Woman seen from behind in a long camel wool trench over a black satin slip dress on a desert road at dusk
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Outerwear · Spring · Autumn · Winter

Camel trench with a pleated back over a black slip dress

A long camel wool trench with a storm flap and a pleated back, worn open over a black satin slip dress and ankle boots.

The coat is camel wool, cut as a trench: storm flap at the shoulder, wide lapels, a tie belt and belted cuffs, sleeves pushed up. The back is the surprise, set with deep knife pleats from the waist that open and swing as soon as there is any wind. It falls below the knee and is worn open, the belt left to hang at the sides.

Under it, a black satin slip dress to mid-calf, plain and close, with thin straps, and black leather ankle boots with a square block heel and a side zip. It is the most wearable outfit here: autumn through spring, for travel, a long drive or an afternoon with no plan.

The car was not mine. The road was empty. Both felt like permission.

the pieces

  • Camel wool trench with a pleated backcoat · wool · camel
  • Black satin slip dressslip dress · satin · black
  • Black leather block-heel ankle bootsboots · leather · black

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styling notes

  • Coat worn open, belt left hanging
  • Sleeves pushed up to the forearm
  • Black block-heel ankle boot, side zip

palette

Camel#B88A5E Black#0B0B0B Tan#C9A27A

details

OuterwearSpringAutumnWinterDaytimeTravelMinimalSharpLeatherSatinWoolSlip dressCoatBootsDesertPleatedBeltedOversized

wearabilitycloser to street

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