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i got it for 325Very nice....
Half off as in half of the $580 list price?
Appreciate the reply, Peacoat, I guess I'll leave it alone. After all, I'm purchasing from VT so it should be dry cleaned before.
Thanks for the help Nopike343. I have several coats and the p2p is different in every single one lol. I have a Levi’s Trucker jackets thats 19 p2p and it fits tight and then I have a vintage lumberjack jacket thats 21 across the pit and it fits nice for that jacket. I just don’t know how to go about finding the right size for the peacoat.
I’ve read so many posts both on the fedora and this site and the information that I have gathered from your posts this far are greatly appreciated sir. I read your articles and also read the sizing but I am still a bit perplexed about it all. Im afraid to get a p2p 20” and it be too loose and then get a 19” which would be too tight.
The coat in question: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221144042122
My shoulder is 18” and my sleeve length is 24 to the wrist so it all seems good but then the 19” p2p puts me at wits. The shipping is from cananda and the seller says no refunds for ill fitting item ;(
I'd go 32. You seem like a slim build person.I've read numerous pages of this thread and Peacoat's article, but wanted to clarify before I order the Sterlingwear Authentic.
I am 5'6", 130 pounds and measure 34" in the chest. From what I understand, Sterlingwear runs a bit bigger than their size chart suggests and slimmer people should generally go one size down, correct? So size 34 for me?
I'd go 32. You seem like a slim build person.
Quick question: I am seeing some online measurements of a 38 short as 22" from shoulder seam to end of sleeve and regulars as 25". Could it be that a "short" coat was made to a different length in the 40s and 50s than a 2012 "short" because of average height increasing over time?
McQ7: Thank you for the kind words, and welcome to the Style Forum's Peacoat Thread.
I take it that your measured chest size is 38"? If so then a 36 with a p2p of 19 to 19.50" ought to do it. I have found that when we get down to the smaller sizes--34 and 36, the p2p measurements are a bit off. As long as you go with what the p2p ought to be, or fairly close, you ought to get a good fit.
For example, I have 3 vintage size 34 pea coats. We would expect the p2p to be about 18.25" All of mine measure an even 19". I have measurements from other size 34 coats that also measure 19". Oddly enough, I have also seen one or two that measure 18.25". They will all fit a little differently. Just no way to tell unless we obtain the p2p.
When measuring the p2p, the coat needs to be spread flat so there is exactly the same amount of material in the front as there is in the back. If the seams are even on the sides, that is OK. But if the seams are not dead center on each side when we spread the coat on the flat surface, we don't measure from seam to seam when measuring the p2p. That is an awkward explanation, but it is the best I can do right now. The reason I mentioned it is because you noted in your post that you measured the p2p from seam to seam.
If you have further questions, let me know.