The Catwalker edit 018
6 black designer coats under
$1500.
How does the coat work with your longest layer?
Start with the shirt, knit or dress you intend to wear beneath the coat. Compare an open front with a fastened one, then check the neckline, sleeves and hem together. These six black coats include short, long and sleeveless options; choose the outline that works with your own layers. Confirm the exact retailer measurements before choosing a size.
Designer shortlists
Start with the layer beneath.
Put on the knit, shirt or dress you intend to wear under the coat. Check the neckline and hem together so you can judge the full combination rather than the coat by itself.
Look at the coat from the front and side in both states. Decide how much of the layer beneath you want to show, then check that the fastening lies as you expect.
Sit, walk and move your arms in the complete outfit. Check the retailer measurements for the exact size before choosing; a styling comparison does not replace the size information.
01The detachable collar
Start with the layer beneath.
Put on the knit, shirt or dress you intend to wear under the coat. Check the neckline and hem together so you can judge the full combination rather than the coat by itself.
02The double-breasted shape
Compare open and fastened.
Look at the coat from the front and side in both states. Decide how much of the layer beneath you want to show, then check that the fastening lies as you expect.
03The A-line option
Move before deciding.
Sit, walk and move your arms in the complete outfit. Check the retailer measurements for the exact size before choosing; a styling comparison does not replace the size information.
Reference photographs supplied by the retailers. Product details and available offers may change.
