How to Find a Good Pea Coat for Men
A pea coat is a classic piece of any man's wardrobe. Functional as a casual winter coat, the pea coat has a classic history with its origins as an officer's coat in the navy as well as great structure with a clean double breasted look with bold buttons on the front. Prices for these coats can range anywhere from $50 upwards to $200. If you are looking to find a good pea coat there a few steps you can take to ensure success. Does this Spark an idea?
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Visit the men's sections of department and clothing stores. Be sure to examine the strength of the buttons, how they are connected and what they are made of. Since the buttons are such a strong feature on a pea coat you don't want ones that are weakly attached or made of cheap plastic.
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Search out your local army-navy surplus store for something more authentic. Many of these stores carry different types of pea coats, some of them reproductions of the coats actually worn on naval vessels, but many of them genuine navy pea coats, just like the ones worn on ships. These will have from four to eight buttons on the front and some of them will be the longer officer-length coasts that drop down to knee-length.
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Check out an online auction site like eBay, which is a good source of pea coats that were once worn by sailors. These coats can range widely in price, but you may be able to find a coat that dates back to World War II.
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Tips & Warnings
Be sure to check the labels of your pea coat, including those found at the surplus store and online. The manufacturer and any markings from the U.S. Government will be a key to telling whether it is actually surplus or a reproduction.
