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  1. Doctor Damage

    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    Belmondo.
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    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    Tyrone Power.
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    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    IDF bomber jacket, which has a nice cotton shell that weathers like old jeans, and a foldaway hood. Just right for today's temps (just below freezing).
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    My flight in a B-25. And the jacket for the occasion was ...

    This morning while on my walk the B-25 flew over at around 1,000 feet, being tailgated by a C-130, and trailing behind them a smaller WW2 bomber with twin tails and D-Day stripes (I don't know what that was). It was part of a now-annual flyover they do for Remembrance Day and it was a great...
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    U.S. Navy bridge coats

    Finally, some good pics of the lightweight version of these coats, which you see being worn in some photos taken at the Army/Navy Game. The listing said "gore tex" and whether or not it's actually gore-tex these appear to be a lightweight waterproof version.
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    U.S. Navy bridge coats

    Based on Michael's description of what he did I think his result is accurate, if not orthodox, and we can simply take 43" and divide it in half, which would be the pit-to-pit. And 21.5" pit-to-pit for a size 40 sounds about right, so for me at least it passes the sniff test. Anyways, it's a...
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    U.S. Navy bridge coats

    heh heh
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    U.S. Navy bridge coats

    That's something only you can decide. However 23" should be fine for a size 42... but, as per Peacoat's info on peacoats, sellers don't always measure accurately or consistently, so it might not actually be 23". That's sorta the risk you take with buying old stuff over the interweb. Remember to...
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    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    Sinatra in "Pal Joey" in which he wears a nice raincoat. I like the tattersal lining, which seemed to be common in old coats, irrespective of brand.
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    https://news.usni.org/2017/07/06/congress-questions-navys-plan-phase-iconic-peacoat Congress is questioning the Navy’s decision to phase out the peacoat – its best-known piece of outerwear – as part of its 2018 budget deliberations. In August, the Navy said it would make the wool...
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    U.S. Navy bridge coats

    Modern day peacoats have a thicker shell and that insulation inside, so they're quite thick, but as far as I can tell modern bridge coats are just a layer of wool with a sateen lining, so quite thin by comparison with a peacoat. C5Shark, are you looking for new/recent or vintage? If the...
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    U.S. Navy bridge coats

    Military fit might be okay at 22" over a tunic with little to no padding, but over a civilian suit 23" is more or less the standard for a 42 chest overcoat. And I don't mean tent-like 1980s fit either, I'm talking modern overcoats. I have a Brooks Brothers polo coat from a few years back and a...
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    Most overpriced ever?

    It's clearly an error... or a money laundering scheme! I'm surprised PayPal is willing to transact such a large amount of money.
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    British Rocker Jackets c.1956-1969

    The link below has photos of Rockers in the UK during this period. My gosh, they look so young! https://flashbak.com/ton-up-boys-girls-the-ace-cafe-and-the-59-club-john-hoppy-hopkins-favorite-photographs-51189/
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    This winter's 'big thing' with the kids?

    I know what you mean by half-decent designs ruined by bad leather or "leather". They might do better to just go with high-quality vinyl, like in the old days. Few people today much attention to history, so we start repeating the same mistakes.
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    Peter Botwright (Wested Leather), RIP

    The company's website is back up again, so it appears they are trading again after taking a break after Mr Botwright's passing.
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    Look what she's using her cross-zip motorcycle jacket for...

    That welder girl has a Jane Russell thing going on, with even more curves than Jane - wow!
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    My flight in a B-25. And the jacket for the occasion was ...

    $500 is totally reasonable and yeah I'm definitely going to do this next spring/summer. Again thanks for posting, Standby, I'd had no heard of this. Not a bad idea, actually. It would be hard to co-ordinate. Thanks for posting that, Kowalski. Excellent photo and a good reminder of how the...
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    My flight in a B-25. And the jacket for the occasion was ...

    This is tremendous and thanks for posting, Standby. I had no idea Warplane Heritage was doing flights. I live an easy 20 min drive away and see the Lanc going over the house a few times each summer.
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    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

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