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Modernizing old "made in england" burberrys trenchcoat?

post #1 of 24
12/14/11 at 7:54pm
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went to the local saks' off 5th off-price store and they had the burberry london trench coats, but they were made in china.
Prorsum coats are out of my price range.

has anyone shortened and, slimmed down one of the older made in england burberrys trench coats?

i was going to take it to a tailor have him make it waist length, remove the lining and zipper
make it as lightweight as possible
and possibly change the buttons to all black (ideally the signed onsthat are found on the china made ones and the prorsum ones, but i doubt i can get my hands on real ones)

has anyone tried this? is it a bad idea?
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post #2 of 24
12/14/11 at 7:58pm
really , really a very bad idea all around...

if you cut it and the seams are not done right it won't be waterproof anymore...

plus, you'll buy the one made in England and then cut it and put on the chinese made buttons... why don't you just buy the one made in China ? it seems that's the one you like...
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post #3 of 24
12/14/11 at 8:02pm
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is there a special method in waterproofing the seams that my tailor cannot reproduce or will not reproduce during an alteration?

i already have a made in england coat that hasn't been worn in a very long time. says it's a 40" chest but it fits like a sack

The buttons were notciably thinner on the china made ones, but thats one of the things that modernizes it, these older tortuise shell buttons make the coat look old and dated IMHO. i'll probably just keep them inside one of the pockets so if i decide to go back i'll have them
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post #4 of 24
12/14/11 at 9:15pm
shorten to waist length? thats going to look weird.
it will still look like a short sack.
if its too big now then remove the zip lining and its much bigger yet.
the amount of time will be quite a bit and you are buying the tailors time.
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post #5 of 24
12/14/11 at 9:34pm
I simply cannot get over the 'waist length' part... sounds like you want crop top made. laugh.gif
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post #6 of 24
12/14/11 at 9:37pm
It's supposed to fit like a sack. Normally it goes over layers not bare skin. The belt tights it around your waist.
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post #7 of 24
12/14/11 at 9:42pm
I must say, a waist-length trench coat would look ridiculous. Never having seen a waist-length trench myself, I looked it up and found this:

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I certainly hope that's not what you're going for. A good tailor could certainly shorten and slim your coat, but making it that comically short would be a colossally bad idea. I could understand shortening it to above the knee; I've done it myself, in fact. Burberry trenches can be quite long, and the full length doesn't suit everyone. A shorter coat also gives it a more current look. However, I would strongly advise against shortening it to the waist. That would essentially turn a classic piece into something that may be virtually unwearable in a couple of years.
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post #8 of 24
12/14/11 at 9:47pm
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Originally Posted by 951socal View Post

is there a special method in waterproofing the seams that my tailor cannot reproduce or will not reproduce during an alteration?

it's called a flat felled seam or french seam...

your tailor should be able to do it, some would also use a sealant.
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post #9 of 24
12/14/11 at 10:26pm
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i meant like this theory one 467
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post #10 of 24
12/14/11 at 10:30pm
why do you want it shorter? you realize that this is going to be worn when it's raining, right? the shorter is, the wetter your pants get.
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post #11 of 24
12/14/11 at 10:40pm
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Originally Posted by 951socal View Post

i meant like this theory one 467

^ facepalm.gif
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post #12 of 24
12/14/11 at 10:46pm
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Originally Posted by anginaprinzmetal View Post

it's called a flat felled seam or french seam...
your tailor should be able to do it, some would also use a sealant.

Any decent raincoat maker would also use a sealant. It's a standard part of the process.

And OP, don't do this. You want a radically different garment. Buy the theory one if you must, but don't ruin a nice trenchcoat. It will never be what you want it to be, because it was created as something else entirely.
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post #13 of 24
12/14/11 at 11:02pm
Regarding a short length trench coat: since the OP's name is 951SoCal, I'm guessing heavy rain isn't really much of an issue.

But why butcher a classic trench when you could sell it and put the money towards the Theory one??
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post #14 of 24
12/14/11 at 11:04pm
You had me worried for a moment. Thankfully, the coat in your photo is not "waist length", as you originally described. It's still a little short for my taste. The biggest issue, as someone mentioned, is that by making it shorter, its functionality is reduced, rendering it purely a fashion item.

Make sure you employ a competent tailor for this project. Expect to pay a couple hundred dollars or more, depending on where you live.
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Originally Posted by 951socal View Post

i meant like this theory one 467
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post #15 of 24
12/14/11 at 11:06pm
This has been done a year or two back on SWD but too lazy to find.

Waist length trench is a disaster, should atleast sit above the knee if not slightly longer. I find full length trenches outdated usually on younger people, makes you look short.
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