Por qué la gabardina lleva una solapa en la espalda (y otros detalles de guerra, cine y sexo de la prenda del otoño)
Nació como abrigo en las trincheras y acabó siendo el uniforme de detectives, espías y “mujeres fatales”: todas las vidas del abrigo que nunca ha dejado de estar de moda.
More than a century ago, Thomas Burberry sought to solve a very British problem: how to dress for rain without getting soaked. He devised two solutions that would define one of history's most recognizable garments and alter the way soldiers, explorers, detectives, spies, and Hollywood stars dressed for the next century. The first was a fabric: gabardine, a water-resistant and breathable cotton weave Burberry created in 1879 after observing Hampshire shepherds protecting their clothes from moisture with lanolin.
The second was a clever construction detail: a sort of flap or small layer that crosses the back at shoulder level, allowing water to slide off the coat rather than collecting on it. Over a hundred years later, this half-flap remains in place.
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