Monday, 6 January 2014

Tielocken Coat

Burberry developed the Tielocken coat, a predecessor of the trench coat, in 1895. The Tielocken was originally adopted by British officers during the Boer War. In the First World War the Tielocken was again popular with officers, and the new trench coat by regular soldiers. In the post war period the trench coat became the more popular, and the Tielocken slowly faded into obscurity. In the 1980's Burberry briefly reissued it.
In my opinion the Tielocken is a simpler and more aesthetically good looking mac. It is a wonder why no company has reissued it?
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2 comments:

  1. TartanBoots22 April 2014 at 06:09

    is the image an original tielocken Burberry coat?

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  2. Odd Jacket22 April 2014 at 13:40

    Yes the one pictured is a Burberry Tielocken Coat from the 1980's.

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