Men's Long Trench Coat: A Further Study

Have you ever seen the movie "Men In Black"? Did you notice how the main characters there, Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith, carry the trench coats they were known to always wear in the film? How about Neo in the "Matrix" film? Will you agree with me when I say that Keanu Reeves is really admirable in that movie even more so because of the way he carried a long trench coat that is filled with style and glamour?

Although the trench coat was first manufactured for the British military army during the First World War, when only the dignified officers were given the right to wear them and it was not until much later that all the enlisted personnel were also given the chance to, presently it has slowly been gaining its unequaled popularity.

During that time, men's long coats, like the trench ones, were ideal to be worn because of their ability to give warmth. And since it was long, it has also been convenient for the purpose of the military to hide weapons. Although one disadvantage of the coat is that it kept on catching dirt and mud and was barely giving the personnel much time in keeping them clean.

Putting history aside, let us go back to Neo and the Matrix. What do you think made the trilogy a compelling hit aside from the interesting and unique plot of the story? Well, believe me, but it has something to do with incredibly stylish and the unique futuristic garb that is known as the men's long trench coat.

Let us discuss how the fashion sense in this movie and all the others that made use of men's coats and how it can help us in making a statement of our own, too. Let us see the different points that are worth raising for to define the men's long coats that the characters wore.

The color. Neo, Morpheus, and Trinity were always seen in the movie garbed with the color of black. This color has really fitted perfectly well in the theme of the story, which is dark, of course. Since all of them lived underworld, they need something, a color that would not show the dirt that they needed to pass through. Moreover, not to mention that it made them appear rather cool, too.

The length. Basically, the average length of an average trench coat is supposed to come to the knee only or a little slightly below. However, in the movie, they were shown to be considerably longer. In fact, Morpheus', like Neo's, long coats actually fell into the floor. This rather long length added to a taller and a more intimidating appearance of the main characters. In addition, if the typical men's long trench coats are usually belted, in the movie they were just hanging straight down for that even more cooler look.

The collar. Concentrating on the collar will lead us to the realization that Neo has actually sported two different types of collars for his long trench coat. One was high and Mandarin-like styled, while the other one was featured with wide lapels. Both styles indeed added a very dramatic stylish look that made the characters to come across really looking well in the movie screens.

The structure. The men's long trench coats that we had seen in the "Matrix" films are highly tailored and minimalist. There were no embellishments that made them appear fancy and that will draw the eye looking at it away from the clean and crisp lines. This actual stark minimalism style applies especially to the long coats that the main characters wear and fit perfectly well with the survivalist theme of the movie.