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In 1900, Burberry was approached by the British War Office, and was asked to design a coat to replace the military's current heavy coats.This request led Burberry to create the famous gabardine trench coat: "a lightweight cotton raincoat with a deep back yoke, epaulets, buckled cuff straps, a button-down storm flap on one shoulder, storm pockets, and D-ring belt clasps for the attachment of ...
Invention of the trench coat is claimed by two British luxury clothing manufacturers, Burberry and Aquascutum, with Aquascutum's claim dating back to the 1850s. Thomas Burberry had invented gabardine fabric in 1879 and submitted a design for a British Army officer's raincoat to the War Office in 1901.
Burberry’s Kensington trench coat does just that, pairing the past-the-knee length of a classic trench with slim arms and a torso that manages to feel tailored but not too tight (though it is ...
In 1902, the British War Office commissioned Burberry to use the material in designing new coats for its soldiers that would better withstand demanding battlefield conditions. [12] The original coat model produced by that commission was later updated, in 1914, in response to the harsh conditions of trench warfare during World War I.
Slipping into a Burberry trench coat isn’t the same as buying a plane ticket to the city, but it's honestly pretty close; it radiates with the energy of a very specific time and place.
In his second show as Burberry creative director, Daniel Lee is giving us new ways to wear the classic coat. Trust us, you're going to want one again. The Burberry Trench Is Back, Baby
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