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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    1967.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    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...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    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...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Nylon. I would have thought they used cotton back then. Ok, thanks.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    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...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Thanks for the The current regs specify a dark or navy blue. I am curious what the WWII Vietnam regs specified.
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    Wanted: Kersey Peacoat, size 38L

    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.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    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...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    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...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    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).
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    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.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    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...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    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.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    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...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Thank you. That is what I thought as well.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Gentleman, please have a look at this label. Is that an L under the 40, and would that indicate a 40 Long perhaps?
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Well, here's the strange thing, Peacoat. The outside measurements on the Kersey peacoat are the same as the outside measurements on my Melton peacoat. The difference between the two coats is the insulated lining on the Melton peacoat. It must give the coat body and make it look more structured...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I had my first kersey peacoat experience today. I purchased a kersey peacoat in the hard to find size 40L, manufactured by Pembroke in 1968. The seller advertised it as mint in perfect condition. What I received was quite different. The label on the inside of the coat clearly read 40L, and the...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I know you have seen probably hundreds of peacoats. Have you encountered any peacoats dated after 1972 that were labeled Kersey wool? The ones I have seen from 1973 onwards are labeled Melton wool or simply 100% wool.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Interesting. So, if you are buttoning the coat in the opposite direction, you only use two buttons, right? One at the top and the in the middle. Does that mean the button on the inside of the coat, above the small pocket, is simply an extra button? All this time I thought it was intended to...

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