Hooded Trench Coat
Trench coats are not new to the fashion world for men but the newest addition to the traditional trench coat is the hooded trench coat.
The hooded trench coat is double breasted and modern in style, but with many features of the original trench coat.
The trench coat has come a long way from the days of the Boar wars to the modern man’s fashion wardrobe. During the First World War the soldiers of the British Armed Forces complained that the wool topcoats they wore were too big and awkward making it difficult for them to get around.
Thomas Burberry, a noted designer of men’s apparel designed a coat more fitting for the soldiers and the full length trench coat was born. In the beginning only the officers were allowed to wear the creation., which got its name because it was worn in the trenches.
It was not until the Second World War that the enlisted men of the British army were given the option of wearing the mens double breasted trench coat. It was at that time that the London Fog trench coat was debuted for the U.S. Armed Forces. Women of the British Armed Forces also began to wear the trench coat.
Both the Burberry trench coat and the London Fog trench coat were designed for the military and had on it all of the necessary loops and belts to be an aid to the soldier. There were looped epaulets on the shoulder convenient for carrying gloves, caps and other flat things. The belt had a D ring convenient for carrying maps. The coat had style being double breasted with brass military buttons.
In both Britain and the United States celebrities wore the long trench coat in the movies they made and in their personal lives. They wore them in comedies, dramas (Westerns and thrillers). The popularity of the trench coat remains.
In today’s modern world the traditional trench coat has changed very little. From the basic tan fabric to shearling, faux fur, and leather trench coat.
The colors have also changed from the original tan and black to almost any color imaginable, i.e. red, purple, yellow, and more.
The trench coat has gone from the traditional type of coat to a reversible model, or one with a detachable lining.
The newest addition to the trench coat is the hood. There is now available a men’s hooded trench coat, which is proving to be tremendously popular.
The trench coat has gone from being a traditional military style coat to a modern warm hooded trench coat. It has not changed its basic style nor has it lost its popularity.
In spite of the fact that the length has gone from a short trench coat to long and back again, it has always kept the principal features that made it so popular.
Every retail shop knows what you want if you ask for a Burberry or a London Fog, but now you have much more choice in both design and colors.
The hooded trench coat offers you all the great attributes of the original full length coats with the added benefit of a hood to keep you both drier and warmer.
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