While I normally like longer sleeves, there is just too much of these sleeves. The jacket needs to go back to Aero. The pictures appear to be upside down in the thumbnails, but when opened they are fine.
Yes, a trip to the cleaners can rejuvenate a peacoat. But if it is in pristine condition, no need to do so.
The important thing is to not eat in them. No matter how careful one might be, there is always a chance that some food particles will get on the coat. Moths are drawn to those particles...
As I said in an earlier post (3.5 years ago), I have the 24 oz. and it feels like a heavy shirt. The 30 oz. would be the best, if it can be found, with the 28 oz. being better than the 24 oz.
I think my vintage Mackinaw is 28 oz. I don't believe it is as heavy as 30 oz., but it might be.
I had forgotten about the "move the buttons" method. Excellent advice from VansonRider. I don't think your coat will be tight, though. It should be a good fit, even without a sweater, which you don't need where you live.
Two things have been recommended in a thread dedicated to squeaks:
Put a powder on the seams as the threads are what tend to squeak.
Or, apply a conditioner such as Pecard on the threads. I have used this method in the past with success.
Good luck.
The short answer to your specific question is, "Yes." I used to have an idea of the approximate year they started that type of sizing, but that bit of information has now found its way out of my knowledge base. I may have written it down somewhere, but that does me no good, as I have no idea...
Those tags are known as the DSCP tags. They started in about 1998. Of course, by then, Melton coats had been the standard issue coats for 18 years. Up until then most, but not all, of the contracts had been for the Kersey shell.
The first Melton coats, that I am aware of, had a contract date...
Yes, the Navy put an insulated liner in the Melton coats as the shell wasn't thick enough to keep the wearer warm. The Kersey coats don't need a liner.
As Spoon said earlier, Kersey = Midnight Blue and Melton = Black.
When someone has a question about the color, I suggest they take their peacoat outside on a sunlit day. While in the shade, compare the color of the coat to a known black object. That way any blue in the coat will be obvious. If...
Spoon has been around a lot longer than his history indicates. Something happened to his account (lost password?), and he had to start over. He is one of the old-timers in this thread.
Ms. Preppy, this is an excellent first post. You obviously have done your research on these pieces of history, including reading my guide on US Navy peacoats.
Congratulations on scoring a great peacoat. As is often the case, these sellers often have no idea about the date they attach to the...
As suggested, I made this review into its own thread. When I went back to move the replies to the original post to this thread, they had disappeared . I should have left it alone. If anyone knows where the replies are, let me know and I will move them to this thread
Edit: Thanks to HandyMike I...
If the tag is original to the coat, it is about a 1952 tag. It has some similarity to a 1953 tag, so I think it safe to say early 50s. The "N" prefix preceded the "TAP" prefix of 1953.
I would like them an inch or two longer. For me the sleeve needs to stop at the base of my thumb. If HoosierDaddy were still with us, he would agree. He and I both have long arms and are sensitive to sleeve length.
There is extensive discussion about the same problem in this thread. Several years ago I put it in a sticky at the top of the page in Outerwear. (Start Here: Links to Important Threads)
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/zipper-repair-of-the-thread-behind-the-male-insertion-pin.86432/
I have had a request from a respected member to reopen this thread. I agree it has been closed long enough for everyone to cool down. So reopen it is.
My only question is whether I should merge the Is this Horse Hide from 5 *? thread with this one. It started out as a specific topic, but now...
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