maxi coat

Ankle-grazing outer layer

A maxi coat is a full-length coat extending to the ankles or just above, offering maximum coverage and warmth.

The style emerged in the late 1960s as part of the "maxi" trend that also produced maxi skirts and dresses.

Maxi coats appear in both casual and formal designs: She swept into the restaurant in a dramatic wool maxi coat.

Related

belted · waist belt · dramatic · dramatic flair · sweeping · winter · elegant · silhouette · lapels · hem · warmth · luxurious · ankle-length · camel · cinched · tailored · statement · wrap

Categories
Opposites
garment length

maxi coatcropped jacket

Abbreviated torso covering

bolero jacket · shrug · bomber jacket · short coat · blazer

coverage and exposure

maxi coatcrop top

Truncated upper garment

halter top · bolero · shrug · vest

coverage and volume

maxi coatvest

Sleeveless upper-body garment

gilet · shrug · capelet · windbreaker

Family

maxi, coat, max, maximal, maximum, maximize, maxim, coats, coated

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G