Show Us Your OVERCOATS

[CliffG]

Orion made in Poland Overcoat by Stella Li Guido

Fresh from the bay, needs to be cleaned, and my wonderful wife has made a few minor repairs to torn pockets and a loose seam. I know this is not older than 1970 because it has the 3M Thinsulate emblem, it is made in Poland. When my wife was fixing a seam in the shell she had the inside lining pulled back and she said that she could tell it was hand made. It has the lining that is permanently attached to the shell and a zip in quilted lining.
It has one gun flap (I think that is what it is called, and I have no idea why it is called that) and the flaps over the shoulder like my duster has to shed water off.
The coat looks a lot nicer than it does in these pictures if I have my suite on under it so it hangs nicer.
I like it and would like to hear your open and candid comments.

 

[Dr Doran]

I think it looks bad-a$$ and that's not just because I'm a Polophile (my wife is Polish, our daughter is bilingual, I speak some Polish and I've been to Poland 4 times).

It's a nice coat.

 

[Nick D]

Patience is a virtue I've been looking for a coat like this for well over a year and finally found one. I'll post more when I recieve it.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390122902922&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[Zemke Fan]

Magnificent coat Nick D...

Interesting to note that shipping to the USA was listed at £102

 

[Dinerman]

Picked this up at the thrift shop today. I'm not used to seeing this herringbone fabric. It's missing two buttons on the front, the jigger button and the two buttons on the belt, but the originals should be fairly easy to match.

Giant flecked herringbone.

The label's gone as well. No union tags.

Half lined. Between lining and exterior is a layer of flannel.

 

[carebear]

Dinerman,

Don't take this the wrong way (read patronizing), but it's been interesting watching you, grow-up doesn't seem the right word, age/mature on the forum.

Gone from a "kid" (again wrong word) in the early pictures to a good-looking young man. Hair's much better now too.

Crap, I think I'm becoming aware of my own mortality. :eusa_doh:

Anyway, great coat. Your forum-related knowledge and ability to find deals remains amazing.

 

[Dinerman]

Dinerman,
Don't take this the wrong way (read patronizing), but it's been interesting watching you, grow-up doesn't seem the right word, age/mature on the forum.
Gone from a "kid" (again wrong word) in the early pictures to a good-looking young man. Hair's much better now too.
Crap, I think I'm becoming aware of my own mortality. :eusa_doh:
Anyway, great coat. Your forum-related knowledge and ability to find deals remains amazing.

I know what you mean, and doesn't come across as patronizing at all. I've been here almost four years, and I've matured a lot in that time. Learned a lot too, and given some back, I hope.

As far as this particular coat goes, without any labels, how close can it be dated going by style alone? It's a pretty boxy cut.

 

[Tomasso]

Nice goods.

I have a coat in this exact same tweed, made by Hickey Freeman in their Flight Coat model. It wears like steel.

 

[CliffG]

I sure do love that coat, you did score a nice one, I bet the buttons will be an easy match

 

[Methuselah]

Patience is a virtue I've been looking for a coat like this for well over a year and finally found one. I'll post more when I recieve it.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390122902922&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Nice isn't it? (I nearly bid, but the size put me off, doubtful my puny chest would fill it)

 

[Marc Chevalier]

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Dinerman, yours is a wonderful overcoat! That cloth is a cross between Donegal tweed (those colored nubs!) and herringbone tweed. I'd say it's from the 1940s.


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[Dinerman]

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Dinerman, yours is a wonderful overcoat! That cloth is a cross between Donegal tweed (those colored nubs!) and herringbone tweed. I'd say it's from the 1940s.
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Thanks! I'm going to go try to find buttons for it tomorrow. Good stuff in the Halifax thrift shops.

 

[CliffG]

Dinerman, this place seems to have a very good selection of buttons, and any other notion a person could have, I believe they will ship world wide.
If you can not get your replacement buttons to mach you may be able to get a whole new set of buttons here, or replacements perhaps?

http://www.kleins.co.uk/
Cliff

 

[Justdog]

Gabardine Bullock.s Los Angeles

Amazing coat. Received it and it was not disclosed that the threads were rotting out due to age. Had to be remade. I was sweating a bit at this prospect. Sent it to http://www.stavrostailorandshirtmaker.com/. The coat came back as new. Cannot state how much I admire the art of tailoring.

 

[thunderw21]

Won this trench/overcoat. Will post pics when it arrives.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400088948472&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

 

[wildliferocks]

HEY

Feraud, myself, and Mudinyereye after lunch at Asia de Cuba back in January
My coat happens to be an early 40s WWII overcoat- and it is HEAVY.

Wasnt the gentleman in the middle in the SATORALIST one year ??

 

[thunderw21]

Wasnt the gentleman in the middle in the SATORALIST one year ??

Yes, at least once. That's our very own Mr. Rover, the same person you quoted. And one of the top 5 best dressed real men last year, according to Esquire.

Welcome to the FL!

 

[wildliferocks]

oh my

lol lol lol

One word: Shopping!

BRAVO my DEAR!

 

[rlk]

Shermans Clothes Cravanette Treated

 

[AlanC]

Great coats, DM. You always find great stuff, and have an excellent eye.

I have a coat in this exact same tweed, made by Hickey Freeman in their Flight Coat model. It wears like steel.

The Hickey Flight Coat is on my list of Must Have items. One of these days I'll get one.