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  1. Doctor Damage

    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    Here's an interesting website for anyone who's into vintage stuff. It's a costume rental place. The link should take you to the "overcoat" listings, but if not, just type it into the search bar. It's a mixed bag of coats but fun to flip through, esp if you're looking for ideas...
  2. Doctor Damage

    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    Re gold/silver buttons on coats (and blazers)... I've run into this all the time on other clothing forums. People say "I want a blazer" and then insist on removing the shiny metal buttons and replacing them with something matte or bland horn buttons, presumably because of some lack of confidence...
  3. Doctor Damage

    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

  4. Doctor Damage

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    That's not the sort of weather one associates with England...
  5. Doctor Damage

    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    Yeah, you're probably right. I've seen vintage Burberry and Aquascutum coats in old movies from the 1960s and the "house check/lining" which each uses were never in evidence, the vintage coats seems to have some bland patterns like the one in that photo. So I guess the association of B and Aq...
  7. Doctor Damage

    road less traveled for jacket nuts? the N-2B flight jacket...am i crazy 4 loving it?

    I'm surprised that CWU jacket is so short, I've found that both the military and the civilian (Alpha, etc) versions usually have a 26" back, at least on a size Large, much longer than nylon jackets of the same size.
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    road less traveled for jacket nuts? the N-2B flight jacket...am i crazy 4 loving it?

    Look for a civilian Alpha which in my (limited) experience can sometimes fit longer. For example, I've got a USA-made Alpha from the 90s (polyfill), size Large, which has a 25.5" back including knits. That's not very long. I'm 6'1" and it juuuuuust works for me, although I'm mostly legs...
  9. Doctor Damage

    The Fedora Lounge Guide to Mackinaw coats

    Here's a cloth barnstormer type coat by a specialist clothing company in the UK which is now sold out or something. They called it a "jeep coat" but it only vaguely resembles the classic US Army vehicle coat/mackinaw. From what I can tell you can't get them now, and I'm sure they were hugely...
  10. Doctor Damage

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    You must run warm! At 5C I'm in a shirt, sweater/sweatshirt, and a winter coat and still a bit uncomfortable!!
  11. Doctor Damage

    road less traveled for jacket nuts? the N-2B flight jacket...am i crazy 4 loving it?

    These things are extremely short. Best to avoid if you're a Tall/Long size, unless you wear extremely high-waisted pants (or overalls).
  13. Doctor Damage

    Jodhpurs / Breeches

    There's a reason the WW2 US paratroop/airborne boots (which were high-cut leather boots) became the near-universal combat boot since WW2!
  14. Doctor Damage

    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    I'm trying to figure out what brand this coat is but maybe it's vintage or something.
  15. Doctor Damage

    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    I don't think long, traditional trench coats are coming back for me, it's going to be short/slim for the foreseeable future. I guess it makes the old ones stand out better.
  16. Doctor Damage

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    Temps are hovering around freezing today and predicted to go up to 50F in a couple days. I guess the cold snap is over for a week or so. I ain't complaining !
  17. Doctor Damage

    Jodhpurs / Breeches

    Not sure of the date of this photo but it was obviously during his presidency and it looks like the White House lawn (which is surprising, actually).
  19. Doctor Damage

    Jodhpurs / Breeches

    British/Empire infantry officers rode horses at the beginning of WW1, as did all ranks in the artillery and cavalry, and so riding breeches etc lingered throughout the war after horses disappeared from the battlefield (except among artillery units who still pulled their weapons around using...
  20. Doctor Damage

    The Adventurer's Gear Thread

    Here's a discussion of outdoor clothing which some may find interesting: http://www.lore-and-saga.co.uk/html/clothing.html
  21. Doctor Damage

    RIP Land Rover Defender

    It has the same shortcoming in the great outdoors since in many parts of the world tracks and trails are just wide enough for a Land Rover or Land Cruiser but not a Humvee!
  22. Doctor Damage

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    ^ That old Willis & Geiger coat looks great, thanks for posting. For people who live in warm areas who are buying their first parka, I recommend hunting around for one which is long and comes close to your knees and fully covers your thighs. It won't look very hip or fashionable, and it won't...
  23. Doctor Damage

    Er, 'Japanese armholes'

    Your comments are worth more than two cents and any North American who isn't twink/anorexic/pre-teen should take them to heart.

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