opinions on long coats?
I’m debating whether or not I should pull the trigger on an (ankle-ish?) length overcoat.
On one hand I love the style, on the other I feel as if it’s something that will quickly turn impractical: it’s harder to feasibly wear indoors and, since I’m usually inside, in a car, or walking trails (where dirt might get on it), I worry that it won’t get much use.
If you own one, what do you think? Do you wear it as often as you’d like?
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Maybe it would be helpful to think of a long coat as something used only in certain contexts. In this case, it’s for cold weather when you want to look fashionable in a professional setting. For hiking, I would use a different piece of outerwear, something more technical.
I always support big coats. I have a few so here's my 2 cents. If it's warm indoors you can take it off. If it's cold it's not impractical. If I'm running errands and getting in and out of the car, I just leave it on. If you're worried about dirt you might want a shorter coat, like just past the knees or midcalf. I haven't had issues with dirt on any of mine though, and it can get real muddy here.
If you have a piece you love, you'll find excuses to wear it.
I have a similar problem where I mostly get around by bike so long coats are somewhat impractical as beautiful as they are 😢
When I lived in NYC I wore long coats all the time. Now out in the burbs I find them less appealing
Yeah they’re perfect if you mostly travel by train