We're starting production of a slightly updated Peacoat at USD $975. This first run is all in True Black, and we anticipate delivery in November.
Other colors a little bit down the road. We still have in stock a few
Our Peacoat leans more toward our Luxury side, but the same Hardcore Performance Fabric is the foundation. I was pleased and a little surprised that some of our Peacoats are at work on cattle ranches. As always, 100% USA, 100% .
The history of Peacoats is interesting, and had a strong influence on our Peacoat. Not surprisingly, the design is old enough that there is controversy over where it came from, and when. Some sources will claim origins back to the early 1700s. Some claim the word "pea" is a corruption of a Dutch word referring to a coarse wool. We'll definitely not be making anything coarse! A couple of well-accepted points are that the original Peacoat was wool, and oriented toward sailors. The double-breasted front supposedly enabled sailors to slide down or shinny up a mast without buttons being snagged. Maybe more reasonable, the true double-breast enabled a sailor to button either left-over-right or right-over-left, perhaps depending upon which side the wind was coming from ... or just to hide some soiled fabric.
The Peacoats are made from our FullWeight Fabric, and are (of course!) not lined. The handwarmer pockets are also not lined. Nothing but WeatherWool Fabric.
These Peacoats feature in Black. (We'll have different color buttons with different Fabrics next time out.) The Corozo Buttons are hand sewn with "Anchoring Stay Buttons" on the inside. The Anchors help to secure and square the coat front. Although this type of button is known as Anchor Stay, it's just a coincidence that both button and coat have nautical names.
The Peacoat has a high collar that stays up when you want it to, but also has a latch that can really secure the collar in the raised position.
The photos at left, from the tailor studio, show the first Peacoat made in this new style, in the Drab Green color, which is a better color than Black for development work, and for website photos. The Black Peacoats in actual production will follow exactly from the pictured item.
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In the video, is wearing the previous version of the Peacoat, but the video is still valid except for the two extra buttons on front. Cody is 5'11"/189 cm, 175 lbs/82 kg, wearing a size Medium.
Updated 2 October 2024 --- Ralph
