Influential Designer- Burberry
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Influential Fashion Designers Report
BURBERRY
The fashion brand Burberry is known for its iconic trench coat, squared pattern and natural color selection. Coming out of Britain, the fashion powerhouse has extended its manufacturing past the trench coat and now offers a large collection of fragrances and fashion accessories, such as scarves, shoes and belts.
While the famous trench coat that many associate with the Burberry brand was created by Burberry’s original found Thomas Burberry, the iconic pattern that tends to define the Burberry look came much later.
Thomas Burberry
Thomas Burberry invented gabardine in 1880, the fabric used to construct most trench coats. Gabardine is very tightly woven fabric, and therefore repels rain (remember, the trench coat is actually a rain coat, not just a fashion item!) Gabardine is breathable, lightweight, and doesn’t crease easily. Soldiers wore trench coats, made by both by Burberry and Acquascutum, over their uniforms in World War I; the shoulder straps were for insignia and rumour has it that the D rings were used to attach hand grenades.
“The classic World War I-era trench coat was double-breasted, with four buttons, reinforced shoulder or gun flaps, straps at its sleeves, a buckled all-around belt (with distinctive brass “D” rings designed to hold one’s water bottle, hand grenades, or sword), slotted pockets, and an adaptable collar. It was typically lined with wool.” -Fashion Encycolopedia
In 1914 Thomas Burberry also widely known for his namesake brand Burberry invented in World War I a weather-proof trench coat which was modified to include shoulder straps and D-rings for the British soldiers.
It is said that the shoulder straps were for the attachment of epaulets or other rank insignia while the D-ring was more for the attachment of hand grenades. The ring was originally for map cases and swords or other equipment to the belt. This latter pattern was dubbed
Styling 1
Influential Fashion Designers Report
BURBERRY
The fashion brand Burberry is known for its iconic trench coat, squared pattern and natural color selection. Coming out of Britain, the fashion powerhouse has extended its manufacturing past the trench coat and now offers a large collection of fragrances and fashion accessories, such as scarves, shoes and belts.
While the famous trench coat that many associate with the Burberry brand was created by Burberry’s original found Thomas Burberry, the iconic pattern that tends to define the Burberry look came much later.
Thomas Burberry
Thomas Burberry invented gabardine in 1880, the fabric used to construct most trench coats. Gabardine is very tightly woven fabric, and therefore repels rain (remember, the trench coat is actually a rain coat, not just a fashion item!) Gabardine is breathable, lightweight, and doesn’t crease easily. Soldiers wore trench coats, made by both by Burberry and Acquascutum, over their uniforms in World War I; the shoulder straps were for insignia and rumour has it that the D rings were used to attach hand grenades.
“The classic World War I-era trench coat was double-breasted, with four buttons, reinforced shoulder or gun flaps, straps at its sleeves, a buckled all-around belt (with distinctive brass “D” rings designed to hold one’s water bottle, hand grenades, or sword), slotted pockets, and an adaptable collar. It was typically lined with wool.” -Fashion Encycolopedia
In 1914 Thomas Burberry also widely known for his namesake brand Burberry invented in World War I a weather-proof trench coat which was modified to include shoulder straps and D-rings for the British soldiers.
It is said that the shoulder straps were for the attachment of epaulets or other rank insignia while the D-ring was more for the attachment of hand grenades. The ring was originally for map cases and swords or other equipment to the belt. This latter pattern was dubbed