One hundred percent wool, knitted open rather than tight: the structure holds but does not close, so the coat is semi-transparent in a way that no woven fabric achieves -- you see light through the knit pattern itself, the gaps in the construction part of the visual texture rather than a defect to be corrected. The irregular tactile surface means that no two sections of the coat feel identical under the hand; the knitting process introduced variation that was kept rather than corrected out. The sleeve finishes are raw-like, the edges unbound in a way that will continue to soften with wear and washing -- this is a garment that has a trajectory, not a fixed final state.
Dropped shoulders extend the sleeves past the natural shoulder point, creating a volume at the upper arm that collapses into elongated sleeves. An optional self-tie belt threads through the construction and allows the silhouette to be gathered at the waist or left entirely open -- two coats in one, depending on how the morning feels. Two front patch pockets provide depth at the hip. The full maxi length means the coat layers over whatever is worn beneath without the hem competing with other pieces. Nostra Santissima identifies this as complexity tier three in their range: open-knit wool with raw finishes and intentional transparency is not a simplified piece, it is a demanding one -- and it rewards wearers who understand that demanding and worth it are often the same thing.