![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In Glasgow, this gas was derived from coal and one of the waste products was a liquid called coal tar napitha which was used in-between two layers of cloth to create a waterproof fabric. In pre-rail Britain the greatcoat was ubiquitous and in similarity to the coachman and later trench coats, the architecture of the garment lent it an accidental glamour that men of fashion were quick to exploit.ĭuring the latter stages of the 18 th century, overcoat styles were produced in increasing styles and quantities and then in the early 19 th century, advances saw the introduction of gas lighting to big cities which was in turn to have an effect on the development of rainwear. ![]() When looking at the ancestry, its lineage should start with the coachman coats of the 18 th century from which the greatcoat*, a more gentrified garment was derived. It is not as simple as that however, and the story of the Trench reaches back in history to the early 17 th century when the coat was a relative newcomer and the outer garment of choice was the mantle. The history of the trench coat should be a binary story that started with the slaughter in trenches in Norther Europe during the 1st World War and finished with a garment that was once a uniform, becoming a badge of elegance and individuality yet whilst still always priding itself on its broad appeal. ![]()
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