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- Heaviest military wool coat recommendation | The Fedora Lounge
^ Edward makes a good point in his last sentence above Military stuff, especially British stuff, is often designed to fit on physically fit men aged in their 20s which means a nice military greatcoat almost certainly won't be something you can wear for decades to come, even though the coat itself will last
- RAF greatcoat - The Fedora Lounge
Hello This my first thread so I'm not sure if this has been mentioned before I want to buy an authentic WW2 raf greatcoat It's hard finding an original in my size 42 There are plenty non ww2 but I need one with a belt etc so have been looking for repros Anyway came across
- Greatcoats - The Fedora Lounge
I've seen a number of old Communist Bloc Greatcoats (Soviet Bulgarian etc) floating around on e-bay They go pretty cheap, and just might be the accessory I need for my upcoming move to Minneapolis Yes, I'm going to move there in the middle of December! :) I figure, if it was made to withstand
- How to properly clean and care for a 1950s greatcoat?
Hi guys, back again with my greatcoat questions I couldn't find anything comprehensive about how people actually clean and care for their coats, so I thought I might ask I have on my hands a British Civil Defense Greatcoat, made in 1952 by Raper Bainbridge I've been staring at this
- Any way to soften a stiff wool greatcoat? | The Fedora Lounge
I just acquired a WWII RAF WO Greatcoat (also a really cool Belgian Greatcoat) It's awesome but of course VERY heavy, stiff and scratchy Is there any way to "break it in"? I've read some posts around the net about soaking wool in hair conditioner but I definitely don't want to try it
- 1940 Swedish Military Greatcoat. FREE SHIPPING OFFERS WELCOME!
And one of the items produced was this wonderful greatcoat Issued by the Swedish military in 1940 (it carries the military production stamp noting its 1940 origin in the lining) it is unlikely that this coat saw active service; its rear half-belt still appears to carry the original basting for storage in its pocket prior to issue
- N. F. S. Greatcoat. . . knowledge needed - The Fedora Lounge
Also is this coat considered a "Greatcoat"? Im not fully aware of the difference between this and a pea coat A pea coat is much shorter - car-coat or even jacket length (it should, of course, cover the jacket if one is worn underneath) A greatcoat is long enough to cover the knee, so the excellent coat you have been writing about is a greatcoat
- West German Greatcoat? - The Fedora Lounge
I recently acquired this item because I thought it looked really nice and haven't seen another like it I believe it's West German, possibly late 40's, early 50's
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