Redingote
An English riding coat that became an outer garment for women and men and gave the redingote its name.
The word comes from English riding coat, which the French pronounced redingote. The garment shows how English country fashion took over Paris around the Revolution. Examples are in the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Kyoto Costume Institute.
Materials: Wool, often broadcloth
Manufacture: Cut like a man’s coat with collar and lapels, often double-breasted.
The broad lapels and double buttons borrowed from men’s fashion.
The long, straight body for protection from the weather.