Gothic Trench Coat

Gothic Trench Coats.

The gothic trench coat is a symbol of independent thinking. The wearer of such a coat does not care about following convention, in fact gothic trench coats are more often worn by those who refuse to conform.

Over the years fashions have changed radically, from wanting to dress like our parents, to wanting to outrage our parents with a radical dress code.

The latter part of the 1970’s saw the emergence of the Punk Rock movement. The music was loud and often offensive, and the clothing matched the image. Ripped clothing, spiky hair, safety pins, chains, and razorblades featured strongly in the ‘Punk’s’ uniform. Also a vital part of the image was a long black gothic trench coat.

The gothic trench coat was always black in color, full length, and often trailed on the ground.

The traditional ‘Punk’ image started to change in the early 1980’s, and soon transformed into what would soon become the Gothic movement.

The ‘Goth’ bore a large resemblance to the ‘Punk’, but with several differences. The spiky hair was replaced by jet black dyed hair. The safety pins and razor blades were replace by the crucifix and black beads.

Everything seemed to be black, from the excessive black eye makeup and lipstick, to the clothing. Again, the most vital ingredient in the ‘Goth’s’ wardrobe was a black full length trench coat.

The ‘Goth’ trench coat was also referred to as a vampire coat. This was partly because it had featured so heavily in old horror movies, but also because the name fitted so well with the sometimes scary vision of the ‘Goth’.

The gothic trench coat of today can be made from a huge variety of materials. The favorite model seems to remain the leather trench coat style, the Vinyl full length trench coat, and the double breasted trench coat style.

Whilst plain gothic trench coats are very popular others are more elaborately decorated. Images of skulls, or crosses, may be printed or embroidered on the back. Skull buttons or hook and zipper fastenings may replace the traditional button up style.

The gothic trench coat may be slim fitting or may flare out from the waist down. The variety of shapes allows the wearer to choose which model suits him best.

In more recent times the gothic coats have been known by a host of names including; gothic priest trench coats, pirate trench coats, and ‘Emo’ trench coats.

The ‘Emo’s’ are very similar to the ‘Goths’ and the ‘Punks’ and although there is always huge controversy about where they got their name, the ‘Emo’s’ certainly love their black hair, makeup, and their gothic trench coats.

You can find a gothic trench coat style in most of the top designer’s collections. And amongst the most sought after labels are Lip Service and Gothic Punk.

The gothic trench coat has been around for a long time, and thanks to its growing popularity it’s likely to be here for generations to come.