What about this one?

[Oktagon]

Would you wear this coat over a buisness suit in relatively conservative office? There are no potential issues with managment, since I am a member of Sr. Staff, just the question of potential stigma associated with this type of coat.

 

[Spitfire]

Ach, kein problem...

Just do not forget your round gestapo spectacles

 

[Rick Blaine]

The perfect fedora to compliment this coat

 

[Fatdutchman]

I don't see anything "wrong" with it anyway! It's a nice leather jacket. What could possibly be the potential "problem"?[huh]

 

[Flitcraft]

Wear it, Man!
I've got one thats very similar. Often wear it with a medium gray chalk striped suit- looks great!

 

[Oktagon]

I wear it with all shades of gray and navy pinstripe suits. I partilarly like it with charcoal three piece peaked lapel suit by Fallan&Harvy. I wear dark grey fedora by Gladhatter with it.
One thing which I am still not sure about is weather the coat is horcehide ot cow? I have modern horsehides from Aero and they feel very different. I don't have any vontage horsehides to compare.

I resent the assosiation with Gestapo by the way.

 

[pablocham]

You may resent the reference to the gestapo all you like, but I think that is the first thing most americans will think of when they see that coat. If you are in any kind of management type position you should probably get ready to be referred to as either Goebbels or Colonel Klink.

 

[Fletch]

I might wear that coat to an ultraconservative office...

 

[Salv]

...

I resent the assosiation with Gestapo by the way.

So what's the "potential stigma" you were referring to in your first post?

 

[MrBern]

the younger generation has a different association w/ long black coats....

 

[Fletch]

Here's the hat for that coat...

I imagine she could provide a few other desirable, uh, accessories as well...

 

[Fatdutchman]

"...that is the first thing most Americans will think of when they see that coat." Eh, most Americans are morons, screw 'em.:fing28: It's a nice lookin' coat (where did you get it, by the way?). Wear it and feel good!

 

[Oktagon]

The stigma I was refering to is indeed assotiating full length leather top coats with faschism. The reference is as stupid as it is offensive. I was born in Eastern Europe and my family members have actually died fighting faschism. I hate political correctness, and wearing something that looks good will make it even more plesant if I offend some idiot while doing it.

 

[MudInYerEye]

I have to admit that the Gestapo were a very dashing group of murderous scum. Nce coat but without all the muder it simply loses all it's charm.

 

[Oktagon]

I have to admit that the Gestapo were a very dashing group of murderous scum. Nce coat but without all the muder it simply loses all it's charm.

I disagree with your last statement.
By the way, Gestapo never had its own uniforms. They were part of the SS and wore standard SS uniforms. Black in the "pece time" or in the rear and gray in the fiels and on the front.

 

[Spitfire]

OK, I guesse I was the guy who started this. First of all, it was meant to be a joke!

But then again, since it has come this far:
If you - unaided - should mention the one item/garment, that pops up by the word GESTAPO - what would that be?

Grey socks....???? C'mon!

 

[MudInYerEye]

I disagree with your last statement.
By the way, Gestapo never had its own uniforms. They were part of the SS and wore standard SS uniforms. Black in the "pece time" or in the rear and gray in the fiels and on the front.

Thanks prof, but I already knew that. Gestapo is just a lot more fun to say or write than boring old ss. It practically rolls off the tongue. Gestapo gestapo gestapo.

 

[Oktagon]

Thanks prof, but I already knew that. Gestapo is just a lot more fun to say or write than boring old ss. It practically rolls off the tongue. Gestapo gestapo gestapo.

Is this supposed to be funny?

 

[silhouette53]

WEAR IT AND SMILE

If we were to refrain from wearing any type or style of garment(s) which might conceivably be associated or connected with undesirable or unpleasant factions / persons / groups / events, then I fear our clothing options would become EXTREMELY limited !!

I'd wear that leather coat quite happily and if someone else were to find it objectionable by virtue of some tenuous historical connection, then that would be THEIR problem - NOT mine. [huh]

 

[Fletch]

Look It's the "Gestapo" Family!

http://www.leathercoatsetc.com/detail.aspx?ID=85

Seeing this leads me to conclude that the coat is ok as long as it has no style. If the cut is scaled up from doll clothes and the lines and fit are all messy and unattractive, hey! It's fine for the whole family.

Can you picture this ad with all the family wearing elegantly cut and tasteful copies of Oktagon's coat? I can't. Here's why: Today's average consumer, I suspect, cannot define or appreciate style, but s/he can recognize it – only it means something other than style. Something s/he may interpret as a character trait, a "feeling" about someone, a "taste in the mouth."

A family in really elegant leathers would look strange to hi/r, like some kind of perv-o freaks. S/he would be wondering whether to call Child Welfare to check on the kid.

The problem, if I'm right, is style, and how people without style react to it.