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 from the heyday of the peacoat, WW2. It would have belonged to an officer, who has removed the name/rate tag and replaced the black buttons with the gold buttons showing his rank.
Condition
Very good used condition. Some light wear to the lining, light storage marks and very light mothing, but otherwise excellent.
Size
- Tagged a 42
- Pit to pit 23.5"
- Shoulder to shoulder 19"
- Shoulder to cuff 25"
- Collar to hem 32"