Peacoat Guide - How To Buy & Pea Coat Style Tips

Discover more about the iconic peacoat — its history, sizing, style tips, and where to buy. Click here to get to the full Peacoat Guide: http://gentl.mn/peacoat-guide Interested in the tie I am wearing? Visit the link: Madder Print Silk Tie in Orange Red with Buff Micropattern Medium Size https://gentl.mn/2kZzAPc I'll briefly discuss the peacoat's history, its characteristics, the fabric, and how you can buy one and what you pay attention to. It's not entirely clear where the peacoat actually came from: - There is a Dutch version that says it came from the word "pijjakker" - There is a Reefer version which came from the men who climbed up the mast - Others say it was the British manufacturer Camplin in the 1850s who invented it - Some others argue that it first appeared in the tailor and cutter in 1869 as a pea jacket One of the most important parts of the peacoat is its fabric. The fabric used for peacoats is called Melton, which is a woven fabric usually made of a 100% wool sometimes with a cotton weft. I suggest you go with a 100% wool versions which are higher quality and overall the coat is not that expensive. One of the defining parts of the peacoat is its collar. It's called an ulster collar, it's very wide and it allows you to actually pop it up and button, that way you're protected from the elements and it keeps you really warm when it's raining or when it's windy. A peacoat has 8 buttons, it's always double breasted so four on one side and four on the othe