Favorite type of Coat

[Veronica Parra]

My favorite coat is the camel hair 'polo' coat. It can be worn with white tie and tails (Remember William Holden in Sunset Boulevard)[/IMG]

It's a beautiful overcoat, maybe the best type of overcoat ever. William Holden's character in "Sunset Boulevard" was offered a vicuna version of that coat, but he refused it and stayed with the camel hair. Vicuna is just about the most expensive wool fabric of all.

 

[Veronica Parra]

Ain't those hella expensive?

Not really. On eBay, Marc has picked up several vintage ones for about $50 to $75. The older ones (1930s-'50s) were also made in brown, grey, navy blue and black.

 

[Mr. Rover]

What a splendid looking coat! I love the bulk of a double breasted coat to keep the gusts out. Jack, where is it from?
I have a single-breasted overcoat from Benetton that is like a car coat in length.

This is a picture of a group of us at the Globe Theatre in London sometime in April. Can you spot which guy is me?

 

[mikepara]

Third Reich has...

..Everything it ever did or wanted to do, to be sorry about forever except their General Officer Leather Coats. I wont lower the tone by pasting a Nazi big wig wearing a lovely coat on here (we all know what they looked like) but I would love one. Question is in Black or Brown?

Ghos7 easy! Your the one with style..Your class mates and yourself look like they are having fun!

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I'm perfectly prepared to lower the tone for such a jacket:

Very nice indeed ...

Same goes for Nazi uniform design in general. Their psych folks knew what they were doing!

bk

 

[BellyTank]

Hitler, Schmitler.

Long before his time.

B
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[Maj.Nick Danger]

Here's a differant view.

 

[mysterygal]

MK, is that the same coat that showed how much better fit it was than the newer one? At any rate, it looks good! :eusa_clap
I would love to wear real fur coats as much as I wanted. But this is an area of vintage clothing I need to do more research on...to see what style of coats I like best

 

[ArrowCollarMan]

Snazzy overcoat there Ghos7. As for leather...eh, I'm not one for leather trenchcoats. I originally started this thread to talk about coats, like a suit coat but I guess its in the same category For a long coat, I would like double breasted in either a grey or black and a wide collar and lapel (something to be worn in the rain too). I have my sights on a London Fog coat for winter. I have a feeling we're in for a wet one!

 

[Zach R.]

Well, if that is the category I'd have to say my favorite is single-breasted, peak-lapelled.

 

[green papaya]

navy pea coat or car coat

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Pea coats rule! They look good on everyone.

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[Mr. Rover]

Ahhh- well, would that belong more in the suit section? If that is the case, I love 6x2 double breasted jackets. The vintage ones let me keep a slim silhouette while still bulking up a little.

 

[Tomasso]

Raglan sleeves, hidden placket with belt.

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

Single breasted, peak lapel,...

... chocolate OD officer's tunic.

 

[Doug C]

I'm in the market for an oversized "Duffle" coat, to wear over my leather jacket on those really cold days. Ralph Lauren used to sell one that had the wooden toggle buttons that fastened with rope loops and a nice roomy hood on the back.

Doug C

 

[ArrowCollarMan]

I found a fine linen coat at Nordstroms but it's, unfortunatally, out of my price range. I'm love with this coat, great for summer dress!

Yes, the pose if very contrived but I love that coat!!

 

[29 toter]

I'll have to go with the Navy Pea Coat. It just goes with everything.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I'll have to go with the Navy Pea Coat. It just goes with everything.

I agree. And it looks good on everyone.

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[nightandthecity]

presuming we mean coats and not jackets (in our local dialect a "coat" can mean both) I'd plump for the 1930s-50s British Officers rubberized canvas "mackintosh" (sometimes called the riding mac) or the same period British Officer's poplin trench coat.