Is 'Do you know what this is?" With a dramatic gesture she flung back the left side of her coat and exposed a small enamelled badge.' a fitting logical lead-up to 'The coat that she wore was long enough to cover her knees.'
Do you know what this is?" With a dramatic gesture she flung back the left side of her coat and exposed a small enamelled badge.###The coat that she wore was long enough to cover her knees.