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There are so many misconceptions about vintage clothing that we would love to singlehandedly dispel but we just can't. The grown women who like to shop exclusively at mediocre, picked-over thrift stores and think $50 is expensive for a coat think all vintage is good - even the double knit stuff. Uhh yeah. They coo, "Why would anyone buy new when you can get a Harris tweed coat at Goodwill?". Why?? Because Goodwill is usually, not always, garbage unless you happen to shop at the one in Beverly Hills and Harris tweed feels like crap against your skin. If a coat were all about the fabric, the whole world would be walking around in ponchos - a good coat is about the cut and the fabric and coats from thrift stores don't have comfy cuts. They have those queer necklines that stand away from your neck because you're supposed to wear them over a jacket, but no one ever does anymore. We can tell who buys their vintage at Goodwill and we can tell who shops on Melrose - and there is a difference. We can tell, without seeing a label, if a coat is made by Woolrich or if it is a 'good' coat because of the way it hangs - swings, feels. A wonderful swing coat from Kenzo that is reminiscent of the 50s. Oatmeal wool tweed with flecks of wine and grey that falls in loose waves at the hem. Hidden placket with tiny button and loop closures, it is lined in champagne silk satin. Sized for as healthy modern 8 or small 10 with a 25.5" outer sleeve length and total length of 41". Excellent condition. And doesn't that beat the pants off of a Salvation Army coat? $705.00 |
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