Mens Leather Coat.
Mens leather coats have remained popular ever since they were first manufactured back in the early part of the 19th Century.
Of course in those days they were specifically a luxury item affordable only to the wealthiest of men.
Today mens leather coats are still a symbol of luxury but are much more affordable than they once were.
The leather trench coat is incredibly popular with a wide age range, from the full length ‘Goth’ style gothic trench coat (for the young man), to the traditional double breasted trench coat in leather (which is more suited to a much wider audience).
If you aren’t a fan of the full length coat for some reason, then you also have the option of going for a shorter length trench style jacket (which is sometimes call a pea coat), or a three quarter length version that should sit just above the knee.
You now have the option to go for a coat in your preferred price range, as you can find men’s leather coats at prices ranging from under 200 dollars up to 1,000 dollars or more.
Mens leather coats are frequently made from buckskin or lambskin, and sometimes it’s the quality of the leather that dictates the price. However, sometimes the price may be down to the fact that it is a designer label, or has been custom made by hand.
A mans leather coat has always been a symbol of style and good taste and the wearer always looks smart and impressive when wearing one.
Duster coats and other mens leather coats were once commonly used as an item of ‘work wear’, as they offered a wipe clean surface and were warmer than a thin cotton coat. They did not soak up the rain as did many of the mens wool coats in those days, and protected some professions from being bitten by insects etc.
In the early days of the motor car mens full length leather coats were a vital piece of apparel, protecting the driver from the dust, rain and debris that would be blown around on the primitive road surfaces of the time.
Hollywood saw many of their screen idols adopting a mens leather coat. Old war films saw the Gestapo wearing them, spy movies had the secret agents wearing them, and as the years moved on heartthrobs and heroes could often be seen wearing a mans leather coat.
The appearance on the ‘silver screen’ was probably a contributing factor to the widespread growth in sales, which still continue to rise year on year. Indeed just as many actors can now be seen wearing a mans leather coat ‘off screen’ as well as ‘on’.
The mens leather coats of today may be known by other names including Emo or Goth coat, and they may be single breasted, double breasted, or even have a zipper fastening.
Whatever your favorite style is, whatever your color choice, be it red, white, or the traditional black leather coat, you’ll get so much pleasure from wearing it, because mens leather coats make a statement.
Popular Trench Coats For Men
Gothic Coats.
The gothic coat and the culture originated with a medieval German family that eventually, after many generations, found their way to the United States. The family brought with them the style of the coat which later carried their name. During the Victorian era the gothic coat was worn as a mourning coat.
In the United States and the U.K. during the punk era of the 1970’s, the gothic name and apparel became a fashion and a culture. The punk era was the time of the nonconformist. A time to say “I don’t care what you think of me” and “I will do as I please.”
With this attitude there came a form of dress which included the gothic coats. They were a coat that had a tight fitted top, tight sleeves and a flared skirt.
The style of the gothic coats varied. They were single breasted or double breasted, zippered or snapped and always black. One particular style was zippered in the front off center and had a faux lacing on the opposite side.
The member of the gothic culture was called a ‘Goth’ and whether man or woman they wore the classic uniform of the Goth. This consisted of the black ‘Goth’ coat, black dyed hair, black eye makeup (worn by both men and women), black lipstick and religious jewelry.
The jewelry consisted of crucifixes, skulls, rosaries, and carried over into pierced lips and tongues.
The men wore tight pants with the loose coat and always wore a crisp white shirt. Women’s gothic clothing tends to be more sexy with corsets, fish net stockings and see though blouses.
The classic gothic coat has been seen in films, mostly in vampire movies because, Hollywood never misses a chance to promote something new and different. The coat is, in fact often referred to as the vampire coat.
It began as early as the l920’s with the silent movie entitled Noferantu where the vampire wears a long full length coat with a tight bodice and tight sleeves a flared skirt and a small fur collar.
The vampire coat or gothic coat was further made popular by Bella Lugosi in all of his vampire movies. His vampire coat was long and looses fitting, almost like a cape, convenient for transformation into a bat for a quick get-a-way.
It continues to be the choice of modern day vampires like Count Alucard, who brought the color red into the Gothic culture.
The gothic coats are the type of wearing apparel that the confident man wants in his wardrobe, especially if he wants to make the attitudinal statement that the members of the gothic culture make. In this day and age it is a significant piece of day-to-day wearing apparel.
The gothic coat has a long history and one wonders if the originators had any idea of what was in store for it. Named after a prominent medieval family, traveled to the U.K. and U.S. and became a cultural attraction.