaulettes were used to hold their rifle straps so their hands would be free…..The double belt loops were for different height men etc…..My newest incantation is made in FAUX SUEDE, the same quality as the faux suede I used last fall for the slim pant…..The style numbers are A343444/reg. and A343445 petite……EVERY DETAIL of this fully lined Double Breasted coat is the same as my original Trench coat. The trench collar with the metal hook and eye closure, the epaulettes, the trench flaps front and back, the buttoned band pockets, the double belt loops, the sleeve straps with buckles, the belt with buckle, and the back vent are all here in this fully lined coat……….The LODEN color coordinates beautifully with all of the Loden pieces including the PLAID BLAZER, A366537, the new MOSS BLOUSE, A367141, the LODEN PANTS in Super Ponte, A268216/A303147, and the lighter weight Ponte LODEN KNIT PANT, A366190…..You will find that LODEN is a very NEUTRAL COLOR, and there is very little you can’t wear with it…..This is one of those special pieces that is going to be very difficult to choose just one color…….Coats like this rarely cross your path……….A370421 is the style number……………enjoy……………much Love……………….Louis
