Know Everything About Trench Coats
A trench coat
or trenchcoat is a raincoat made of waterproof heavy-duty cotton
drill or poplin, wool gabardine, or in some cases leather it
generally has a removable insulated lining; and it is usually
knee-length or longer.
The trench
coat was developed as an alternative to the heavy serge greatcoats
worn by British and French soldiers in the First World War. The
trench coat was created by Thomas Burberry, the inventor of gabardine
fabric, who submitted a design for an army officer's raincoat to the
United Kingdom War Office in 1901.
The trench
coat became an optional item of dress in the British Army, and was
obtained by private purchase by officers and Warrant Officers Class I
who were under no obligation to own them. No other ranks were
permitted to wear them. Another optional item was the British Warm, a
wool coat similar to the greatcoat that was shorter in length, also
worn by British officers and Warrant Officers Class I as an optional piece.
During the
First World War, the design of the trenchcoat was modified to include
shoulder straps and D-rings. The shoulder straps were for the
attachment of epaulettes or other rank insignia; the D-ring for the
attachment of hand grenades or other equipment to the belt. This
latter pattern was dubbed "trench
coat" by the soldiers in the front line. Many veterans
returning to civilian life kept the coats that became fashionable for
both men and women. |
