Description

The De Bonne Facture Taupe English Wool & Cotton Covert Cloth Grandad Trench Coat is part of a soft tailoring collection inspired by the connection between applied academia, folk art, and countryside wear, reflecting the style of prominent professors from the 1940s through the 1980s. With a focus on sustainability and connecting the garment to the landscape, this Grandad Coat is made from a 16 oz. Covert Cloth milled in the United Kingdom by a 185-year-old specialist, using mulesing-free wool and cotton in a unique all-season blended twill that replicates the original archived trench coat that inspired this style. To create a vintage aesthetic with pure provenance, De Bonne Facture used this suiting-grade cloth engineered for the outdoors. Famous for its historic milling processes tied to worsting yarns and cloths, Covert Cloth dates back to the early 1900s as a military-grade stepped twill wool weave designed to endure regimental riding and harsh conditions, providing outdoor protection for officers and gentlemen alike. With a minimalist design approach inspired by vintage fashion, each element carries thematic consistency and purpose with details like a double-breasted buttoned front for a business-casual aesthetic, a notched collar, and a rolling top button for various weather conditions, raglan sleeves for a comfortable and draped silhouette, and is lined in the body and sleeves with a viscose twill for a finished garment with a comfortably aged appeal. Paying homage to the original trench coat with sophistication, this piece has a belted front for closure and styling versatility, perfectly placed wide welt lower hand pockets, two interior chest pockets for devices and keepsakes, high-character genuine horn buttons, tailor-taped seams, adjustable tab button cuffs, and a center back vent to allow for movement. Being atelier-made in Pantin, France, by outerwear specialist M. Erbas provides the soul of fine regional craftsmanship. When combined with the authenticity of fully traceable natural materials, the yield is an artisan piece for the timeless wardrobe of the contemporary fashion connoisseur.