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    U.S. Navy bridge coats

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    U.S. Navy bridge coats

    Arriving for the army/navy game in 1924.
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    I've been wearing my "Schimanski jacke" almost exclusively for going out and about and it's managed to do its job well as an affordable, handy, washable jacket with removable liner. The only drawback is that it's a Rothco, and although the cuffs have adjustable velcro etc, they don't close up...
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    Leather Police Jackets

    The jackets from that era and older were actually a distinctive dark blue, not the modern-day black.
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    Leather Police Jackets

    I once visited a Canadian manufacturer who made Chicago jackets and they told me the same thing.
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    Leather Police Jackets

    For f2002Q, here's a New Orleans jacket by Taylors. The tags match hughesovka's new Chicago jacket so I suspect this is a non-USA-made jacket. The USA jackets had much different tags. Lest anyone fetishize USA made stuff, I have photos of a New Orleans jacket by Taylors which was made in the US...
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    What are the makers that DO NOT 'skiv their leather or use glue'?

    The pieces of thin leather that make up the uppers of high quality men's dress shoes have ALL been skivved before being sewn together and you don't see the seams tearing apart or cracking despite shoes being subjected to infinitely more stress than leather jackets.
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    Leather Police Jackets

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    U.S. Navy bridge coats

    Newer model bridge coats in various settings. The first two are cadets? at Harvard Stadium (no further info). The photo below is from 1942 or 1943. The flag officer with his back to us is wearing a bridge coat, note the sword slit behind the pocket (visible below his left elbow). Note also...
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    U.S. Navy bridge coats

    Admirals in Boston, circa March-May 1919. Three are wearing early model bridge coats, note the handwarmer pockets, rank lacing on the cuffs, and 14 buttons down the front.
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    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    this coat has too many pockets!
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    U.S. Navy bridge coats

    TR and Admiral Robley Evans circa 1907. Evans is wearing the early version of the officer's bridge coat, essentially an extra-long peacoat, before the introduction of the modern version we know today.
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    Admiral George Dufek, who led an Antarctic expedition.
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    New NYPD coat

    It's for winter/cold/foul weather wear for motorcyclists and horse riders so being able to fit warm layers underneath is essential. It appears you are wearing only a t-shirt underneath, which isn't fair. Try it on over a thick sweater or a synthetic fleece thingy and see how it looks.
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    Coldest Weather I've been in

    The good thing about western and north-central Canada getting this extended period of extreme cold is it will kill all those beetles and whatnot which have been slowly devastating pine forests.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    ^ According to the US Navy website, "sleeves are to reach about three-quarters of the distance from the wrist to the knuckles when arms hang."
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    Coldest Weather I've been in

    hopefully our members who live in Calgary are keeping warm...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Tag looks genuine military. Date is 1984. My recommendation is don't mess with alterations or anything, because if you re-sell it someday then it won't match the tag. These things aren't supposed to fit slim like fashion peacoats. Just wear a thicker sweater!
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

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    U.S. Navy bridge coats

    just spotted this amazing photo on e-bay, date unknown the officer second from the left is obviously wearing an early-version bridge coat

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