Balmacaan
Loose overcoat
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A balmacaan is a loose-fitting overcoat characterized by a small, rounded collar and raglan sleeves.[1] Traditionally cut for ease of movement, it was originally made from heavy, coarse woolen cloth designed to withstand harsh weather.[2]
It is named after an estate near Inverness, Scotland, on the western shore of Loch Ness,[2] and is a single-breasted coat, often a raincoat.[3] To decrease the risk of water penetrating the coat, the number of seams is reduced by bringing the sleeve to the collar rather than to the shoulder as usual.[3] A balmacaan has raglan sleeves and a Prussian collar, and is usually made of tweed or gabardine.[4]
