Teddy, trench, wool or cape: coats and the outfits around them

Brown, grey, beige and black coat outfits, teddy and fur coats, plaid skirts and sweater dresses, plus Thanksgiving dinners, winter weddings and fall brunches.

Woman in a long navy wool coat, black turtleneck, and blue jeans standing outdoors.
A woman wearing a long beige trench coat, plaid scarf, and bucket hat standing on a wet sidewalk.

Beyond the coat rack

Woman in a burgundy turtleneck sweater and black midi skirt posing on stone stairs.

Occasion Outfits

Thanksgiving dinners, fall and winter weddings, brunch, birthdays, date nights and country concerts.

A person wearing a cream cable-knit turtleneck sweater dress with a long coat and brown boots.

Dresses & Skirts

Plaid and long skirts, sweater dresses, sweater and skirt pairings, and black dresses for winter.

Woman in a denim jacket, white shirt, black skirt, and black high-heeled boots.

Jackets

Denim jackets over dresses and leggings, and leather jackets from work nights to weekends.

A woman posing in a light blue blazer, white shirt, and black trousers.

Work Outfits

Business casual staples, casual office pieces and fall work outfits that carry into winter.

Try a coat on over your thickest sweater, not a tee.

A coat that fits over a T-shirt in the store can pull at the shoulders and sleeves once winter knits go underneath it.

Peter J. Osborne

Who picks these coats and outfits

Every coat photo leaves me asking how tall the model is, since that tells me where the hem would land on me. No professional stylist sits behind these posts, only me and an invented name, Peter J. Osborne. For long waits outdoors, dress for the wind chill, not the thermometer. If a coat sells out or a price drifts, write in at [email protected] so the post can catch up.