Trench coat recommendations
budget < 1000CAD
Ideally all natural fibres, but viscose is OK
Linen would be ideal as I'd like this to work for spring/fall and I run very hot
So far I'm looking at vintage Burberry but looking for other options as well!
I see a lot of recommendations for SEH Kelly, but theirs is full polyamide.
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vintage London Fog, vintage Aquascutum, vintage the Scotch House (they were made by Burberrys, so only rebadged Burberrys coats)
cotton trench coats work in warmer weather absolutely fine, too!
also depends what you are looking for; are you just looking for a long coat and like the look of trench coats or do you also need it in ‚bad‘ weather
seh kelly uses aramid fiber because of its weatherproofing qualities
most trench coats aren‘t heavily lined so even if you run hot, it shouldn’t generally be an issue
linen trench coats seem a lot more common in womenswear but a lot of trench coats can easily be worn unisex
Yea I'm just looking for a long coat and I like the look of trench coats. Yes cotton is good too as long as its not wool lined!
i live in the PNW so we don't really get bad weather, but I have a wool balmacaan (from seh kelly actually) for colder weather. Its usually not cold here so I rarely get to wear it though.
thanks for the recs! and I'll look at womens sections for linen ones
perhaps not really fitting for what you’re looking for; but barbour used to make a really dope looking trench coat in the 90s!
ohhh that is dope, I just found it on ebay
thank you!
the waxed cotton is perfect
ah wait nothing in my size unfortunately
I too was initially reluctant to get the SEH Kelly because of the synthetic fibres. However, it is worth noting that most natural fibre trench coats are water-resistant whilst SEH Kelly's would be properly waterproof.
I ended up getting it and am happy with the purchase, after having the same reservations you do. Just my two cents.
yea, but I am OK with water resistant, and trying to avoid buying new plastic if I can
Fair enough
I would suggest looking for vintage Burberry trenches on eBay or poshmark, especially if they have the Burberry's tag (as opposed to BURBERRY).
Grenfell is another good option, and should be within your price range.
https://grenfell.com/collections/trench-coats
Grenfell
Trench Coats
Grenfell's iconic outerwear for the stylish and the adventurous, upholding the highest standards of tailoring and craftsmanship. All made in the UK since 1923.
those are about 1500 CAD unfortunately, I've been looking at vintage ones though
vintage/used
what is the difference between the burberry tags?
burberrys is their old name
i think towards the end of the 90’s they dropped the s
wow, thats rly nice
I need a 44 chest though
might be worth checking etsy as well