Coats with no lining - thoughts?

[AnaViaSalamanca]

I have been looking at coats, and some, even expensive ones from joseph or max mara have no lining. Is there any reason for this or is it just trend? Can’t imaging attaching a bit of polyester would cost much… Aren’t coats with lining better??

I always prefer a lining, feels like it keeps the structure of the coat and stops it stretching etc but I guess it depends on the fabric as to whether it would stretch or not

If they are double faced wool they wouldn't have a lining. My MaxMara coat is lined.

I find it a pain to get your arms in the sleeves if the top you're wearing has long sleeves too. Puts me off tbh.

Yes of course, the sleeve problem! I’d forgotten that but you are so right pp, linings makes sleeves glide in but without it the sleeves just drag on the fabric and it’s annoying

I just don’t see the reason why they do it though. Do they look better without lining?

Some info here assuming the coats you are looking at are double faced wool.

Double-faced wool: hard to find, luscious, durable— and if ever a fabric earned the accolade timeless, this is it. Double-faced is a weaving technique that creates two layers on the same fabric; it is not a lining.

The faces may be different colours or not; the textile is almost indescribably lush and warm, but not super-heavy if the layers are light. (The same technique also creates unctuous double-faced silk.) Because of its weight, it is now more often found in menswear, and usually results in higher-priced garments because of both the quantity of material required and the more complex weaving technique.

If the retail prices are scary, snoop for it in vintage shops; they really don't make much of this anymore.

I once had a double faced coat. It's a really thick, stable fabric, like a blanket, and was beautifully finished with flat seams inside. It was also a bit oversized in style so the sleeves weren't tight, there was no problem putting it on. Good quality unlined coats are designed to be worn that way. Lining is important for garments designed to have a lining, of course.

@Mercurial123 thanks for the thorough explanation! It makes sense now