Notice how the design on the back of Melania's coat looks like a plane

[tblue37]

flying into a tower:



Closeup:

Link to tweet

[blm]

1. Putin chooses her wardrobe, too.

Like he chose her boyfriend 2 decades ago.

[dem4decades]

2. Looks more like a tower. Sorry to disagree.

[tblue37]

5. That's what I said: a plane flying into *tower*. The button tab looks like a plane flying

into the stitched design, which looks like a tower.

[NanceGreggs]

3. This is right up there with ...

... "notice how the burn marks on my toast look just like Jesus!"

[tblue37]

6. Burn marks on toast are random. This design, which is odd on a coat regardless of context,

was put there. It didn't just occur randomly.

[dewsgirl]

9. Exactly, no way this is an accident.

[NanceGreggs]

12. No, it's not an accident.

It's a kick-pleat - a common feature on long coats and skirts, and it serves a function. "Seeing" something nefarious here is beyond ridiculous.

[tblue37]

13. I was a seamstress for years. No kickpleat I ever made had that design stitched on it. nt

[NanceGreggs]

14. It's not a 'design'.

The kick-pleat has been top-stitched (in white or grey here) along its edges, which also serves a purpose. It keeps the pleat from folding in on itself, and reinforces the fabric at stress points to prevent tearing during wear.

[tblue37]

15. Yes, but usually the thread is same color as the fabric. Whether it was intentional or not, it was

seen by a LOT of people before she went out in public, and someone should have noticed and considered how it could look to others--especially since she has been known to troll with the back of her coat.

[NanceGreggs]

18. 'Usually' is not 'always'.

I had a denim coat with the kick-pleat top-stitched in red, and a black trenchcoat with the pleat top-stitched in white.

Maybe no one pointed out to Melania that her kick-pleat could be construed as a plane flying into a tower because it's a totally ridiculous notion - just like 'seeing' the Virgin Mary on your pancake.

[WillowTree]

21. Sometimes it is the same color and sometimes not.

If you notice, all of the topstitching on that coat is in the contrasting color thread. Not a thing in the world unusual about that.

[RobinA]

19. Thank You

for giving me the name - kick pleat. I was making the point on another thread that this is a fairly common feature, but I couldn’t think of the name kick pleat.

[NanceGreggs]

11. There's nothing odd about it.

It's a kick-pleat, which is a common feature on long skirts and coats. This one happens to be top-stitched in a contrasting shade - also not uncommon.

You're right - it's not random. It's functional.

[UniteFightBack]

22. Agreed. nt

[Polly Hennessey]

4. Looks like a tower

with a plane flying into it.

[tblue37]

7. ??? That's what I said: a plane flying into a tower. Did you not see the rest of my sentence in

the message above the first pic?

[dewsgirl]

10. I feel bad you are having to correct everyone, we

are all seeing the part in bold at first apparently. Not your fault.

[cwydro]

20. I had no problem with understanding your post lol.

Not sure what the difficulty is.

Others on another thread were saying it’s a zipper. Who needs a zipper on the back of the coat?

[NanceGreggs]

23. Some kick-pleats have zippers ...

... and some have buttons. Nothing unusual about either.

[onenote]

8. People are going to see what they want to see.

For example, some people probably think this coat looks like the twin towers.

[treestar]

16. I doubt this is intended

But who needs a coat right now? It is way warm for a coat like that. She must get very cold very easily.

[GoCubsGo]

17. Looks like a big, long cartoon penis to me.

Also the Washington Monument.

[Blue_true]

24. I am no Trump fan and would never be.

But the discussion and all the print about the coat is bullshit that does nothing to help our causes, it is all just petty bullshit that is playing into Trump's hands.