Several weeks ago I visited Watts Gallery in Surrey (which will appear soon in another post). It was a very cold, damp and foggy day, so the perfect weather to show off my new coat from Heyday. I was super lucky to nab one of these coats, as they were made in a very limited run and sold out quickly. Apparently they proved popular enough that there will be more colours coming out next winter; it is going to be hard resisting another!
The coat is in a late 40s/early 50s style, with a nipped waist, flared skirt, and huge collar which can be worn open (as I have it here) or buttoned up to the neck in a princess style. The wide sleeves means it fits very comfortable over knitwear (often I find coats too tight at the arms), and the turned up cuffs add extra cosiness in blocking out the cold air. It is also made of a brushed felt, which feels wonderful to snuggle into. The part I love the most is the fitted waist and flared skirt – coats so often feel like nothing more than a kind of sausage casing, simply keeping all the woollies underneath from bursting out. But this actually gives me a shape; in fact I plan on moving the buttons in even further to accentuate the waist.
Other outfit details include my trusty Leather Satchel Co bag, leather gloves from Aspinal of London, orange beanie from Topshop, orange jumper from Benetton (by way of charity shop), lace-up boots from Clarks, and a sweet dog brooch made from felt which I found in a little gift store on my recent visit to the village of Shere. It was attached to a bag of mints which had been marked down after Christmas – I cared nothing for the mints, but fell in love with the little spotty dog. Woof!
1960s polka dot mod dress by Berketex
1970s green and red tartan knit jumper dress
1960s black and white check blanket dress
1970s floral print hippy smock dress by Emanuelle
GAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW-JUSS!!!! I adore this coat, but already have a green one. Sigh BUT! more colours you say!? HURRAH! I shall be keeping my peepers peeled for something in chocolate brown x
Loving the colour combination! You look lovely :)
xx Charlotte
Tuppence Ha’penny Vintage
Love the coat AND the colour combo you’ve chosen. Smashing!
It really suits you, and I wouldn’t have thought of this colour combination but it looks great!
It’s the cutest coat, love the colour and how you’ve paired with with burnt orange.
(Looks teal to me?!) X
Thanks Helga! It is quite an emerald green, but I think being grey and misty weather that day made it look a bluer colour in the photos than it really is. The perils of taking photos in an English winter ;) xx
The nipped waist, the colour, and the model.
Très elegant! :-)
Wow, that coat is gorgeous! Sometimes I see photos of people looking really cool in slouchy coats, but a nicely shaped one is just so much more flattering.
Oh how lovely Margaret! I really like it! You look really gorgeous! I also thought it looked teal but I guess as you say, it’s the weather!
Tried to leave a comment on Jane Austen but the comment box didn’t come up! I adored that post! I still yearn for a spencer jacket (though like the one that Catherine Morland wears in the TV version of Northanger Abbey!)
I was awful at sports at school and loved reading BUT I didn’t read P&P until my mid 20′s because I was in Bronte form at school and Austen were our arch enemies, so I read all the Bronte literature but not the Austen! Until I saw Northanger Abbey on TV in my ’20′s!!! And they all 6 of the books were truly worth the wait! (and all the unfinished ones!)
I have that Darcy bag which I bought at the JAC! One of these days, I’ll get around to posting my World Book Day Jane Austen outfit on my blog!x