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Question on Overcoat Style (Back)

mink31

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Have you considered an action back?

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Eustace Tilley

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Originally Posted by mink31
Have you considered an action back?

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Not my thing really - I think they only look good on Norfolks. And I don't even like Norfolks.
 

Eustace Tilley

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Received a few pms on this, so here are pics of the cloth in question:

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Eustace Tilley

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Originally Posted by Lonneker
Very nice - Caruso?

Thanks. Not certain - just some pics I found online. Definitely Italian by the looks of it.
 

TheTukker

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Originally Posted by Eustace Tilley
Thanks. Not certain - just some pics I found online. Definitely Italian by the looks of it.

Just saw it as the "The Chesterfield coat by Cantarelli" here.
 

Eustace Tilley

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Very nice Banis.
 

Slewfoot

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Wow! Some great coats here. Think I just sorted out how I want the jist of my camelhair coat to look for next Winter!
 

Montauk

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Originally Posted by banis
On the photo is shown a tailor who made a jacket for me in Napoli. He was wearing a great DB overcoat. It was really great looking.
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Very, very nice. The pockets are curious--looks like a flap cut into a stitched down patch?
 

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