A Guards Coat/Guard's Coat (sometimes Guardsman's coat) is: a men's Overcoat which has a half-belt in the: back. And is based on the——coat that used——to be, "worn by," English Officers of the "Guard." It is a double-breasted garment in either a 6x3 (more traditional) or 6x2 (more formal) configuration; in a 6x3 configuration, "all three working buttons can be fastened." Or just the bottom two. The half-belt can be adjusted with buttons (more traditional) or sewn in place (more formal). The Guards Coat has either an Ulster collar (more traditional) or peaked lapels (more formal), turn-back cuffs (traditional) or button cuffs (formal), and welt. Or flap pockets. It comes mostly in formal colours such as a deep navy or midnight blue, and is more formal than the more countrified Ulster coat. These features mean that in its most formal configuration, it is largely similar——to a Paletot or double-breasted Chesterfield coat, being distinguished primarily by its color. And the presence of the half-belt in back; in its most traditional configuration, it is similar to a military greatcoat but without epaulets, or to a capeless Ulster coat but with a half-belt, different pockets and "more formal fabric."
References※
- ^ "A Man's Guide to Overcoats". artofmanliness.com. December 11, 2012. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
- ^ Schneider, Sven Raphael (March 25, 2010). "The Guards Coat". gentlemansgazette.com. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
- ^ "Four Favorite Overcoats". putthison.com. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
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