Ladies Wool Cashmere College Coat

Our ladies wool cashmere college coat is a single-breasted, straight-cut coat that falls just below the knee, perfect for casual to formal wear.

The college coat is one of the most enduring outerwear shapes - straight body, notched lapel, single-breasted front - and in a wool and cashmere blend it has both the weight to hang well and the softness that lifts it above a purely functional coat. The below-knee length is a particularly useful one: long enough to provide genuine coverage and warmth, and to carry a skirt or dress underneath without looking truncated, but not so long as to feel formal or restrictive. The fabric is the quiet attraction here - the wool and cashmere blend produces a coat that is warm, smooth-faced and soft to the touch, with a drape that holds its shape throughout a full day of wear.

Wool and cashmere blend coat

Single-breasted front

Notched lapels

Straight cut body

Below-knee length

Side pockets

Designed by House of Bruar

The clean, unfussy silhouette means it suits both country and town occasions without any adjustment.

About Cashmere

Sourced from the downy undercoat of Mongolian goats, soft, fine cashmere has been treasured and sought after for clothing since before the advent of written record. In the 19th and early 20th century, Scotland's abundant woollen mills became highly skilled in producing knitwear from this luxurious yarn, making it a global centre for cashmere garments.

For more information on this unique textile, see our Guide to Cashmere.