It is a knee-length, fitted style, with long sleeves. A characteristic of the frock coat is that it is fitted closer to the chest until about the waist, where it becomes narrower at the waist but then flares out into a skirt style, although it ends in a straight cut nearer to the knees.

The frock coat may be either single-breasted or double-breasted. The double-breasted style is more common.

The coat back has a vent (with a pleat on both sides of the vent). Some styles of frock coats have a seam at the waist. Also, at the waist, two buttons are placed, for decoration, just above the top of the vent. An interesting note about these two buttons, is that they are traditionally placed so that the distance between the two buttons measures four inches between (and this button placement distance is adhered to, no matter what the size of the coat is).

The earliest frock coats made were totally sewn by hand, since that was the only option at the time. Sewing machines were not mass produced until around the late 1800’s so even after the invention of the sewing machine, it was not common to have one in most homes during the mid to late 1800’s. Meanwhile, all sewing to make a garment was still completely done by hand, most often by tailors who would have taken the measurements of the wearer, in order to create a good fit.

The more common colors used for making the coats were dark and plain colors in wool or wool/cotton blend fabrics. Generally, the coat would be lined with a fine fabric. It was not unusual for the collar to be made with velvet fabric.

Frock coat styles are also known as wild west or gambler’s coats and some are called the Price Albert Frock Coat. The Prince Albert style has the full skirt in a knee-length. In Victorian era society, until around the year 1920, these semi-formal suit coats were worn as daily wear by those who were more well-to-do. Therefore, another name for the frock coat is the Gentlemen’s Coat.

Around the year 1750, the frock coat style was boxy, with full skirts below the waist, using pleats to accomodate for ease of movement. The top was straight and the buttons down the front reached all the way to the hip.

The exact style of the frock coat went through some changes over the years. Around the year 1770, the style became more fitted in the area of the back, more narrow than previously. It had buttons down the front but sometimes these were mainly just for looks and not used for closing the coat front, as the style had become more fitted and the two sides of the front would now barely meet to use the buttons for closure.

Frock coats have come back into fashion and are sometimes worn for formal wear, such as for weddings.

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We are seeing a definite trend for some designer’s focusing on the neck as a focal point this winter. While many designs are being produce to highlight this area of the body many of the designs are just not practical for many men. Anyway, a scarf is always an opportunity to add an elegant and sophisticated touch to your look.
A very practical coat making a return is the Duffle coat, this is very stylish and also incredibly warm coat so it’s not surprising it’s become popular again. Of course more fabric and longer length will help you stay warm although the use of bright colours and different cuts will make you look fresh to the high street.

With many people hit hard by the economic downturn this year people are thinking twice before splashing out of designer clothes. With people thinking even more about what they spend their money on it’s to purchase at coat that’s not going to go out fashion straight away. For that reason, classic coats are making their mark this season. The Double Breasted, a classic coat style that is more popular than ever this season thanks to its practical styling and exceptional good looks. It’s being shown in a variety of colours including the traditional darker colours but also all new striking tones like reds and blues.

Whatever style of coat you choose be sure to make it one that you’re going to love wearing throughout the winter season!

Some great brands worth looking at Fat Face, Forever Fashion boutique,  Boxfresh and Hackett.

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