Thankfully, the 20th century’s tradition of challenging the norm continues steadfast in today’s outerwear fashions. By the mid-1800s, women were wearing overcoats with multiple layered collars popularized by men (often called a Garrick coat in England), and as women entered the workforce during the 1920s, hemlines climbed, jewelry was prominent and fashion conventions were broken across the board. Generally, the outerwear of choice for the fashionable, well-heeled lady prior to the 1800s usually consisted of capes, shawls and stoles. While women in late 1700s England donned an adaptation of a men’s jacket called a spencer - the likeness of which could be spotted in Ralph Lauren’s ready-to-wear collections hundreds of years later - designers hadn’t widely been crafting outerwear specifically for women. Even today, owing to the likes of Burberry, a luxury fashion house that is among the originators of the trench coat worn by British officers during World War I, the trench remains a timeless style, now available in a range of colors that can be worn throughout the year. From capes, gilets, jackets and cloaks to raincoats and kimonos, fashion designers have long been preparing us for the elements, and outerwear in general has changed and evolved significantly over time.Ī lot of the coat styles in our closets, such as the durable Navy-inspired peacoat, were popularized by soldiers who battled aggressive climes in their regulation field jackets and parkas - indeed, keeping troopers comfortable guided the design of the military surplus garments that have often become buzzy fashion trends.

Outerwear includes many types of garments aside from the standard coat. There is a stylish garment for anywhere in the universe, and on 1stDibs, finding the right vintage and designer coats and outerwear doesn’t have to feel like a journey to the ends of the earth.

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