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[zilam98]

where do ladies like kate middleton buy coat dresses? not just the usual peacoats sold here in the US, but the actual coat dresses. or are they called dress coats?

[aquamarin]

I would think Kate Middleton has a dressmaker who makes clothes for her to her measurements including coat dresses. I was not able to find a single coat dress in a store - no one makes them. I sew clothes for myself and I found a beautiful coat dress pattern by Marfy and one day I will make it for myself (just need to find time).
Or maybe she gets stuff from high end designers where ordinary people can not buy

[jade408]

I think they are just easier to get across the pond. Look at the jacket styles available at British high street shops like Dorothy Perkins and ASOS.

I saw these lovely coats at a craft show.

Teresa Crowninshield

[silibran]

If you are talking about actual dresses that close in the front like a coat does, then I don't think they are trendy now. And, frankly, I hated wearing them. The buttons in the front don't lay smooth when you sit down, and they want to gap at the bottom.

I suppose they will come back in style here some day because everything always comes back eventually.

[hertfordshire]

I think the OP is referring to coats that are very tailored in a fit & flare style resembling a dress.

[mschrief]

You really need to be long and lean to wear a coat dress properly. No tummy....

[jade408]

ASOS has super cute cheaper coats.

This one might do the trick OP:
ASOS | ASOS Trench with Full Retro Skirt in Midi Length

They have done a similar coat each year for the past 4-5, maybe longer.

[hertfordshire]

Originally Posted by jade408

ASOS has super cute cheaper coats.

This one might do the trick OP:
ASOS | ASOS Trench with Full Retro Skirt in Midi Length

They have done a similar coat each year for the past 4-5, maybe longer.

That coat looks like she's wearing daddy's coat and put a belt on it. Definitely doesn't have the clean, tailored look of the ones worn by HRH.

[hertfordshire]

Originally Posted by zilam98

where do ladies like kate middleton buy coat dresses? not just the usual peacoats sold here in the US, but the actual coat dresses. or are they called dress coats?

One place you can look online that has a few styles you may be interested in is ModCloth.

This one in particular makes me think of the red coat that she wore on a trip to New Zealand (I think that's where it was ... when her skirt flew up as they were stepping off the plane?)

[CassieLyons]

I have no idea where but I love them. You do have to have the body for it and it's not really a dress, just more of a knee length coat.