Is it back in style?
The Pea Coat
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Depends on the temperature. If it is cold enough, out it comes, regardless of what is in "style."
when did they go out of style, depending on the temp?
Have been looking into this myself
Looking to upgrade a few things---new coat--new redwings----new shades & Rx glasses---possibly a watch or two.
Looking to upgrade a few things---new coat--new redwings----new shades & Rx glasses---possibly a watch or two.
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Doesn't go well with Vans.
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I have been reading up on the history of the peacoat. Interesting stuff I must admit. I had a Navy surplus Pea coat when I was a young lad and I am considering getting another.
I have a surplus Pea coat. It is a seriously warm coat.
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I was trying some on in Auburn, NY at the Surplus Store. I forget how toasty those coats were.
My belief is that the pockets are designed to warm cold hands that are wet from pulling rope. They wouldn't be good for too much else. Did your research say?
I think mine was from an Army Navy surplus store in Springfield NJ.
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Many folks say they are positioned funny, but this is by design as you say(purely utilitarian) and it is also not customary for military personnel to comfortably put their hands in garment pockets for prolonged periods of time. The A-2 flight jacket has no pockets designed for the hands.
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I've been thinking of taking mine out of storage, with its silver buttons and all. When they issued it to me, it fit like a pup tent, and after boot camp I was stationed in California, so it got no use there. I finished up with two years in Pittsburgh, so I haven't worn it since January of 1982. Should fit me better now.
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Cool.
I need to get one some day.
garyg
B&B membership has its percs
I had a WWII surplus one back in college, it disappeared somewhere along the road years ago. About 5 years back somebody mentioned how warm they were, so I went out and bought a real melton wool one $$$. I don't know if I'm in style (the question itself begs the answer I guess) but boy is it warm. That is an outdoors coat, not a house to car to heated building coat.
Dude, not around here. Your money would be better spent on cargo shorts and Tiddies sandals.
