Ways to Style a Linen Coat

 Living in the San Francisco Bay Area means being ready for 50 degrees in the morning, 70 in the afternoon, and 60 degrees in the evening. The advice I give friends and family visiting when they ask what do I pack for a trip to San Francisco is: wear layers. 

Naturally, I love coats and I'm almost always wearing some type of outerwear whether it's a jacket, puffer coat or oversized wool blanket (trust me on this). 

So when Son de Flor reached out to gift me one piece of linen fabric clothing from their collection, I immediately picked the Victorian Coat in Natural Linen*. Their pieces are all made with OEKO-TEX certified linen, ethically made in Lithuania.

The neutral beige linen color is different from other coats I already own. It's light weight enough for summer coat or to even fit into a suitcase when traveling. I styled it above with the linen gingham two piece skirt & top set I sewed two summers ago. The swingy wide skirt on the coat means that it flares out nicely when worn over skirts & dresses. Plus the length will match most midi length dresses. Accessorized with Saint Savoy Riviera swing dancing shoes in Quicksilver color and my Meri Meri woven Bunny Basket as a purse. Yes the coat has pockets!

As a costumer and cosplayer, I love having versatile items in my closet for a closet cosplay. A nice swishy coat immediately made me think of that infamous scene in the 2005 Pride and Prejudice where Mr. Darcy walks across the foggy sunrise towards Lizzy Bennet. 

 

 

How did I do with my hand flex in this Mr. Darcy cosplay? I styled the Son de Flor linen coat here with an oversized linen Banana Republic shirt and wool Uniqlo pants.

And of course who else is more iconic with an oversized long khaki colored coat than street urchin Eponine? I've cosplayed Eponine a few times before but I was always missing this coat factor.

 

 

Les Miserables Eponine cosplay wearing the Son de Flor Victorian Coat*, an antique cotton corset cover, a cotton skirt I dyed & sewed, a veg tan leather belt I tooled & dyed, and Christy Dawn's Victorian inspired Dawn Boot.

Thank you Son de Flor for gifting me this beautiful linen coat that will be a staple in my closet. The Son de Flor summer sale* runs through June and you can use code ADRIENNE5 for an additional discount on top of sale prices!

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