Current definition of pea coat, please?

themerchantsofvintage

themerchantsofvintage

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I have long associated pea coat as being tight, short, double-breasted, usually uniform navy blue and in a duffle-like or boiled wool material. And a classic would have buttons with an anchor.

Ebay sellers appear to use the term loosely: anywhere from single-breasted to long to multi-coloured to lighter fabrics etc. etc.

Words evolve and change meaning; so is that what has happened to pea coat? How would you define pea coat today? And would this coat fall into today's pea coat catagory?

Many thanks!!!


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I think that (while not absolutely precisely) ticks many a peacoat box for me. The double breastedness and wide lapels, even if it is a little longer... to be honest I don't know what else I would decribe it as - i think you would certainly be justified in using it.

Is that your son Deborah? He's a natural and the pictures themselves are fab, it looks like a fashion mag editorial shoot!
 
Ahhhhhhh shucks... thanks, Harriet! Yup, that's Danel - that was the first coat he modeled and he got more comfortable as the shooting progressed. I'll be sure to pass on the compliment.
 
Hi Deb,

I know what you mean about the loose adaptation of pea coat...it used to be those navy blue 3/4 jackets in my day, that's when we all had one...but now it's covering a real gamut of styles.

I would say this would fall under the new all encompassing pea coat.

Yes, do pass the compliment on to your son...he might have another career! Ask him if he can come over to our place for a day's shooting...we'll pay him!!!

We hate our male mannequin and never want to take the agonizing time it takes to do it.
 
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Thanks, ladies!

That's the newlywed, Linda. And, because of Mary Jane's suggestion, his wife, Catherine, will be testing out her modelling skills on the weekend. They live upstairs - quite convenient.
 
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