Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

[JackieL]

That's a good sign that you can see no liner. If the liner were there, you would also be able to feel it between the shell and the inner nylon liner.

 

[JackieL]

Peacoat is on the left. Known black wrist brace is on the right. Sorry about the Australian Shepherd hair!

 

[JackieL]

I should note the phone camera amplifies the difference. To the naked eye, both still look black to me. Pic was taken in the shade. In direct sunlight, there wasn’t this much noticeable difference.
Kind of like the phone camera amplifies the Northern Lights and makes them look much more vibrant when it looks very faint with the naked eye.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

It’s blue

 

[Peacoat]

Looks blue to me as well.

 

[Peacoat]

Now that I have looked at it again, the nap looks rough, like that of a Melton and not the smooth finish of the Kersey.

If this is Kersey, it will feel smooth to the touch, similar to a piece of velvet. If you rub down the sleeve it will be smooth; rub back up and there will be a slightly nappy feel to it. Not much difference, but just a bit.

With a Melton, there won't be any difference in going up or going down.

 

[JackieL]

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Now that I have looked at it again, the nap looks rough, like that of a Melton and not the smooth finish of the Kersey.

If this is Kersey, it will feel smooth to the touch, similar to a piece of velvet. If you rub down the sleeve it will be smooth; rub back up and there will be a slightly nappy feel to it. Not much difference, but just a bit.

With a Melton, there won't be any difference in going up or going down.

I did the feel test and did notice a difference. Rubbing up on the right sleeve felt smoother than rubbing down. On the left sleeve it was the opposite-smooth rubbing down and rougher rubbing up. This was barely touching the garment.

 

[Peacoat]

I tested my left sleeve and got the same result you got. Sounds as if you have a Kersey.

 

[Bolex]

If, by chance, anybody is stumbling over a 10 button peacoat in 38L, please let me know.
I have a 38L 8 button pea, but would prefer the slimmer WW2 variant.

Hi where are u based

 

[thebristolbloke]

Got the 1949 back from the Dry Cleaners, i'll do some close up's of the work the Tailors did tomorrow. I think they did a great job!

 

[Bolex]

Got the 1949 back from the Dry Cleaners, i'll do some close up's of the work the Tailors did tomorrow. I think they did a great job!

Just curious what size chest you are im still looking for one but lot of money im finding

 

[thebristolbloke]

Just curious what size chest you are im still looking for one but lot of money im finding

Mine is a Size 40, I really got lucky as didn't know it was a 1949 till after I'd bought it.

 

[Bolex]

Mine is a Size 40, I really got lucky as didn't know it was a 1949 till after I'd bought it.

What chest size were u

 

[spoonbelly1950]

Mine is a Size 40, I really got lucky as didn't know it was a 1949 till after I'd bought it.

I also bought one a few years ago and was told it was a different year. I think it was supposed to be an early '50s.. The tag was a 1949. I lucked out on that one. Love those '49s.

 

[thebristolbloke]

£140 with a tip as they did a great job, I also had a shopping list of wants! The coat itself was £50 originally which included shipping.

The Corduroy pockets were sewn through with the buttons, the rest of the buttons were hanging (literally) by a thread. These were taken out, moved and resewn with nylon thread, I was warned that after a year or so they'd need doing again.

The lining on the inside was reattached and after the dry cleaning - i'd have initially taken it to have been completely replaced if it weren't for some original moth nips!

To repair the moth damage they shortened and re-sewed the sleeves to make it a better fit and get some matirial to repair with. The additional cloth they gave to me in case it's needed again.

The repairs are only noticeable in certain light conditions which I can't seem to replicate with my phone camera. They are still there and very close up eye balling or touching with the fingers shows it.

For a 76 year old jacket it's pretty amazing what they've achieved!

 

[thebristolbloke]

The jacket was in a lot worse condition than the seller described, but with this forum once I was able to date it as a 1949 - it wasn't going back! The chances of finding another this side of the pond are very remote, particularly one that fits me from the get go.

I had a missing button on the top by the throat (the hidden buttons), trying to source replacements was a bit of an issue due to shipping costs. So I improvised and adapted, I now have a spare button in case it's needed with the additional cloth pieces.

Two genuine British Navy WW2 Greatcoat buttons are now in that place

 

[Bolex]

The jacket was in a lot worse condition than the seller described, but with this forum once I was able to date it as a 1949 - it wasn't going back! The chances of finding another this side of the pond are very remote, particularly one that fits me from the get go.

I had a missing button on the top by the throat (the hidden buttons), trying to source replacements was a bit of an issue due to shipping costs. So I improvised and adapted, I now have a spare button in case it's needed with the additional cloth pieces.

Two genuine British Navy WW2 Greatcoat buttons are now in that place

Looks nice i have my eye on a similar one i may buy curious as to your chest size and its fit as you mention it being a 40 im an inbetweener 39 inch chest and also looking at a 40 coat