Good stuff, Khris! That means it’s cooling down in your neck of the woods.
Here are a few thoughts:
o I love cream coats when they have contrasting buttons (brown or black). If you find a fab cream coat, you can always swap out the buttons.
o Brown tweed, or a false brown plain is a great idea. How about a grey false plain? A blue red? Dark purple?
o A single breasted style is easy and slimming, but you can look at double breasted styles. Try a belted style now that the waistline had defined itself! Look for slimming vertical details like princess lines and diagonal side entry pockets.
o Revere collars are flop proof and always look good. Shawl collars are fab and so are shirt collars. Stay away from funnel necks.
o Knee length coats are much more versatile than pea coats because you can wear them over skirts and dresses and pants. If you are after ONE coat, keep the length long. But a pea coat is a nice second coat option.
o I guess sleeve shortening is inevitable. This will be expensive on a lined piece so I am warning.
Hope that gets the ball rolling.
