US Navy Pre-War Peacoat - Good Condition - Size 40 maybe washed once or twice

maybe washed once or twice

Collar to hem 23"

It comes supplied on a brand new Nato strap

Judging by the oilcloth tag in the neck

US Navy Pre-War Peacoat - Good Condition - Size 40 maybe washed once or twiceI love a good deck jacket, and whilst the blue jungle cloth jacket get most of the attention, it's the humble peacoat that really started it all. The word peacoat stems from the Dutch word 'pije', which means a coat made of thick wool, and and likely comes from the early 18th century. But it was the British and the heyday of the Royal Navy which really made the peacoat synonymous with the sea. The US Navy, in the very late 1800s would take inspiration