Help picking a big coat
I've been going on in #general-chat and #SEH Kelly about my big coat search and I think I've narrowed it down to a few options but I want the community's opinion as well. Budget is high for this one, so all the ones listed I'm willing to pay for. I'm open to other picks, these are just the ones I found myself drawn to. My usual style is pretty casual, so I want something roomy for the sake of being roomy and not because I'm planning to wear a lot of tailoring underneath.
Picks (roughly in order of preference)
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* PS English tweed overcoat (https://www.permanentstyle.com/2023/11/introducing-the-english-tweed-overcoat.html)
I love how drapey this one is, like a big robe. The material just looks so comfy. And the through pockets are a nice touch, something I only found on the SEH Kelly balmacaan
* NMWA/taillour balmacaan in Donegal blue/green tweed (https://nomanwalksalone.com/blogs/news/project-raglan-a-transatlantic-tweed-coat)
This one also looks nice and roomy, something to keep me warm in the not-very-cold-recently winters of the mid-Atlantic. The lapels don't seem as big and dramatic as the PS tweed overcoat but I don't mind.
* PS Donegal overcoat (https://www.permanentstyle.com/2019/10/introducing-the-donegal-overcoat.html)
Feels a bit more conservative in appearance. I really love the navy color (the black and cream herringbone color is OOS in my size) and the detachable throat latch is a nice touch.
* SEH Kelly balmacaan (https://www.sehkelly.com/shop/coats/balmacaan/balmacaan-in-donegal-tweed-in-grouse-brown/)
This one is the simplest of all the ones on this list (as it should be, it's the cheapest by some margin). It has through pockets similar to the PS tweed overcoat but without an inner pocket to match. Love the grouse brown color!
* Connolly SB oversized coat (https://www.connollyengland.com/collections/mens-coats/products/oversized-herringbone-coat-brown?variant=44013114163453)
Not sure how I feel about the patch pockets on front but I dig the contrast yellow lining and extra long length. I'd probably prefer the DB version in loden green, as it's pretty similar to the PS tweed overcoat, but it's OOS.
Picks (roughly in order of preference)
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* PS English tweed overcoat (https://www.permanentstyle.com/2023/11/introducing-the-english-tweed-overcoat.html)
I love how drapey this one is, like a big robe. The material just looks so comfy. And the through pockets are a nice touch, something I only found on the SEH Kelly balmacaan
* NMWA/taillour balmacaan in Donegal blue/green tweed (https://nomanwalksalone.com/blogs/news/project-raglan-a-transatlantic-tweed-coat)
This one also looks nice and roomy, something to keep me warm in the not-very-cold-recently winters of the mid-Atlantic. The lapels don't seem as big and dramatic as the PS tweed overcoat but I don't mind.
* PS Donegal overcoat (https://www.permanentstyle.com/2019/10/introducing-the-donegal-overcoat.html)
Feels a bit more conservative in appearance. I really love the navy color (the black and cream herringbone color is OOS in my size) and the detachable throat latch is a nice touch.
* SEH Kelly balmacaan (https://www.sehkelly.com/shop/coats/balmacaan/balmacaan-in-donegal-tweed-in-grouse-brown/)
This one is the simplest of all the ones on this list (as it should be, it's the cheapest by some margin). It has through pockets similar to the PS tweed overcoat but without an inner pocket to match. Love the grouse brown color!
* Connolly SB oversized coat (https://www.connollyengland.com/collections/mens-coats/products/oversized-herringbone-coat-brown?variant=44013114163453)
Not sure how I feel about the patch pockets on front but I dig the contrast yellow lining and extra long length. I'd probably prefer the DB version in loden green, as it's pretty similar to the PS tweed overcoat, but it's OOS.
