Nov 23, 2015 · Now that I think back a friend of mine's roommate had a black Soviet cadet bandsman's greatcoat which was extremely heavy and thick - that was well made. But that …

Oct 9, 2007 · The greatcoat itself is a very thick wool and quite heavy. In fact, the weight of the coat bent the hook of a wire coat hanger straight after it was hung up on it for a day. It will …

Nov 15, 2014 · Hi guys, back again with my greatcoat questions. I couldn't find anything comprehensive about how people actually clean and care for their coats, so I thought I might …

Nov 25, 2008 · [\QUOTE]I recently sold a Crombie RAF Officers Greatcoat dated 1956 which had turned up cuffs, and a half belt on the back with 2 brass buttons (one on each end)[/QUOTE] …

Nov 3, 2015 · So I've come into possession of a British CD greatcoat, and the buttons and buttonholes need some serious work. For one, the buttons were sewn, or re-sewn, in a …

Nov 13, 2019 · I was doing some research on Ebay and I noticed there were many West German tunics that had the same collar (the top portion was a lighter green, like the greatcoat in the …

Mar 9, 2010 · I just acquired a WWII RAF WO Greatcoat (also a really cool Belgian Greatcoat). It's awesome but of course VERY heavy, stiff and scratchy. Is there any way to "break it in"? I've …

Dec 13, 2015 · And one of the items produced was this wonderful greatcoat. Issued by the Swedish military in 1940 (it carries the military production stamp noting its 1940 origin in the …

Nov 14, 2013 · A pea coat is much shorter - car-coat or even jacket length (it should, of course, cover the jacket if one is worn underneath). A greatcoat is long enough to cover the knee, so …

Dec 29, 2008 · I think we are at cross-purposes here. My suggestion was that you do what many re-enactors do and modify a most war ('New Pattern') RAF greatcoat to be like the wartime …