The buttons do not run down the middle. They sit well to one side, three of them, closing a placket that carries the front edge off centre and up into a collar that stands rather than folds.
That single displacement changes the whole coat. A centre closure would divide the front into two halves; an offset one leaves a wide unbroken panel on one side, which is what makes a short boxy coat read as considered rather than plain. The sleeves are cut wide and turned back at the cuff, and the body ends at the hip with no shaping at the waist.
It is the coat that does the most with the least, and it will not look dated in three years.
Details You'll Love
- Offset button placket - three buttons set well to one side of the centre.
- Standing collar - closes at the throat rather than folding into a lapel.
- Unbroken front panel - the offset closure leaves one side clear.
- Wide turn-back cuffs - folded once at the wrist on a full sleeve.
- Boxy hip-length body - cut straight with no shaping at the waist.
