Look At This Peacoat and Tell Me He's Broke....

Greetings Gentle Readers,

At first, this post was honestly just going to read as follows:

"Dear Mr. Raymond,

If you wouldn't mind parting with this peacoat, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Very truly yours,
Sartorially Savvy"

Which was just what we Tweeted when we posted this picture (Are YOU following us on Twitter? You should be!!! How else do you expect to get your up to the minute tips on staying classically stylish, timelessly chic and always Sartorially Savvy?!!? You can find us @SartoriallySvvy or simply by clicking here) However, upon closer examination, this is another opportunity to shed some light on a classic wardrobe staple that is timeless, classic, and always in style:

Peacoats are hip bone length heavy wool or wool blend coats, usually noted for their broad lapels, double breasted cut, large wooden or gold buttons and are usually navy, black or camel colored.

While yes, they work for both genders. Peacoats work especially well for the gents. Wear them with your casual wear, as your suit jackets are likely longer than most peacoats and a rule with outwear and suiting is that any thing you wear over a suit must be longer than the suit jacket. So, fellas, as the leaves turn from green to yellow and red, do yourself a favor and look into a peacoat for the upcoming late autumn and winter. So, here's a quick "What to look for" when peacoat shopping:

1.Cop your peacoats in the same size as your suit jackets/blazers. If you're a 40R, get a 40R, no need to go up a size. Outwear is constructed with the intention of layered garments going underneath it. No need to compensate for this. Peacoats should stop right about your hip bone, or just below. mid thigh and we're talking bridge and duffel coats, and that's a topic for another time,

2. Peacoats are great ways to dress up casual wear; boots, jeans and a sweater looks that much more polished when topped off with a great fitting peacoat. Try chinos, loafers, button downs and cardigans also. You can easily incorporate your peacoat into your overall look for polish and panache.

3. Look for peacoats with detailing in buttons, buckles, and other embellishments for touches of personal style.

4. You don't have to cash out to get a great looking peacoat. Even though we might being feenin' like Jodeci for that epic Burberry F/W10 piece Mr. Raymond's rocking... sometimes, that's not in the budget. A GREAT place to look for a peacoat is an Army/Navy surplus store. Peacoats are standard issue naval garments, so, you should be able to find one here on the humble.

That about does it for this round. Until next time, we remain...

Stylishly yours,
Sartorially Savvy

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