Recent content by ZenEdge

1967.

The button stance refers to the vertical distance between the buttons, not the horizontal. The placement of the top buttonhole is higher on the Dale than on the Pembroke, and the bottom buttonhole is lower on the Dale than on the Pembroke. So, the Dale coat buttons higher in the chest area and...

I own a 1969 peacoat by Dale and a 1972 peacoat by Pembroke, both in a size 38L. They look the same and their respective measurements are similar, but they fit differently. I didn't figure out why until yesterday. The button stance on the Pembroke is different from that of the Dale. The distance...

Nylon. I would have thought they used cotton back then. Ok, thanks.

Forgive me. I know this question has been asked many times, but I cannot find the link to the answer. What thread is best for replacing the buttons on a peacoat? I also need to repair the buttonholes. The military surplus store Mash Japan offers sewing thread made by a US Government contract...

Thanks for the The current regs specify a dark or navy blue. I am curious what the WWII Vietnam regs specified.

Greetings Gentlemen. I am looking for a pre-1974 peacoat made of kersey wool in a size 38L. Corduroy lined pockets and double row stitching preferred, but not required.

I know this is a little off topic, but it is related. I have been looking at WWll USN knit watch caps on eBay and other sites. Some appear black and some appear dark blue. Is this a situation similar to the peacoat where the true color is a midnight blue? Reproduction watch caps from Buzz...

Well, I found a 1972 Pembroke midnight blue kersey wool peacoat in a size 38L and there are no signs of wear on the collar, cuffs or pockets. However, there are tiny holes visible in the lining of the sleeve leftover from when the coat had an arm patch. There are also a few moth tracks (not...

It was overcast today and next to the midnight blues of my CPO shirts (WWII, 68, 71), the 76 Vi-Mil did still appear black. Perhaps a different shade of black. I hope to one day find a midnight blue kersey 73 or earlier in a size 38L or 40L (that has not fallen victim to moth larvae).

It's snowing here in NY so I will have to wait for a sunny day. I compared it to some vintage CPO shirts that have a blue tint and the coat certainly appears black.

Thank you for going to all that trouble, Peacoat. The button holes on this 76 Vi-Mil are smaller, but the larger modern plastic buttons will fit. I am curious about the wool. The label simply read 100% wool and does not specify kersey nor melton. The color and texture are very similar to my 1990...

Thank you, Peacoat. I also plan to compare the button holes of this Zumwalt coat to the button holes on my nineties Sterlingwear this weekend. Hopefully, modern anchor buttons will work. The fit of the 38L is much better through the shoulders.

I picked up a 1976 Vi-Mil, Inc peacoat in a size 38L. Fits better in the shoulders and the sleeves than the 1970 Pembroke peacoat in a size 40L. I knew this coat to have the silver metal buttons, but I figured I could swap them out for the black plastic anchor buttons. It did not occur to my...

Thank you. That is what I thought as well.