Spring/Summer Coats
I love coats and jackets and capes … there’s absolutely no reason to confine them to winter, not when we get four seasons in one day in Melbourne! (2019)
A1960s watermelon duster coat made of silk (or possibly rayon) dupioni
A 1950s satin opera cloak trimmed with brocade ribbon
A 1970s silk raincoat, by Count Romi ‘Your all weather traveller’, bought on eBay
A 1960s crepe redingote with a mandarin collar and a million buttons that are an absolute pain to do up
A 1940s princess line coat, made of all rayon faille – a fabric that has a sheen and is ribbed like cord or grosgrain ribbon
A 1960s duster with gorgeous pleated cuffs and pockets (has a matching dress), bought at a Vintage Fair
A modern duster made with Irish linen by my sister from a Claude Montana design for Vogue Patterns
An unusual 1950s organza swing coat with short sleeves
A modern waterproof raincoat by Australian label Cue
A cotton navy and cream houndstooth peacoat by Ausralian label Sunny Girl
A smoke blue modern gabardine jacket with an Edwardian style back, by Jigsaw
A 1970s sailor jacket, made from polyester jersey, but too cute!
A 1990s cotton blazer by Elle B, a division of Sportsgirl, an Australian chain store
A handmade 1980s linen box jacket, worn with its matching dress
A modern short sleeved blazer by Minze Style; I replaced the ugly diamanté’ flower button with an Art Deco style black button that is incised with vertical lines
A 1980s cotton jacket with gorgeous elbow-length bishop sleeves – I think this was my very first purchase on Etsy, many years ago
A modern black cotton jacket by Australian label Country Road
A modern grey jacket with dolman sleeves by Animale, featuring pretty non-functional buttons that resemble antique frog fasteners
A modern cropped swing jacket, made from a sturdy cotton woven with spots, by Australian label Veronika Maine
A 1950s silk shantung cropped jacket, bought on Etsy many years ago
A 1960s dupioni short jacket by Lynn SA, Melbourne; I bought this for $6 in a thrift store – it was so cheap because it was buttonless, I bought gorgeous 1940s replacement buttons from Buttonmania
A Regency-style spencer jacket made from a herringbone-woven linen/viscose blend, by Catalan label Celia Vela, bought in Spain in 2011; it has a matching skirt