I finally took the plunge...

[Professor]

...and bought something "vintage". Of course, I wind up buying a couple of overcoats in the middle of summer! C'est la vie, it'll be cold again soon enough. The real irony is that the last woman I was with kept trying in vain to interest me in "vintage" attire. It wasn't so much a lack of interest, though I admit my focus tends towards other "vintage" subjects, but rather a lack of finding what I liked. Then, last week I'm in Redlands to pick a book up at the library and completely on a whim swing by Hobo's. Low and behold I find something I like for a change! Too bad that woman ain't around to see it...

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Congratulations! I really like the second overcoat, which was probably made in the mid 1970s but looks quite '30s-'40s. Take it to a tailor and have the pocket flaps reduced in size; that little alteration will make the overcoat look REALLY '30s-'40s!

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[Widebrim]

What Marc said, and I would do the same for the first coat. Both are solid-looking! (By the way, your "ex" can still see these due to the fact that you're posting them...)

 

[Peacoat]

Two good shots, in my opinion. And yes, get the flaps reduced. Also, get in touch with the former. Never know what might happen. . . again.