EAST HASTINGS STREET, 2018
Friends Shi Rong Liu, eighty, and Su Wing Chow, eighty-two, wore matching denim chore coats, a garment that originates from French work wear. Chore coats are usually made from durable fabric like denim, twill, and canvas and feature buttons, big pockets, and a pointed collar.
Playful stitching appeared on their coats: embroidered dragonflies fluttered around Ms. Chow’s jacket; rainbow thread traced Ms. Xi’s. Their synchronized look was complete with trousers and sensible slip-on sneakers.