The sleeves are cut as wide bells that fall from a dropped shoulder to just below the elbow, so the coat reads as a cape from the side and as a jacket from the front. Neither reading is wrong.
Above them the collar stands tall and closes with a row of buttons set off to one side, running at a slight angle from the shoulder down to the chest rather than straight down the middle. A self-tie belt pulls the whole thing in at the waist, which is what stops the volume in the sleeves from taking over the silhouette.
It is a coat for the part of the year when a full one is too much and a jacket is not enough.
Details You'll Love
- Wide cape sleeves - fall from a dropped shoulder to just below the elbow.
- Asymmetric button placket - runs at an angle from the shoulder rather than down the centre.
- Tall standing collar - closes fully at the throat above the button line.
- Self-tie belt - draws the waist in so the sleeve volume stays balanced.
- Short hip length - stops above the hip rather than covering it.
