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[[File:Chesterfieldcoat oct1901.jpg|thumb|right|A 1901 fashion plate of the new Chesterfield]] |
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The '''Chesterfield coat''' is a long, tailored [[overcoat]]. It arose along with the [[lounge suit]] as an alternative to the highly shaped coats it replaced, such as the [[frock overcoat]] with its heavy waist suppression using a waist seam. The Chesterfield has no horizontal seam or sidebodies, but can still be somewhat shaped using the side seams and darts. It can be single- or double-breasted, and has been popular in a wide variety of fabrics, typically heavier weight tweeds, or charcoal and navy, and even the camel hair classic. It has often been made with a velvet collar. These variations make it extremely versatile, so it can be worn with a city suit or even [[semi-formal]] dress, as well as casual sports jackets. It was a staple of smartly dressed men's wardrobes from the 1920s to 1960s, and is still very commonly worn. |
The '''Chesterfield coat''' is a long, tailored [[overcoat]]. It arose along with the [[lounge suit]] as an alternative to the highly shaped coats it replaced, such as the [[frock overcoat]] with its heavy waist suppression using a waist seam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gentlemansgazette.com/chesterfield-overcoat/ |title=The Chesterfield Overcoat |publisher=Gentleman's Gazette |date= |accessdate=2012-01-19}}</ref> The Chesterfield has no horizontal seam or sidebodies, but can still be somewhat shaped using the side seams and darts. It can be single- or double-breasted, and has been popular in a wide variety of fabrics, typically heavier weight tweeds, or charcoal and navy, and even the camel hair classic. It has often been made with a velvet collar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gentlemansgazette.com/chesterfield-overcoat/ |title=The Chesterfield Overcoat |publisher=Gentleman's Gazette |date= |accessdate=2012-01-19}}</ref> These variations make it extremely versatile, so it can be worn with a city suit or even [[semi-formal]] dress, as well as casual sports jackets. It was a staple of smartly dressed men's wardrobes from the 1920s to 1960s, and is still very commonly worn. |
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The Chesterfield coat is a long, tailored overcoat. It arose along with the lounge suit as an alternative to the highly shaped coats it replaced, such as the frock overcoat with its heavy waist suppression using a waist seam.[1] The Chesterfield has no horizontal seam or sidebodies, but can still be somewhat shaped using the side seams and darts. It can be single- or double-breasted, and has been popular in a wide variety of fabrics, typically heavier weight tweeds, or charcoal and navy, and even the camel hair classic. It has often been made with a velvet collar.[2] These variations make it extremely versatile, so it can be worn with a city suit or even semi-formal dress, as well as casual sports jackets. It was a staple of smartly dressed men's wardrobes from the 1920s to 1960s, and is still very commonly worn.
- ^ "The Chesterfield Overcoat". Gentleman's Gazette. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ^ "The Chesterfield Overcoat". Gentleman's Gazette. Retrieved 2012-01-19.