It was worn without a bodice, meaning it was not a fitted, tight bodice as seen in the other gowns. The skirt was open and worn over an equally light underskirt, often of the same fabric. A pretty silk sash tied around the waist and ending in a bow and streamers completed the csstume. This masculine garment continues in favor and undergoes a series of silhouettes. Early in the period the skirt of the coat is full and cut with pleats at both the side back and the center back.
Cuffs are large, full and turned back.
As the period progresses, the skirt of the coat becomes less and less full. The cuffs become smaller and narrower as well. A small standing band or collar are options as well as no collar at all. There are buttons and buttonholes the length of the front opening, but they will be become merely decorative as the century progresses. The front edge of the coat is straight early in the century, but then it begins to curve and cut away to create an elegant line.