Heavy winter coats for social occasions were a staple in yesteryear – ie among Oldie-readers now between 80 and 100. It was colder outside before global warming, and coats were a matter less of etiquette than of survival.
For smart occasions, mink coats were favoured by grown-up women; dark, woollen knee-length overcoats by men.
For less smart occasions, women wore Loden coats – in traditional dark green with silver or horn buttons. Men would not have
