Overcoat

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The coat is a type of long mantle intended to be worn as the outermost garment, which usually extends below the knee. The coat is most often used in winter when warmth is more important.

They are sometimes confused with or referred to as topcoats , which are shorter and end up at or above the knee. Coats and coats together are known as outercoats . Unlike overcoats, topcoats are usually made of lighter lighter fabrics such as gabardine or covert, while overcoats are made of heavier fabrics or feathers.

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Sejarah mantel

In many countries, coats and dresses that reach below the knee have been used for centuries, often for formal use, assigning social status or as part of professional or military uniforms. In the 17th century, the mantle became very stylish and available for different classes.

In the West, the general profile of overcoats remains largely unchanged for a long time. While in the District, it has a very fitting outfit, with sidebodies, waist, and flared skirts. This example includes a skirt coat and palette. It has gradually shifted to a more loose style now, characterized by Chesterfield's mantle, which became popular at the end of the Victorian period. Until then, most of the double-necked suits, but Chesterfields and the accompanying styles such as guard coats were worn in single-double breasted varieties.

Recently, there has been a decrease in the use of long coat, and double breasted are less common.

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Military use of the mantle

Overcoats in various forms have been used by the military since at least the end of the 18th century, and are mainly associated with winter campaigns, such as the Napoleonic Russian campaign. The long coat was once again popularized by the use during World War I of the trench coat.

Stereotypically, the mantle used by soldiers tends to be single-breasted, while the navy often uses double-breasted coats. Mantels continued to be used as war clothes until the mid-1940s and 1950s, when they were considered impractical. However, in the colder countries, like the former Soviet Union, they continue to be excluded and used. When more efficient clothing and synthetic fibers become available, the mantle begins to be removed even there.

When the 2008-2011 effort to introduce military uniforms made of warm synthetic fibers made in Russia, it resulted in a lot of soldiers getting frostbite and pneumonia.

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Example mantle

Some of the most common historical coats, in rough chronological order.

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See also

• Symbol (outfit)
• Overcoat (disambiguation)

References

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