Chesterfield is a knee-length overcoat with a distinctive velvet collar, introduced in the United Kingdom around the 1840s. Its prominence is often attributed to its namesake, George Stanhope, the 6th Earl of Chesterfield.
Chesterfield’s characteristics include:
absence of waist seams or front darts;
short, notch lapel;
velvet collar;
straight side pockets.
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