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Fur Trim Hem Military Coats

Burberry Prorsum combines traditional British outerwear pieces with a modern twist.  The word Prorsum is a Latin adverb meaning 'forwards', or 'onwards'; Burberry use it to differentiate these military coats from their more classic ranges.  High street retailer instantly copy the designs.  Of course the material used at high street level rarely matches the quality fabrics and good stuff Burberry uses, but the mass retailers do a good job of capturing the current fashion mood in this case women's military coats.
The khaki Burberry coat below left sells at £2,030 at Cruise.  The Burberry catwalk coat, above right, costs £1,895 directly from Burberry or matchesfashion.com.  See how the centre and right coat below are less than a twentieth of the price at £75 and £90 respectively.  But of course, they don't carry the Burberry label, nor do they use top end luxury Shearling.  But as the old saying goes - 'Cut your clothes according to your cloth' or in this case according to your purse!

Khaki Style Military Army Coats

Women's Military overcoats have been a strong fashion trend for a decade or longer. Women's military have been visible in every fashion era such as the Regency. This season they come in traditional khaki muddy tones, but trimmed with gold buttons and braids or leather buttons. Think of a genuine army uniform fabric, classic WW2 squaddie wear, and you have the exact colour.

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Marks & Spencers AW10 Military Range

Department stores like Marks & Spencer offer a range of military looks in jackets, coats, knitwear and utility trousers. Snap up these bargains now for a fast fashion fix. Notice these items are styled with opaque tights and boots. The M&S Limited Collection and Autograph both pick up elements of catwalk fashion and make it affordable and available for women of all pockets, but at high street prices.

Women's Military Maxi Coats

The military coat lends itself very well to the full length maxi coat, making it an ideal warm winter coat when all a woman wears beneath are leggings and a short flimsy tunic dress.

Drummer Style Winter Coats

No review of women's military coats would be complete with without looking at the 'Drummer Boy' style.  Observe how tapes and braids with parallel button arrangements add the drummer boy, marching boy, Sergeant Pepper and Cossack touch to women's military coats, and in some cases they almost become coat dresses.

Women's Military Trends in Dark Coats With Gold Buttons

Navy military line coats always have an air of the ocean about them. But for women they are also very smart with trousers adding a touch of nautical that can work really well as spring days appear.

Above Left - Chanel Catwalk Check Pattern Modern Military Coat. Women's Box Tweed Double Breasted Coat with Dyed Sheared Mink Collar and Cuffs.

Camel British Warm Style Women's Coats

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For a camel coat style with longevity, choose a classic women's 'British Warm' double breasted style. These coats below ranging from £350 to £1570 will always look good, never date and can be funkied up if you desire by styling with the latest lace tights, leopard scarves or bags.

They will all age well, always look as if they cost a lot and tell the world you understand classic understated good taste if that is what you want your social circle to decode about you.

There is always a 'British Country' trend every winter in one form or another and this coat style slots very safely into it if you are seriously prepared to buy an investment coat.

Fuller Skirted Women's Coats

Creamy tones, beige and taupe mushroom all offer alternative tones for those who don't do camel. These coats below offer the modern military equivalent of a car coat length. Yet the black trimmed coat below shows not only a longer length, but also how women's skirt coat silhouettes are gaining volume, which also accommodates fuller skirts and dresses.

Jacquard Brocade Coats AW10

This is fresh take on military. Designers have used jacquard brocade and novel raised cloque fabrics with the same sever military cuts. In effect these are women's frock coats.

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Military Trends in Women's Capes

Finally if you want to get ahead get a women's military cape. This one gives you a Primarni look at Primark prices.

Navy military cape £25 due in Primark stores early October 2010. This cape is worn with wet look leggings £7, chunky cable arm warmers £3, grey over the knee socks £2, and black lace ankle boots £15. Budget fashion clothes all from Primark Womenswear Autumn 2010.

Now military has moved in on capes the military influence is just so obvious. For the Sherlock Holmes factor opt for a Pringle checked wool cape or a leather bound cape.

Military Accessories For Women's Coats

Finally if a military coat, cape or jacket is not for you, consider a military inspired piece bag or these gloves.