Foggy Albion has always attracted fashionistas with its refinement and eccentricity. Tweed suits and rubber boots appeared in our wardrobes thanks to the English. No less popular and coats in the English style. At the peak of fashion today, the classic English coat is daflkot.
What is daflkot?
The name of this coat is due to the fabric from which it is made. For the first time it was sewn from a non-inflatable and waterproof material called dafl. It was this fabric that gave the name to the famous English coat.
Initially, this clothing was intended for sailors. To work in the open sea you need the most convenient and functional clothing. This coat was so much to the liking of all its owners, that after a while the entire Royal Navy was dressed in it. Daflkotes became winter equipment of British sailors.
The coat of daflkot has its own distinctive features:
- Previously, the most comfortable length for work on the ship was the length of the coat in three quarters. This is the length of daflkot.
- Hood. This model is quite large. It protects well from the wind, while it is quite comfortable and does not hamper the movements.
- Large buttons. Perhaps the most important distinguishing feature of this coat model. They can be made of wood or bone-like material. Enough large loops made of leather or cord. All this is done in order to conveniently undo the coat even in gloves.
- Large patch pockets on the sides.
The popularity of such a coat until the end of the Second World War and after it speaks about the functionality and versatility of dafloth.
Female daflkot
In the post-war period, women's daflkot is a fashion. At that time, the practicality and high wear resistance of such a coat made it very relevant. It has not lost its popularity even in peacetime.
What is female daflkot? It is both elegant and like a man's casual coat. It can be combined very easily with almost all styles of clothing. It is perfect for style cache. Very many designers periodically release collections of outerwear on the basis of daflkota. Before choosing a daflkot, first of all, be guided by your everyday style. These can be jackets, jackets, even knitted cardigans. Daflkot has already become in some way a classic of free style for women.
With what to wear daflkot?
This coat, which will be equally well combined with a classic shirt, and with a sweater of voluminous binding. Do not forget the most important thing: this detail of clothes is initially man's, and means to supplement it with elegant and very feminine things. You can try to combine a coat with a strict suit. Excellent will look jeans, as well as corduroy pants.
Do not forget to pay attention to the choice of shoes. The most appropriate option is considered boots or shoes at low speed. You can try a wedge or variations on the theme of mountain boots. But sneakers or sneakers are better with daflokot not wear.
Do not forget about accessories. To this coat is suitable for a large bag, you can pick up a backpack. It is better to give preference to a bag over the shoulder, but a soft form. If you look from the point of view of practicality, you can choose a bag of a larger size, but a strict shape. It is definitely not necessary to combine with a coat a small feminine handbag.
To create a unique style, put on this coat a pencil skirt and tight pantyhose under it. A bag of medium size, simple shapes and a lack of decorative elements. It will look very English.
You can supplement the image with a beret or a handkerchief. You can put a scarf on both your head and tie it with a scarf around your neck.