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  1. J

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I I did the feel test and did notice a difference. Rubbing up on the right sleeve felt smoother than rubbing down. On the left sleeve it was the opposite-smooth rubbing down and rougher rubbing up. This was barely touching the garment.
  2. J

    Gordon & Ferguson Co. Field & Stream, and owned by G&F. Research, Finds (Lanpher, Skinner & Co; Guiterman Brothers; Herman K. Lavin Co; Wacouta Co)

    Oops, meant to post this in the peacoat thread. I do have two Field & Stream wool coats. Found one only last week. Will post pics soon.
  3. J

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I should note the phone camera amplifies the difference. To the naked eye, both still look black to me. Pic was taken in the shade. In direct sunlight, there wasn’t this much noticeable difference. Kind of like the phone camera amplifies the Northern Lights and makes them look much more...
  4. J

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Peacoat is on the left. Known black wrist brace is on the right. Sorry about the Australian Shepherd hair!
  5. J

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I have been wearing it outside, sitting on the porch with my dog and going to the mailbox while a very cold wind is blowing. There is zero wind penetration' and the cost is warm with only a t-shirt-flannel shirt on underneath. On the lining holes I sewed up-I could see there is definitely not...
  6. J

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Thanks for the info and the welcome. Mine has a pocket on the inside right. Horizontal opening. No tag inside the pocket. A tag had been sewn on the outside of that inside pocket. The lining inside the coat is full length.
  7. J

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Hello everyone, After searching thrift stores for a real USN pea coat for 15 years, I believe I have finally found one. At first, I thought it was a 1970s Kersey but now I’m not so sure. It is a very dark blue but at times, it looks black. Haven’t been able to take it outside to compare it to a...

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