Legends of the Fall x
Vintage Navajo Blanket Coat
Still loving these coats so it feels apt to post about them again… x
I’ve always found it a little bit distressing that just as the summer hits a decent stride thoughts start turning to autumn (mine included). For us in Northern Europe there’s a gradual accumulation of layers and making sure shoes don’t leak (hashtag cold feet)..
So how do you choose your Fall wardrobe? Worn on a piece of chewed up paper? Filling in the gaps of what has died? Or do you have a carefully sifted gallery of designer offerings from which to hitch your aspirations to?
For me it’s a sifting of the mental margin notes of anything that has fluttered my heart during the year and then trying to find them or their equivalents…and the pictures of snowy NY Fashion Week still play in my mind. I loved the blankets worn as scarves, the capes over coats but belted at the waist..everything felt warm, practical but with an unexpected added artisanal chic.
Which triggered, I suspect a sense of strong desire when I first found all these pictures of vintage Navajo blanket coats on Ebay last February? Anyway..some time ago and I fell in lust…
Classic with a kick.
A foxtrot at a bohemian campfire.
But maybe there’s not the same appeal for blanket coats across the pond? Maybe they’re a little bit passe…I just don’t know…maybe for you it’s the equivalent of Laura Ashley and bad tweed for us??
But I had to get me a piece..and this one is MINE!
I’m very ready to make a winter statement..coats are very special…but how many can you actually ride into the sunset?
Laters, Kate x
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I am actually obsessed with the first one- it actually makes me emotional. The colors are incredible! Great post!
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I have the same reaction to these coats – just gets me in the throat. I’ve now learnt that the good ones – and this first one is a delight – are incredibly hard to find..this one actually sold for over nine hundred dollars on Ebay! Look forward to checking out your giveaway! xxx
Are you serious!? Wow that’s almost sickening. But hey it looks worth it for harsh winters, looks like a warm fashionable blanket!:) yes check it out! Xoxo
There are cheaper ones..but you have to really look – it’s the long ones that are rare..mine although long was much less. I just love the colours n texture.. xxx
Maybe we should start making our own after sourcing a suitable blanket 😉
Ho ho! Great minds..I did have a look at the cost of native american blankets, and they are pretty pricey (in fact, I was given one as a wedding present..could I??!)…but I’ve also got some pics of a tartan blanket put to similar use..xxx
yes, i think i’ve seen also something vaguely similar (but without sleeves, so more a throw over with a belt) in a knitted tartan….
well, if the wedding pressie doesn’t get used much, maybe one could consider a restyling… if wanted 🙂
xx have a great week
This one is a proper blanket and incorporates the fringe edging..will post pictures as have another style of blanket coat as well..also delicious xxxx
great, look fwd to the pics 🙂
Oh my gosh. These are AMAZING! I am not one who could style this easily, but your post (coupled with the pending Irish autumn) makes me want to try! I just love when your posts land in my inbox 🙂 Xx – K
YOU are LOVELY! They just make my heart sing. I’ve always had a thing about coats..more than shoes even, because when you’re out and about they are the outfit..only hat, boots, scarf and gloves required! xxxx
Amen. I’m in the market for a new winter coat now. And of course I want two–a belted one and an awesome one like this. My eyes are def. peeled!
Your coat would look incredible on any London Fashion Week’s streetstyle picture ! It’s amazing to know that you’ll wrap yourself in this comfy coat and face the madness that is winter in GB !!! XXX
Thank you luv! It certainly makes a statement!! xxxx
When I lived in Michigan, I was depressed at the selection of winter coats: black, navy blue or forest green were the only colors available in local retail stores. Blah!
Winter weather is bleak enough – we ought to wear colorful coats!
So these aren’t popular in the States? The truth be told, we don’t all walk around in tartan…it’s funny, when we lived in italy it was imperative to wear long, black puffa coats.. xxx
They look great indeed.
For me though I think they wouldn’t work as I am a short person , unfortunately.
But you could be a short walking colourful bombshell! xxx
Beautiful! Never passé! I was thinking of Pendleton blankets. Not vintage, but very warm and beautiful. Mom and Liza sew…hmmmm….in Canada the Hudson’s Bay blanket coat has been a wardrobe staple for more than a century. Never had the good fortune to own one. Warm, water repellent, light, bright and classic. Love them.
I think if I had an actual Native American blanket I wouldn’t ever cut it up for anything. I have one hanging on my wall as we speak. It’s my ‘headboard’ for my bed. Sweet dreams indeed.
Those blankets are just incredible. Sigh. Hudson Bay and pendleton are next on the post hit list..I just love them. Goes to show what a creative mind can do when presented with the bare essentials…beautiful, practical and desirable. xxxxx
Roll on autumn!
Just picture this coat with a pair of 70s Fryes.
Bliss
Beautiful fabric.
Can you see in the first picture how you can wear it inside out too? Genius xxx
Wow! I just noticed it now. I like the reddish design.
I definitely want the one pictured on the top of the post. It looks so cozy, but also so beautiful!
Just your colours!! xxx
I dig it. I would like them more if not so bulky. But I guess that’s the point? I like your pick. cool color combo.
But those slouchy shoulders? That devil may care fling it on and storm down the street and it will fit over all my jumpers?! xxxx
I think if you wore this in the American Southwest — people might think you are trying too hard. On the East Coast — it can be a statement piece. If you feel good in London – WEAR IT! XO