The Frink coat is one of those coats that lends itself to all kinds of fabrics – and shows off all the magic of fabric.
Made up in a soft wool or linen it is almost cardigan-like in effect, as shown in the oustide columns I say 'almost' advisedly. It retains the elegance of a coat and has more shape and structure than a cardigan. The draping remains deliberate so that rather than falling (or cascading) indifferently, it continues to flatter the form. The thicker the wool the greater the structure – the finer the silk, the less the structure.
The off-white wool bouclé shown in the pictures above, is slightly thicker than the red wool shown in the row immediately below . As a result the white coat has more form, the red less.
The third row, below, shows the Frink made up in silk matka, which is lighter and correspondingly gives the coat even less structure. Gently caressing the shape that it makes, it hangs gracefully – away from the body, draping it.
The bottom row on the other hand, shows the Frink made up in a structured brocade – – a completely different prospect. This fabric has a good hold. Playing off the complex seam structure, it retains and even seems to build on its structural properties, architecting the full outline and shape of the coat and re-shaping the figure that wears it.
If you want to be dramatic, go for brocade. If you want a simpler 'shrug' of a coat with the luxury of a shape then go for a wool or linen. All of course lined in silk, trimmed inside in satin and finished impeccably.
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