Trench corto o lungo: come scegliere la lunghezza

Where Short, Mid-Length and Long Trench Coats Land

Listed size M length 50 cm (about 20 inches).

On the model, the cropped stand-collar jacket ends near the waistband, leaving the high rise of the trousers visible. Try a similar coat with the bag you carry. Raising your arms can expose the shirt above low-rise trousers. A higher waist or a coat that reaches the top of the hips will give you more coverage.

Listed size M length 103 cm (about 41 inches).

The olive Urban Island coat covers the hips and leaves the trousers visible from around the knee. Try this length if you want to cover a long shirt and keep the hem away from your ankles.

Listed size M length 122 cm (about 48 inches).

The long THE ARTM trench reaches the model's calf and leaves part of the boot visible. Close a coat of this length over your midi skirt and take a few steps. If the skirt catches on the lining, try a coat with a wider hem to keep the coverage.

The three size charts label these figures as garment length. They do not specify a common measuring point. The photos show where each style ends on its own model, so compare them for placement and confirm the measurement before ordering.

Measure the Hem Against a Coat You Own

Put on a coat you own over the skirt or trousers you plan to wear and note where the hem ends. The Quince trench range uses short, mid-length, and long labels. The actual measurements are more useful for comparing one shop with another.

1. Lay your coat flat. Ask which point the seller measures from and use that point on your coat.
2. If yours is 38 inches and the candidate is 43 inches from the same point, mark about five inches below your own hem while wearing it.
3. Look at the mark from the side while standing and sitting. Confirm the method if the seller measures from the center back or the candidate has a dropped shoulder.

Repeat the comparison in the shoes you plan to wear. Watch whether the hem catches your skirt as you walk or bunches in your lap when you sit.

Match the Trench Hem to the Clothes You Wear

Fasten the coat over the skirt, jeans, or trousers you want to wear with it. A waist-length trench leaves the skirt visible, and a longer one may show just a strip below the coat. Look from the side as you walk. The coat and skirt may swing apart even if the hems line up when you stand.

The two hems move freely

Choose the amount of skirt you want to show. A visible strip is a styling choice when both garments move easily.

The skirt catches or rides up

Try a coat with more room at the lower hem before shortening it. If the catch remains, compare a shorter trench over the same skirt.

What Pulls When the Trench Is Fastened

Fasten the coat over the outfit you plan to wear. Take one step, then sit. If you have to pull the front panels aside to sit, stand back up and release the belt while keeping the buttons fastened.

The waist relaxes and the front lies flat

Adjust the belt. The coat may have the room you need, even if the waist felt tight in the original position.

The front keeps pulling across your hips

Try another coat of the same length with more room at the hips. Shortening the hem alone won't ease the pull across the buttons.

The front catches on a step below the knee

Watch the rear vent and the width of the lower panels. A longer coat with enough sweep can move more freely than a narrower coat that ends higher.

If a skirt catches on the coat after the buttons and vent move freely, test both layers together. A wider lower cut can keep the coverage you wanted without forcing the two hems against each other.

Choose for Walking or Sitting

Mostly walking

Try the longer coat closed over the skirt or trousers you wear to work. Take a full step. Keep that length if the front moves freely and the hem stays where you want it.

Mostly seated

Try a mid-length coat if a long hem keeps folding underneath you. Sit in both with the belt loose and see where the extra fabric falls.

The parka and trench comparison explains which features to compare if you spend longer outside and need more insulation.

Use your usual outfit and shoes as a reference when browsing the trench coat collection. Heels and a short skirt can make a trench look longer in a product photo than flats and wide trousers do.

Rain Coverage and Trench Construction

A longer hem covers more of your outfit when you stand. For a wet walk, also check how the front overlaps, where the vent opens, and what the seller says about the shell. A short coat leaves more of the leg exposed. A longer coat can still open across the lap when you sit.

Burberry's mid-length Belgravia lists water-resistant cotton, a back storm shield, a back vent, and partial lining. Look for those details separately on any coat you consider. The fabric description tells you what the seller claims about rain, and the vent and front overlap show where the coat may open.

Questions About Trench Coat Length