Coats Quote by Beatrix Potter

“The Scriven men wore stack-heeled boots and pearl-studded evening coats; the ladies in their vast skirts looked like mythical creatures, half woman, half sofa.”

— Philip Reeve

He was dressed as if everything he wore had come from different stores or from a rummage sale, except that the crease in his…

— Beverly Cleary

I grew up in the countryside and always used to wear my parents' Barbour jackets. It is a fantastic British heritage brand.

— Alice Temperley

“SACQUES. Children's Cloaks, Ladies' Breakfast Jackets, Ladies' Pique, Swiss, and Cambric Morning Robes and Walking”

— Various

When I arrived to study at Oxford in October 1963, the bohemian style was black plastic or leather jackets for women and black leather…

— Tariq Ali

“In the morning we shed our blue sheep’s clothing. Our border shirts came out of satchels and onto our backs. We preferred this means…

— Daniel Woodrell

I grew up in Scotland, and everyone wore Barbour. It's very practical; it's very outdoorsy. It's what the gamekeepers and the fishermen and the…

— Sam Heughan

In the 18th century, if women wanted to travel and they dressed as a man, people would not look twice. Your clothes said everything.…

— Vivienne Westwood

Both Italy and Britain have a great tailoring tradition. British men are famously elegant and careful with their style: they love to have their…

— Domenico Dolce

We know but a few men, a great many coats and breeches.

— Henry David Thoreau

Every man's closet must contain a trench coat. It's hard for any gentleman not to look dashing when clad in this swashbuckling style.

— Roger Stone

“The gowns all came in shades of frost white, pearl pink, romantic blue, and fresh cream. Some were simple sheaths. Others had elaborate trains…

— Stephanie Garber