Pea coat
A pea coat (or peacoat, pea jacket, pilot jacket, reefer jacket) is an outer
A "bridge coat" is a pea coat that extends to the
Etymology
According to a 1975 edition of
Another theory, favoured by the US Navy, is that the heavy topcoat worn in cold, miserable weather by seafaring men was once tailored from "pilot cloth" — a heavy, coarse, stout kind of twilled blue cloth with the nap on one side. This was sometimes called P-cloth from the initial letter of pilot, and the garment made from it was called a P-jacket — later a pea coat. The term has been used since 1723 to denote coats made from that cloth.[7]
Characteristics
Today, the style is considered a classic, and pea coats are worn by all manner of individuals. The style has evolved to the addition of hoods.
While some of the jackets seen on the street are genuine navy surplus, most are designs inspired by the classic uniform and available from retailers with design variations that reflect current fashion trends, including a variety of fabrics and colours. The standard
A black leather version of the reefer jacket was worn by Kriegsmarine U-boat officers during World War II, including Admiral Dönitz.[11] It was also worn with a peaked cap by Red Army commissars,[12] tank commanders, and pilots.[13]
See also
- Chesterfield coat
- Covert coat
- Duffle coat
- Greatcoat
- Paletot
- Polo coat
- Trench coat
References
- ^ a b "US Navy-style Pea ("P") Coat". US Wings Inc. 2008. Archived from the original on 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
- ^ a b Josh Williams (2013). "The History of the Pea Coat". Tails. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ Stilson, Sam (2007). "The Perfection Of The Pea Coat". The Soko. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
- ^ Boston Gazette, Iss. 22, May 9–16, 1720, p.3
- ^ "What is a Reefer Jacket?". 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ Leonard George Carr Laughton; Roger Charles Anderson; William Gordon Perrin (1975). "The Mariner's Mirror". The Mariner's Mirror. 61: 26.
- ^ Origin of Navy Terminology, LT John W. Alexander, Director, Navy Internal Relations Activity, Office of the Chief of Information
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- ^ "PEACOAT DATING". The Fedora Lounge. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ISBN 9781461661306– via Google Books.
- ISBN 9780199878956– via Google Books.
- ISBN 9781400858705– via Google Books.
External links
- Media related to Pea coat at Wikimedia Commons