Vintage-Inspired Coats

[VargasGirl]

Ooh Katie- you got a deal! I usually find myself wearing a black wrap around cape... but I'd love to have one of those old Florence Nightengale wool ones

I could SWEAR I just saw a long vintage nurses cape on ebay- yep, just check and there are quite a few still in auction. The one I liked but don't have money for that kind of thing is finished.

 

[VargasGirl]

My friend Anna is a seamstress (I mentioned her in the clothing sticky) and she just finished this 30's inspired coat for herself. Her website is www.thegracefullady.com.

 

[katiemakeup]

Ooh thank you thank you, VargasGirl!!

 

[LadyDeWinter]

I love this coat but haven't yet ordered it:

http://www.daddyos.com/retro/coat.html

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[Grace]

This thread reminds me that I get to pick my coat up from the dry cleaners today!!

The weather started getting cold, and I was stuck without a coat. One day while working, I pulled out a killer black wool 30s coat to put on my site. I started eye balling it, and thought 'hey, that looks like it might fit...'. So, I tried it on, and it fits like it was made for me!!!

It will be ready this afternoon...I'll post a pic once I get it back!

Now, if only I could find my dreamy knee high lace up boots in my own inventory...lol

 

[Fleur De Guerre]

I love this coat but haven't yet ordered it:

http://www.daddyos.com/retro/coat.html

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That's one I have my eye on! But I refuse to buy from Daddyos, since I bought my boyfriend a shirt from there and got so ripped off by UPS it doubled the price of an already expensive item! :rage:

 

[Lady Day]

I just skimmed daddyos site. Man are they pricy!

LD

 

[LadyDeWinter]

Daddyos

That's one I have my eye on! But I refuse to buy from Daddyos, since I bought my boyfriend a shirt from there and got so ripped off by UPS it doubled the price of an already expensive item! :rage:

Good to know. I haven't ever bought from there.

 

[katiemakeup]

My friend Anna is a seamstress (I mentioned her in the clothing sticky) and she just finished this 30's inspired coat for herself. Her website is www.thegracefullady.com.

That coat is great! Timeless, too- you could see that on runways!

 

[Brooksie]

I found an awsome coat at a thrift store today. It looks to be from the 40's or 50's. It is the softest black faux fur and it is trimmed in a dark chocolate brown(almost black) shiney/wavy faux lambs wool looking fur on the collor and cuffs with chocolate brown/black leather buttons. It is in very good condition and I got it for $5.00 at a little hole in the wall place. I would post pictures but I have not figured that out yet.

Question: What is the name of the faux lambs wool looking fur that I mentioned above? I have seen it before several times and it is usually all shiney black and usually the coat is entirely this stuff, I actually have not seen very many like mine where it is just the trimming. The brand of the coat is "Frank Meyerson" Originals - which of course does not mean much to me.

Brooksie

 

[pigeon toe]

I LOVE that Stop Staring coat from Daddyos. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), the weather has been changing so quickly in LA that I can suffer through the cold, since chances are the next day it will be blazing hot.

Does anyone know of any vintage-inspired coats that are cut for petite ladies? My problem with any coats I find are the shoulders are often way too broad and I just look like I'm being drowned in fabric.

 

[Eleanor Marie]

My new coat

I got this coat in the sale at Wallis for £30 instead of £100!!!!!! Am really pleased with it and have put a big brooch on the lapel - it looks great, and they do big sizes too - hooray!

:eusa_clap

 

[jitterbugdoll]

That's lovely, Eleanor! My friend has a similar repro coat and I think it looks so nice with a variety of looks

 

[Eleanor Marie]

Thankyou

Yes I am really pleased with it. It is nice and warm and looks nice with elbow length gloves too!

 

[Lady Day]

I found this in an eBay shop!

Is it not just fab! And soooooo me!

LD

ps, not that I was not looking for you gals either...I mean...

 

[SarahLouise]

I got a cute knee length black belted coat with a fur collar from a charity shop for £4! Such a bargain. I would definitely recommend browsing through second hand shops for vintage coats. I also got a beautiful dark green swing coat from Zara in the sale, £35 down from £90. The shape is gorgeous with an open collar, waist belt and full skirt; I'll post a photo when I get round to it. The shop assistant said that it came in red which I would have preferred but I never found one. Shame it's too cold at the moment to wear it!

 

[jitterbugdoll]

Great coat, Lady Day

SarahB, your green coat sounds like a fab find, too!