Recent content by GGinSF

Interesting! I think I'm going to pick up an extra button to make it the traditional 8 on mine.

Does anyone have any experience with British Navy peacoats? In what ways are they similar or different to US Navy ones? My wife's from Lancashire, so next time we're across the pond it might be fun to look for coats over there. Besides my WWII peacoat I had when I was younger, I also had a...

Today I received a peacoat that I just got through an online auction. Per the tag, it's a 1967, but the pockets are a gray cotton (almost felt-like). Per the dating thread I thought that pockets remained corduroy until '68. I also found that there's only one exterior top button near the collar...

For older coats with rank patches still on them, is there usually a noticeable difference in color due to fading (or lack of it under the patch) when the patch is removed?

One WWII model I'm looking at doesn't have a tag size, but listed measurements are 21.5" pit to pit, and 19.5" shoulder to shoulder. Does that sound like a size 40?

Thanks, wquiles. You've confirmed what I was thinking. I think I'll stick with a size 40 in a six-button late 50's/60's style, or jump up a size in WWII.

Thank you (for the answer & for the move to the correct thread). I was initially torn between getting a replacement WWII vs. a 50's/60's. I like the look of the lapel on the later, but I'm sentimental and since my old one (stolen in the early 90's) was WWII-era I'd like to replace it with...

US Navy Peacoat question - storm flap I had a great pea coat many years ago, and I'd like to get another to replace it. I've read up a bit on this site so I know how to date most old pea coats. What I'm interested in is whether all the coats from WWII to the current models have the "storm flap"...