Where YOU can buy heavy overcoats today (28oz-32oz)

[yolo462140]

As we all know overcoats/peacoats of heavyweight (28oz-32oz) aren't the norm anymore, so I'd like to share where you can find them .

First, I'd look on Ebay for coats from the 1950s-1960s as they look to be more substantial. Other places include:

Hockerty, they sell custom overcoats of 28oz weight which can also have an additional hidden liner added for warmth.
Schott, they offer a 32oz peacoat.
Berg and Berg offered a (very expensive) 28oz Polo coat this year.

Anyone know any others?

 

[GHT]

Rather than start a new thread, this is close enough. I am in the market for a greatcoat style overcoat. Getting one full length, that is just about six inches off the ground, is nigh on impossible. Walker Slater came highly recommended: https://www.walkerslater.com/ Checking out their overcoats I did find one that appealed:

Walker Slater are a Scottish company and their retail shops are in Edinburgh & Glasgow. That's about 460 miles away from me, an eight to nine hour drive. However, they do have a store in London, which is within easy reach.

The Trench Coat also appeals, but not in this colour. I like the style, (without the belt) but not the colour, I am more inclined to a silver grey. In the UK January is the traditional month for winter sales, that's when I shall make my mind up.

This is a colour that I like, not the coat though, typical Amazon, not for me, thank you.
If all else fails, I shall ask my tailor, John Parrett, to quote me for one made to measure.
If you see anything that has that greatcoat style, do let me know.

 

[Aloysius]

I realize it's a bit unusual to describe full-price RL as a deal, but nevertheless I think I've found a deal.

It wasn't immediately accessible on the RL site; I actually found it by accident via a Google search for something else, but they have a polo coat in a beautiful tweed custom woven for them for half the price of the camelhair version.

Their polo coat layout and design are based on an original owned by the Duke of Windsor and it dresses up and down like few other coats. I believe it remains within the "Polo" line rather than Purple Label for historic reasons.

At $1300, it's pricey especially compared to vintage, but around the price point of Aero/Schott/Lewis now so not really out of bounds for the subforum. And I know that if I were to even just buy comparable fabric, it would run about £1000 for the amount needed to make a coat.

 

[Canuck Panda]

Don’t over spend on wool coats like I did. They’re tons out there on the used market for very little money. Add professional cleaning cost and it’s still a good deal.

 

[Aloysius]

It depends.

It's easy to find pea coats and Mackinaws used. In their own way, hyper formal outerwear like opera capes are also fairly easy to find in good condition.

Wool coats that are in between, like polo coats and Ulsters, tended to have been worn hard and will be considerably damaged from use and/or moths. Vintage examples exist but they come with caveats.