I thought it would be fun to share one of my favorite collections with you today. These are my favorite vintage coats and capelets. It's so much fun to bundle up in the winter. I love layers! Here the stories behind my favorite pieces…
This vintage coat came from a lot of clothing we bought for the shop. It fit and I loved it, so I stole it!
I picked this vintage trench up at a thrift this summer. It's a different style than I usually wear, but I love it.
This coat is borrowed from Emma. We share a lot of clothing. I might give this back, or I might not. 🙂
I love this little coat! I want to wear it with a long sleeved mini dress this winter.
This capelet is one of my favorite pieces. I bought it at our neighbor vintage store. It was really long, so I had it cropped short.
My mama's letter jacket from high school. Isn't it special? I have a cool Buffalo Gals sweater of hers also. These are really fun to wear! xo. elsie
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You are the cutest.
Do people ask you if your name is Elizabeth whenever you wear it? x
I love that floral coat. So so so cute. xo, rv
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love that cream coat!!
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Oooooh! What a cute coat collection, my favorite is the one you and Emma share!! That brown two toned caplet! I seriously…squeeeeed out loud at that one! 🙂 Hearts, Janna Lynn
LOVE THESE! Your mom’s jacket is my favorite, so neat 🙂
xo
I think I love them all!
i absolutely adore all of them – especially the crimson trench!
-grace
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That is quite a collection! I love coats.
i love it!! 🙂
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Such a dreamy collection! You should totally share more of your collections, you have a great eye for cute things.
I have a vintage coat collection too. It’s grown to over 50 (cringe) when I don’t actually live anywhere cold! I adore them though so I can’t give them up, though I am on probation from buying more. These are all lovely! I heart the cream one.
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They are all so lovely! I am addicted to buying coats, which is kinda silly since I live in FL! We do get cold weather, but not enough to justify the coat collection I wish I had!
~ab
I love these! My fave is definitely the brown capelet, I don’t think I’ve been lucky enough to ever find a capelet at a thrift store! Though I do own a fabulous suede coat with rounded lapels that was my mom’s in the 70s
LOVE. i’m getting into coats as well.. they’re so fun 🙂 love your hair – i’m thinking about bangs now.. 😉
xo,
annie
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Nice jackets! I had a beautiful hounds-tooth one I surprisingly got at Walmart. It was in the old lady section and had a faux fur collar that was detachable. I wore it all through high school with my black rim glasses and mini pompadour. I sure miss that jacket :'(
xo Amber P.
My favorite coat is the red trench! I love it. And if I were you, I wouldn’t give the coat back to Emma!! ha ha.
Wow! Amazing! I love the capelet! It’s so freakin’ chic. It’s so autumny! Love it all.
Kacie
adore that black and white capelet Elsie! so cute!
What a great post. Those are so nice! I particularly like the first one with the black and white collar. It’s amazing. I love anything black and white!
Loulou Downtown
amazing elsie, I´m a new reader from Mexico and i totally love your collection!
autumn is so adorable!
My favorite one is the little white one! I agree, it would look great with a long sleeved dress.
This is such a cute idea for a post Elsie, I loved the little stories <3
What a beautiful collection! I am especially smitten with the first coat with the animal print collar. So amazing!
Hmmm…lovely pieces, all.
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omg, Elsie! You totally look like Ally Sheedy in the large photo of you wearing your mom’s letter jacket.
Oh my goodness, that cream coloured coat is a dream (although they’re all lovely)!
xx.
Very nice. You are all ready for winter 🙂
Elsie, I’m so glad you posted this. It reminded me of a coat I’ve been meaning to ask you about. I found a coat a few years ago at Style boutique that I loved, but it was out of my price range and the owner wasn’t going to budge on the price. It was a white, leather coat…long, maybe thigh length. I was wondering if you knew anything about it. I know it’s a long shot, but if it is still around, I’d be interested in purchasing it. I really liked it, it fit well and was in great shape. Let me know if you’ve seen it.
XoXo
Jenn
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They are all so cute! But I really love the cream colored one.
xo,
Sarah
love it all especially those CAPES! ahh!
Beautiful coats, esp love the first one. The Giraffe prints on the collar is just too pretty.
OH, those are so cute! Love them.
I love that you always have such perfect vintage finds, Elsie! you’re like a vintage goddess.
Love and Turtledoves,
Jacqueline
wow!
so many great vintage pieces!
i dont even know where to start so i guess i’ll just say that i love them all!
i especially love your mom’s jacket.that’s so cool to me!
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Every single one is awesome! My fave has to be the one you share with Emma. It looks SO good on you!
Maria xx
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That black coat is amazing! What a great collection you have!
Oh. that red trenchcoat. Gorgeous. But they are all very cute. Great collection!
What an amazing collection of vintage coats! Oh man, I’m so jealous! I never seem to have any luck with such beautiful vintage coats during thrifting!
Fang Ting
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Your mom’s is so awesome!!
Lovely collection – the Elizabeth one is my favourite, though! So special!
your coat collection is totally gorgeous! & I love knowing a little of the story behind each one 🙂
wow, such a wonderful collection, you have a great curatorial eye.
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Thanks for sharing. I love checking out that vintage goodies from my favorite bloggers’ collections.
What a lovely little collection!! You look so beautiful in each one!!! I love the capes the best!! I really need to find the perfect one for my winter wardrobe!! 🙂
Such amazing coats! Old coats are my favorite thing to collect!
xo Katie
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i love the red one the best! you are so cute!
love from
amy
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I am slightly jealous of all your coats! how cute!
I love love love the first one and the black and white! These are so amazing and Elsie you are just adorable as always! Simply lovely!
Side note – I was totally shopping for coats last night and saw some that reminded me of you!
Have a great weekend!
Oh wow I don’t know where to start, but I’m very jealous because I really want all of them. Beautiful collection.
awww LOVE your mommys jacket the mostest!!
xo.
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ooo! I love the brown cape and the red elizabeth jacket!
Ash :o)
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Found your blog recently and I am loving it. I just inherited a bunch of old clothes from my grandmother and now I too can have vintage coats! Ha!
xo
The cape is really unique. Very inspirational. As far as I know, we don’t really have letterman jackets and class rings as a “thing” in canada. A lot of the classic high school kitsch dosen’t translate here – so I always find it interresting seeing movies about glee clubs and cheerleading squads being taken so seriously. Just ranting now… Great collection Els.
those are amazing! my favs are the first three 😉
-Georgia
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Oh my gosh what a cute collection! You must have a HUGE closet! Happy Friday!!
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Fabulosa!!! I love my vintage coat collection…and have far too many for the Dallas weather!
I love number 4!!!!
I loove the off-white coat, it’s so pretty!
That cream coat is a gem!
ahh that cream double breasted jacket is absolutely adorable!!
absolutely love them, i wish i can collect vintage coat like you:)
I love them all, but especially your mom’s. What a lovely treat it is to her some of her clothing, and with her name too! Love it!
My grandma just gave me a bunch of her dresses and jackets, and the black coat with the giraffe print on top was one of them! I love it, and I can’t believe it’s on here!
I love your coats!
especially the first and third one, they’re great!
xo
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I got a vintage coat too 🙂 Love mine, it’s bright red – I always tell my husband that it’s a very Russian coat!
xo
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Aw, what a fun collection! I love that cape you borrowed from Emma! It’s perfect! .<
you’re so cool Elsie. what wonderful coats you have 🙂 they’re all so unique & gorgeously designed… I especially like the last one, so special to have your mum’s high school jacket!
xxo
Loved the one you borrowed from Emma!
wish I could wear my coats already..:/
I send u kisses from (still) sunny Tel Aviv
Maya
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lovely collection…
You are a living dolly, really. You need your own show.
Love the Elizabeth one, esp. since it was your mom’s. 🙂
Love your coat collection! My favorite one is your Mom’s high school jacket. 🙂
Love the coats – kind of obsessing over your shoes – are they vintage too?
i have never understood a coat with a 3/4 sleeve because… warmth. but i love the creme colored coat.
Imagine my surprise when I see you have posted a picture of the suede poncho my dad brought home to my mom, from Guatemala, in 1980. I always loved it and it now resides in MY closet! So cool to see you have one as well!!!!
Have to just let you know, I own the same coat as the second one down. Love it!
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