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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Just got my peacoat, might need to find a tailor to shave off 2" on the sleeves and 1" - 1 1/2" around the bottom. Anyone have a ballpark of the prices for a similar job? I'm seeing a wide range of prices from $30-$90 over here, so I'm wondering what price is reasonable for my needs. I'm in...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    The search for a peacoat locally here is quite tough but at least I have a feel of what'll for me now. Tried a 1950s 38 peacoat but it sort of felt big in the sleeves area but felt perfect around the chest. The shoulders definitely felt somewhat tight and probably might've been uncomfortable had...
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    Would you wear a scarf with small holes in it?

    I'd wear it, no one would probably notice the holes unless you show it to them.
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    How to resist buying another jacket?

    The way I see it is, I see it as a way of rewarding myself. However, that way of thinking has gotten me to spend way too much for what I'd like...
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    how many leather jacket should you have?

    I have about 3-4 but I usually end up rotating between the 3 and leave the 4th somewhere in the closet. A friend I know has over 6-8 jackets and personally I believe he only wears 2 out of those he owns.
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    Things that make you smile

    For me, it'd be coming home and playing the piano. That is a sure fire way to crack a smile for me.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Thank you for the reply! I've learned so much about peacoats more than any other piece of my clothing and I don't even own one yet. After reading a bit further into this thread, it seems that I should go for a pre-1980 peacoat for the kersey wool seeing as they're much warmer (and higher...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Hey, I just spent a couple hours researching for my first peacoat and read through Peacoat's lengthy post over here and it was extremely helpful. Just got a few questions for regarding size. For reference, I'm 5'8ft and 135lbs. In your post you mentioned that the current issue years (1980+)...

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