Getting an Overcoat Made

[NewYorkIslander]



Jealous much?

Whatever you gotta do to make yourself feel better...that's how I see it anyway.

 

[Mute]

While I wouldn't call charcoal severe (I save that for black), I will agree that Navy is much more versatile and should probably be the choice for a first overcoat. I'd probably follow up with a camel color before I go to charcoal or black. After that, anything's fair game.

 

[TheWraith]

Navy it is then (for me anyway). Thanks again guys

 

[aKula]



Navy it is then (for me anyway). Thanks again guys

Aren't you living in Melbourne? I had Adriano make me a navy one last year. Thought about the style you want?

 

[TheWraith]

I'm close to Sydney, but I travel to colder climes fairly regularly and will be moving to a colder area at some point, so thought I'd get my first overcoat this year. Haven't thought about style preference yet. As this will be my first, I wasn't thinking of anything fancy.

 

[Superfluous]



Rob,
I really like this...

This one is fantastic.

 

[connor09]

This one is fantastic.

I second that. Now that is how an overcoat should look like.

 

[Digmenow]

Please help the totally clueless among us and by "us", I mean "me". I think the look below is fabulous but I thought that an overcoat was not subject to the "leave the last button undone" rule. I am not opposed to it but I currently button them all, for full protection against the elements. Am I wrong?

 

[Sanguis Mortuum]



Please help the totally clueless among us and by "us", I mean "me". I think the look below is fabulous but I thought that an overcoat was not subject to the "leave the last button undone" rule. I am not opposed to it but I currently button them all, for full protection against the elements. Am I wrong?

With an overcoat it is not compulsory, you can leave it undone or you can do it up.

 

[NewYorkIslander]

First fitting today, this really is an embryo of what it will be!

 

[fritzl]



Please help the totally clueless among us and by "us", I mean "me". I think the look below is fabulous... Am I wrong?

sleeves are quite long. trousers are very long. i cannot put my finger on it, but fabulous doesn't come to my mind....

 

[TheTukker]



First fitting today, this really is an embryo of what it will be!

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Many thanks for posting Rob - really keen to see how this one will turn out!

Curious: how close did you want this coat to resemble the Taub coat?

 

[NewYorkIslander]



Many thanks for posting Rob - really keen to see how this one will turn out!
Curious: how close did you want this coat to resemble the Taub coat?

Close, but not identical. I'll have a few details that Taub's won't, like a sleeve band and the buttons on the pockets. Not sure if the back will be exactly the same either, don't remember how Taub's had it.

 

[FlyingMonkey]

This is looking really great so far, NYR... can't wait to see the end product.

 

[TheTukker]



Close, but not identical. I'll have a few details that Taub's won't, like a sleeve band and the buttons on the pockets. Not sure if the back will be exactly the same either, don't remember how Taub's had it.

Thanks Rob - that's exactly where I was going. I was thinking about this detail:

Any specific reason why yours will (not) have that detail? Clearly, no critique; am contemplating this as a future coat, but am not sure about that upper back detail. Why is it there like that instead of a one piece back?