I 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 is 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 from the British reefer jacket and create their own peacoat which, though updated though various iterations, only ceased to be issued in 2020.
This particular example is not just a standard peacoat, it was worn by a sailor serving with the Navy in Japan, likely in the very early postwar years. Inside you have a beautiful dragon direct embroidered into the lining.
Condition
Used but solid condition. Some wear including a small hole in the collar.
Size
- Tagged a 36
- Fits a small/medium
- Pit to pit 19"
- Shoulder to shoulder 18"
- Shoulder to cuff 25"
- Collar to hem 31"