When did show coats get so short? It’s barely longer than a bolero. Pretty color though
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what? it’s past hip length.
The days of melton coats halfway down the thigh have been gone for like, 20 years…
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Page 16 showing “These are all examples of legal coats” - the blue coat in the lower left corner - the pattern looks almost identical to the one on the left on page 18 which is labeled "not subtle pinstriping or tweed pattern - not allowed.
If you squint when you look at them, you can see the pattern on the one that’s not allowed, but not on the legal one.
I agree, though, that some of these differences are hard to discern. You shouldn’t have to squint to decide whether it’s legal.
I think it’s going to be a nightmare.
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picturing the TD squinting to see if the jacket is legal
Right… If there is one thing I have learned, it is that subjective rule-sets are an absolute nightmare to enforce with any degree of consistency.
I feel bad for officials. I wouldn’t want to enforce anything written in the current RB about attire.
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I just died!!!
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I’m gonna have to go spectate at the next show just to see if I catch any officials squinting lol
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It’s a real problem for many of us. The current short coats barely reach my hip bones and are incredibly unflattering. I wish there were some middle ground.
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For us short folks I love the shorter lengths because they do fit better.
LetItBe
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Agree. There are plenty of longer coats still available. Nobody will care if you go with a longer style. Whatever looks good on you will be fine.
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and for those of us who are “torso challenged”.
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That’s the problem - there really aren’t any more. I’ve looked all over for a new show coat and they’re all the same short length. I wish manufacturers would realize that bodies come in all shapes and sizes, and keep making different lengths.
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They’re definitely not all the same length. My samshield Victorine is a solid 4” shorter than my pikeur Paulin.
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Ebay is rife with longer coats like older Pikeurs, Eurostars and other high-end brands. Some are new. Poshmark is another source if you don’t mind used. The Pikeur Diana is lovely. I had one a long time ago an it was flattering, yet a bit long for my short torso Here’s one new, without tags:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/304365828427?hash=item46dd9df94b:g:z7YAAOSwhTxh9uAH.
I have a Pikeur Diana already, and it’s way too long. I want something in between! I don’t want something that comes to mid-thigh, but I also don’t want something almost a foot shorter. Picky, I know
I bought a nice Cavallo jacket and had it altered as it was a little too long. If you have a good tailor near you, your jacket can be customer altered. Mine turned out great.
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No, you are not picky. Finding the right fit is hard. Ask me about the 20 pairs of breeches I own, all the same size, all a different fit.
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