Tec
New in Town
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Just got that WWII peacoat today, it's in amazing condition. Even better condition than the 1961 coat that I have. As the seller mentioned in the listing, only some moth tracking on the left sleeve near the shoulder. Hard to see and definitely not an issue. The buttons will need to be resewn (I'll have all of them done because the ones that are still strongly attached aren't facing downward).
Everything else looks to be in mint condition. I don't like to use that word, but there are truly no issues with this coat. The lining seems to have been replaced, as it looks unworn and is smooth to the touch. There's no tag in the coat, although I do see there may have been one near the collar, somewhat canted to the left, not centered. Which would be strange if this lining is new.
Bad lighting today, so no pictures yet (I'd like to get the buttons done anyway).
My only issue with these WWII peacoats is that the lapels don't lie flat, as was mentioned in this thread. I don't really like buttoning it up all the way, so I'll see if I can train them to lie down a bit. I don't mind if they're not completely flat, but on this coat they pretty much just spring forward.
Everything else looks to be in mint condition. I don't like to use that word, but there are truly no issues with this coat. The lining seems to have been replaced, as it looks unworn and is smooth to the touch. There's no tag in the coat, although I do see there may have been one near the collar, somewhat canted to the left, not centered. Which would be strange if this lining is new.
Bad lighting today, so no pictures yet (I'd like to get the buttons done anyway).
My only issue with these WWII peacoats is that the lapels don't lie flat, as was mentioned in this thread. I don't really like buttoning it up all the way, so I'll see if I can train them to lie down a bit. I don't mind if they're not completely flat, but on this coat they pretty much just spring forward.