Womenswear
Vintage British-Made Women's Coats — Voted by the Community
This directory lists 10 brands that make vintage women's coats in the UK. They are most often based in London. Prices run from affordable to luxury. Ranked by community upvotes.
Myles Anthony
Myles Anthony bespoke tailoring offers bespoke, made-to-measure and ready-to-wear clothing for women. We are able to produce most garments (including bridal gowns), but specialise in classic tailored suits, coats and jackets.
Ednerat
Ednerat designs and makes women's coats, clothing and accessories. Everything we offer is made by hand in the British Isles. We champion our makers and use British textiles and materials in everything we can.
- Bridal
- Casual
- Classic
Shop to visit- Bridal
- Casual
- Classic
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Dege & Skinner
Dege & Skinner, bespoke tailor and shirt-maker established in 1865 and still a family-owned business. Located at Number 10 Savile Row, as well as hosting various domestic and overseas trunk shows to cater for high demand.
- Bridal
- Classic
- Contemporary
Shop to visit- Bridal
- Classic
- Contemporary
Vivien Of Holloway
Vivien of Holloway offers stunning 1940s and 1950s dresses and separates with authentic vintage charm.
- Classic
- Colourful
- Formal
- Classic
- Colourful
- Formal
Palava
Palava is an independent British clothing brand founded in 2015, known for its colourful, hand-drawn prints and commitment to UK manufacturing.
- Ethical
- Heritage
- Slow Fashion
Shop to visit- Ethical
- Heritage
- Slow Fashion
Pretty kitty fashion
Pretty Kitty Fashion is a British vintage-inspired womenswear, footwear and accessories brand, creating feminine, flattering affordable pieces with a modern take on classic 1940s and 1950s style.
- Vintage
- Vintage
British Sheepskin
British Sheepskin crafts luxury sheepskin coats, jackets, hats, gloves, and accessories using traditional techniques in Somerset, England.
- Classic
- Country
- Vintage
Factory shop- Classic
- Country
- Vintage
Freddies of Pinewood
Freddies of Pinewood is a British maker brand founded in 1995, specialising in authentic 1940s and 1950s reproduction vintage fashion, with a focus on denim and timeless casual clothing.
- Vintage
- Vintage
- Colenimo
Colenimo
Colenimo is a small independent design studio and clothing shop in East London, creating timeless women's wear from high-quality natural materials.
- Classic
- Timeless
- Vintage
Shop to visit- Classic
- Timeless
- Vintage
Moloh
Moloh is a luxury British fashion brand known for its distinctly British style and playful self-expression.
- Classic
- Country
- Vintage
Shop to visit- Classic
- Country
- Vintage
Shops run by brands that make vintage women's coats
6 of the 10 brands that make vintage women's coats have a shop you can visit: 3 in London, others in Abergavenny, Compton Dundon and Tetbury.
Abergavenny
Compton Dundon
British Sheepskinfactory shop
Tetbury
This independent directory lists UK-made clothing brands, and marks those that make only some items here.Why choose British-made?
A Brief History of British Made Coats
Coats developed to give warmth and protection from the weather. In Britain, coat making grew alongside tailoring and the textile trades. Eighteenth-century women's riding habits were already adapted from the man's coat, and in the 1870s tailors such as John Redfern began making practical tailored clothes for active women, opening houses in London and Paris in 1881. British inventors shaped waterproof outerwear. In 1823 the Scottish chemist Charles Macintosh patented a waterproof fabric made by bonding layers of cloth with dissolved rubber, and the mackintosh raincoat is named after him. Thomas Burberry developed gabardine, a tightly woven, weather-resistant fabric, in 1879 and patented it in 1888. Unlike rubberised cloth, it let air through, and it was widely used in the First World War for what became known as the trench coat. Heavier woollens and tweeds from regional mills were also used for tailored and casual coats. Women's coats in the UK are still made through pattern drafting, cutting woven cloth, finishing seams for outer layers and pressing for structure.