The Cost of Making a Pink Wool Coat
This turned out to be a “two wool coats” year so far (and I have ideas for a third, but we’ll see…), which is a bit unusual for me. Wool dress coats are a big commitment - lots of time, lots of steps, lots of details, and a pretty high level of skill to have it be a top-notch looking. But I couldn’t pass up this beautiful pink wool, since I haven’t seen much pink wool come through over the years. So, this begs the questions: how much would you spend on a wool coat, and how long would you wear it? I remember my grandma telling me she purchased a wool coat after WWII (she put it on layaway - when’s the last time you heard of that?! The system of the past involved delayed gratification, the exact opposite of today’s “buy it now and pay it off for months to come” attitude) and wore it for over a decade. Now in a time when fast fashion is popular and clothes fall apart (and are discarded after a season anyway), having quality pieces in your wardrobe in classic styles that last for year...
