Washed Duck Chore Coat in Driftwood

A duck chore coat, washed to a worn finish, in a driftwood colour that already looks like it has been somewhere.

The chore coat is the plainest useful thing in workwear: straight through the body, a flat collar, and large pockets that a gloved hand can actually use. Washing the duck first means it hangs correctly from the first day rather than standing away from the body for a month. Driftwood is a pale, greyed colour, which is an unusual choice for a work coat and a good one, because it does not read as uniform.

Wear it over a hoodie or a flannel through spring and autumn. Take a size that allows for the layer. This is a coat that will look better after two winters than it does in the photograph, which is the whole appeal of buying duck.