I have a couple figures wearing chapans (the Empress charity not-Flashman Jr., as well as a character in a much bigger and bulkier coat).
Too often these coats are painted dully, or drably. I certainly don't mean to paint mine in bright neon tones but I'd love some good suggestions for a brighter or more traditional (and therefore far more interesting) scheme in nice patterns and colours.
Google Image search brings up plenty of results of course, but there's a good deal of modern fashion and ersastz fashion chapans mixed in there. Here's some that I liked though:
Yes, I would genuinely try to paint those!
(the first one seems like it would translate best to miniature form)