How to Style Cropped Trench Coats?

As autumn approaches, the season for wearing trench coats has arrived. Recently, more and more girls have started buying trench coats to become fashion icons in September. When trench coat is mentioned, what comes to your mind? Is it a large, brown, knee-length long coat?

Indeed, the trench coat mentioned above is the most common in our daily life. But now cropped trench coats are becoming more and more popular. Many girls choose short ones instead of long ones when buying trench coats. So compared with long trench coats, what are the characteristics and advantages of cropped trench coats? How can we choose the most suitable cropped trench coat for ourselves? And how can we wear them in a fashionable way? If you are interested in these topics and want to know the answers, then just browse through the passage.

In most people’s minds, trench coats that reach the knees or even the calves are classic styles. Cropped trench coats are exactly evolved from the classic long trench coats. In fact, there are not many differences between cropped trench coats and long trench coats in terms of lapel style or button style. The biggest difference between the two lays in the length. Most cropped trench coats are only above the knees or even hips. Although the cropped trench coats may not be as classic as the long trench coats, the short design gives people a simple and capable sense, and it is also more refined. In addition, it is more convenient for people to travel in a cropped trench coat than in a classic long one.

Moreover, cropped trench coats also have the function of modifying figures, so they may have a very different audience from long trench coats. For example, tall girls may look cool in a classic long trench coat. But for petite ladies, a long trench coat would cover their entire body, making their figure proportions completely out of balance. Therefore, if petite ladies would like to wear a trench coat, it is better to choose a cropped trench coat.

A cropped trench coat will allow you to show more of your legs compared with a long one. Therefore, people with long legs will make their legs look longer in a cropped trench coat; while people whose legs are not that long need a cropped trench coat more to modify their figure proportions.

For ladies with the “inverted triangle” shape figure, a cropped trench coat is also a better choice than a long trench coat. Since ladies with an “inverted triangle” shape figure have broader shoulders and relatively slim waist and hips, they need to wear fluffy bottoms to balance their figure proportions. But if they wear a long trench coat over puffy bottoms, their trench coats will also become puffy. So a cropped trench coat may be more appropriate to be paired with a fluffy bottom like an A-line skirt.

Cropped trench coats are suitable for the transition from early autumn to late autumn. And cropped trench coats are also very versatile. Whether it is a shirt or a pullover, whether it is jeans or suit pants, they can be combined with the cropped trench coat to achieve good results. So how can we choose the most suitable cropped trench coat to achieve the best effect? We need to take the color, style and other characteristics of the cropped trench coats into account.

💕Although most of the trench coats we have seen, whether long or short, are brown, there are actually many other colors of trench coats, such as gray, white, black, etc. In this regard, you can choose the color of the trench coat based on your skin color. If you have heard of the “four season color theory”, then you probably have known that “winter people”are compatible with black and white, while “spring people” are suitable for yellow and gray. In addition, today there are also many trench coats in bright colors, such as pink, red, etc. The appearance of those colors on trench coats can be said to have caused a certain challenge to people's perceptions. If you think your skin color is suitable for these bright colors, and you have the confidence to challenge new outfits, then you can also choose cropped trench coats in these colors.

💕Trench coats are usually made from cotton gabardine or a blend of cotton and synthetic fibers. So in terms of fabrics, we do not have much room to choose from. However, the linings of different cropped trench coats may be made of different fabrics. Therefore, it is better to choose linings made of cotton or silk to ensure maximum comfort and breathability when wearing.

💕If you are in an area with more variable weather, then your better choice is a double breasted cropped trench coat with adjustable cuffs. This way, when the weather turns cold, you can tighten your cuffs and button the outer buttons to make the trench coat tighter and warmer. So it could be said that a double breasted cropped trench coat with adjustable cuffs is more flexible.

💕If you live in a colder climate, it is better to choose a looser cropped trench coat. This way, you will have enough space to wear a sweater or a pullover under the trench coat in the fall and winter.

After choosing a right cropped trench coat, our work is not over yet. Accessories such as shoes and hats are also an indispensable part of an outfit. So we still need to consider what accessories go well with cropped trench coat.

Shoes

In the autumn and winter, ordinary sneakers or high heels may no longer be able to meet the need for keeping warmth, and they are also not that compatible with the trench coat outfits. So we need to pair the cropped trench coats with a pair of thigh high boots or Martin boots. These boots look as smart and cool as your trench coat. To attend relatively formal occasions, you can choose a pair of high heel boots.

Sunglasses

Although the sun in autumn and winter is not as scorching as in summer, you can pair your cropped trench coat with a pair of sunglasses. Here, the main function of sunglasses is not to protect you from sunburn, but to decorate your outfit. Do not underestimate this pair of sunglasses. With it, your whole outfit looks cooler and more capable.

Hats

Similarly, hats also serve the functions of decoration as well as warmth keeping at the same time. Therefore, straw hats and bucket hats that are obviously summer-themed may not be suitable choices. On the contrary, you can wear a stylish beret.

Belt

In fact, you do not need to prepare a belt to match your cropped trench coat, because most trench coats come with a belt. However, if you do not really like the slimming effect, but prefer the cozy style, then you can also take off the belt of course.

Bags

Cropped trench coats are more suitable to be combined with a bag with higher practical use, such as a tote bag or a messenger. A clutch is too delicate to go with a trench coat, and the combination of backpack and windbreaker is not very harmonious either.

Since long trench coats can cover most of the lower body, you do not need to worry too much about the bottoms when wearing a long trench coat, and you can pay more attention to the inner wear of the upper body. Cropped trench coats do not have this feature, so when wearing a cropped trench coat, in addition to paying attention to the inner top, you should also pay attention to the bottoms.

💕Since most trench coats are solid colors without patterns, in order to make our outfit look more colorful, you can choose printed bottoms. For example, you can choose a bohemian style printed long skirt to match with a cropped trench coat. Not only will this colorful skirt not clash with your trench coat, it will also look fantastic.

💕For ladies with the “pear shape” figure, you can choose a cropped trench coat with wide lapels and larger buttons. This way, your trench coat will have more eye-catching decorations and the volume of your upper body will look larger. Then your figure proportion will look more balanced.

💕Nowadays, some trench coats with rich patterns have appeared. You can choose a cropped trench coats with plaids or leopard print. But remember that if you choose a trench coat with patterns, it is better to choose solid colors for the inner layers and bottoms.

💕You can consider wearing a mini dress with a cropped trench coat that reaches above the knee. In this way, your trench coat can still completely cover the dress inside, creating a missing bottom effect, which is very creative.

In autumn and early winter, trench coats are common items in women’s wardrobe. Among them, a cropped trench coat is especially suitable for the transition from the early autumn to the late autumn. So in recent years, the cropped trench coats are popular among girls. They are so versatile that nearly all ladies can choose a trench coat that suits them. So if you do not have a cropped trench coat yet, prepare one for your autumn!