Is this a woman's coat?

[BrunoPuntzJones]

I was Goodwilling some stuff and found a coat in the back of my closet that I have zero idea as to where it came from.

The reason I ask if it's a woman's is that the buttons are on the opposite side (left side). However, it's a wool topcoat (Peacoat? It stops at the knees).

It's marked 22W which was weird. It wears like a 44, and I'm normally a 42 suit size.

It NEVER gets cold enough here to justify wearing a topcoat, so I don't know if when wearing something like this over a blazer or suit if the buttons are supposed to be reversed. It may get below freezing a week out of the year. Makes me curious where this thing came from and why I have it.

I'd post pics, but it it's just a black plain topcoat.

 

[Vintage Gent]

Yup, women's coat. A size 22 is for a somewhat substantially larger woman, which is why it appears to be a size 44 men's.

 

[Ivar]

I have never seen a men's coat that buttons right side over left.

 

[Master-Classter]

whachoo got against wimenz?

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

That's what I was thinking, but it was so out of place and don't know much about over and top coats due to the weather in these here parts.

And I don't remember hoggin' a whale to whom it would belong...

Guess I'll throw it up on eBay or to Goodwill. Thanks.

 

[Dewey]

Originally Posted by Ivar

I have never seen a men's coat that buttons right side over left.

Some English coats do.

 

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by Dewey

Some English coats do.

Maybe an artifact of lefty duelers?

I thought they buttoned the way they did so you wouldn't catch the hilt of your sword whilst drawing it.

 

[acecow]

Originally Posted by Vintage Gent

Yup, women's coat. A size 22 is for a somewhat substantially larger woman, which is why it appears to be a size 44 men's.

That would be a size M in OP's part of the globe.

 

[SuitMyself]

Originally Posted by BrunoPuntzJones

I was Goodwilling some stuff and found a coat in the back of my closet that I have zero idea as to where it came from.

The reason I ask if it's a woman's is that the buttons are on the opposite side (left side). However, it's a wool topcoat (Peacoat? It stops at the knees).

It's marked 22W which was weird. It wears like a 44, and I'm normally a 42 suit size.

It NEVER gets cold enough here to justify wearing a topcoat, so I don't know if when wearing something like this over a blazer or suit if the buttons are supposed to be reversed. It may get below freezing a week out of the year. Makes me curious where this thing came from and why I have it.

I'd post pics, but it it's just a black plain topcoat.

I assume the "W" stands either for women or wide.

 

[CitizenM]

some fat woman must have undressed in your apartment/house

 

[radicaldog]

Yes.

 

[Sanguis Mortuum]

Originally Posted by BrunoPuntzJones

And I don't remember hoggin' a whale to whom it would belong...

You must've been really drunk.

 

[twosnapsandgo]

Originally Posted by BrunoPuntzJones

That's what I was thinking, but it was so out of place and don't know much about over and top coats due to the weather in these here parts. And I don't remember hoggin' a whale to whom it would belong... Guess I'll throw it up on eBay or to Goodwill. Thanks.
The coat fit you and you're a 42 regular which means you ain't tall and you ain't fit. You wear the same size as a women that is 22W. Next time you call someone a whale look right at the mirror buddy.

 

[Schorsch]

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Originally Posted by twosnapsandgo

The coat fit you and you're a 42 regular which means you ain't tall and you ain't fit. You wear the same size as a women that is 22W. Next time you call someone a whale look right at the mirror buddy.

Don't take your self hatred out on me. I said it felt like a coat that would go OVER a suit or blazer. I'm 6ft 175lbs.