Should I wear a cold war era trenchcoat?

[kaxixi]

Definitely wear it. Anytime you're dressed up in cold weather. Enjoy!

 

[j]

That's pretty much what my bridge coat looks like, and I plan to wear it when it's cold enough.

 

[J Simulcik]

 

[Christofuh]

Just make sure you don't inadverntently end up flying a recon mission over Danzig

 

[Degendorff]

I wear a short double breasted overcoat from the italian army. The colour is an olive/light brown an it ends short above the knees. I changed the brass buttons to horn buttons and now it looks like a british warm.

 

[bigbjorn]

It's a fine looking overcoat. One wears it when it's cold. (A trench coat is for rain.) If you're worried about it looking too military, you could have the buttons replaced with black or gray buttons. Then it'll look like a regular double-breasted overcoat.

 

[globetrotter]

I'd replace the buttons and wear it. it looks great.

but, as stated, not a trenchcoat.

 

[dj-jd]

All great advice. What should I do about the epulates (sp?) There are epulate buttons, but no euplates themselves. Should I remove the buttons on top of the shoulders? Also, about how should these fit? Ie. length and sleeve length?
Should I have it altered?

 

[Augusto86]

Originally Posted by j

Where's Augusto with that rad DB coat of his?

I have a navy bridge coat (like a long peacoat) that I am waiting for the chance to wear.

I say if it's not too weird then wear it. Post pics.

Ask and ye shall...

 

[kaxixi]

^ Neo for the 21st century.

 

[denning]

I have a UBER-heavy double breasted coat from the Air Force (I think), or maybe the Navy, with fantastic embossed metal buttons. I believe I purchased it from Augusto too. It never fails to get compliments. I'll try to get some pictures up.

 

[Augusto86]

Originally Posted by denning

I have a UBER-heavy double breasted coat from the Air Force (I think), or maybe the Navy, with fantastic embossed metal buttons. I believe I purchased it from Augusto too. It never fails to get compliments. I'll try to get some pictures up.

Heh, i remember that. Yeah, these things way a metric ton, it's absurd. But they look pretty cool

 

[Bird's One View]

Augusto's picture is a good example of how this kind of coat should fit.

The epaulette buttons would not bother me. But if you want to change out the front buttons as some have suggested, you might remove the epaulette buttons at that point. There is also a loop there, right? It seems more wrong to have a loop and no button than to have both....

For me these coats are best worn as found, but if you decide to have the body length reduced you could have epaulettes made out of the extra cloth.

Sleeves should end part way down your hand (longer than your shirt sleeves). If they reach past the webbing between the hand and thumb, they are too long.

 

[stylemeup]

That's one great-looking overcoat in the OP. IMO you should just go on right ahead and wear it as-is, don't change anything with it. That's what I'd do if I owned that overcoat.

 

[82-Greg]

Originally Posted by j

...I have a navy bridge coat (like a long peacoat) that I am waiting for the chance to wear.

I say if it's not too weird then wear it. ....

Someone I work with is a retired Navy office who routinely uses his bridge coat as an overcoat. It looks perfectly acceptable and he continually raves about how warm it is.

Almost makes we wish I joined the Navy.