Is mid-length Burberry trench coat too short? I'm 5'9" and in my mid-30
Mid -35"
Long - 38"
Mid -35"
Long - 38"
Burberry trench coat -- Is it too short?
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Agreed. Calling that a "long" trench coat is a misnomer. If anything, it's a glorified car coat.
I ordered the long one in beige. Hopefully I didn't over pay. Keep in mind the model is 6'2".
No I ordered it from saks, $1,194.00
I'll check out their outlet this weekend see if they have anything from the heritage line.
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all of the Saks links are corrupt.
I'm not sure what's going on with Saks website, most of them are sold out anyways but here is the link from Burberry. Kensington Herritage - Regular length (38")
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Discussions such as these happily remind me that I bought my like new classic Burberry poly cotton trench at a U.K. vintage shop for £60. I received three compliments on it while in Toronto this weekend.
However my wife has requested a short black Burberry trench like coat for her birthday in November at $1800. That's what I get for gloating too loudly!
Cheers,
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However my wife has requested a short black Burberry trench like coat for her birthday in November at $1800. That's what I get for gloating too loudly!
Cheers,
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The Westminster is their longest one, as I recall:
https://us.burberry.com/the-westminster-extra-long-trench-coat-p39977381
At your height sleeves are always going to be a bit long but that's better than too short.
https://us.burberry.com/the-westminster-extra-long-trench-coat-p39977381
At your height sleeves are always going to be a bit long but that's better than too short.
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LOL. Paybacks can be costly...but worth it in the overall scheme of life!
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So, all in, two Burberry trench coats for $1860 or $930 each, plus one very happy wife. Still sounds like a good deal to me.
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I think a classically styled -double breasted- trench coat that hits just above the knees would look quite nice these days
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again, I'm not sure this qualifies as a trench coat. More of a car coat. I know this may be pedantic but it's worth drawing the distinction.
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ok fine, just below the knees but I'm not going any lower than that!
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Trench coat is a phrase that is used to describe quite a few style of coats these days. Is your definition the traditional long, double breasted cotton version?
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Then to further be pedantic, I associate car coats with being single breasted and about the same length as a peacoat, so not much longer than a sports coat.
I've never seen a double breasted trench coat hitting above the knees referred to as a car coat.
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TBH I wouldn't regard a coat that hit above the knees, SB or DB, as a trench coat. This is a trench coat:
as is this:
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for me it needs to go below the knees. The coats alluded to don't. They go to mid thigh at best. Of course the models are taller and perhaps someone shorter may experience the coat differently.
What is striking is that Burberry, the company that practically invented the trench coat and is still most identified with it, blurs the line and distinction.
For the record I don't own a trench coat and have found that a car length coat serves just as well.
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