London Fog Trench Coat
London Fog Trench Coats.
Never has there been a coat so popular and so well liked by the wearer as the London Fog Trench Coat. The trench coat was first seen during the Boar wars but nothing much was said about it at the time. It again made an appearance in the First World War when it was worn by officers and warrant officers Class One of the British armed forces.
It got the name of trench coat because it was worn in the trenches. It was not too long after its acceptance by the British armed forces that the men complained that the coats were too long and hard to maintain, and so the coat was eventually shortened. The enlisted men were later allowed to wear the trench coat.
Not too long after that the British women’s armed forces adopted the trench coat as part of their uniform. During World War II the armed forces of the United States, Russia and other European nations began to wear the long trench coat.
The trench coat was adaptable to the need of the officers and soldiers of the armed forces of any nation. They had straps on the shoulders that buttoned down and D rings. It was once believed that he D ring was there to carry grenades. This is untrue, as they were there to carry maps and other small items.
Now that we know who wore the early full length trench coats we need to know who made them. The coats worn by the British were made by Burberry. The American version was made by London Fog and soon the London Fog trench coat became an important item in the wardrobe of every man and woman in the United States.
The original London Fog trench coat came in one color, tan. Now both men and women can find other colors and both genders wear the London Fog.
The London Fog trench coats popularity extended to Hollywood and other movie makers to wit: Peter Seller’s Inspector Clouseau and Peter Faulk’s very disheveled Columbo. The good guys and the bad guys both wore them.
The style of the London Fog trench coat has not changed much since it was introduced to the public and its popularity remains. No matter how updated and fashionable a man or woman is the trench coat is in their wardrobe and worn with the same pride as any designer coat would be worn.
If you walk into a retail store and ask for a London Fog they all know you mean a trench coat. Although the style has not changed much, the choice of color has, although the tan and black are still the colors of choice by most wearers.
The London Fog trench coat can be worn over a suit or dress as business wear or with jeans and slacks for casual wear. They are now also made with removable linings to accommodate the comfort of the wearer in all sorts of weather. Because it hasn’t any fashion boundaries, it’s time to get one.
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