|
Forum Rules | Firearms Safety | Firearms Photos | Links | Library | Lost Password | Email Changes |
Register | FAQ | Calendar | Search | Today's Posts | Mark Forums Read |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
August 23, 2012, 05:54 PM | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 10, 2006
Location: Weekend cowboy
Posts: 542
|
Recommend me a Greatcoat (Black, civilian type, cape or no cape)
Winter is coming, and I want a Civil War era civilian greatcoat for use on the road, regular street wear and for outdoor work. ( I do a lot of contracting, electrical work, HVAC plumbing etc outdoors and it gets quite cold).
Do you guys ever wear those civilian pattern greatcoats on a daily (Non-reenactment) basis on the street? Or seen anyone wear them? Not that I care about keeping to the times but just to see how impressed people are with these coats. The black one with the shoulder cape looks quite cool and I would love to wear it for regular use on the city streets and work. I already have a North Korean army greatcoat that I wear all the time and it holds quite well against any type of weather but the 19th century Civil War one has even more of the cool factor that I am looking for. |
August 23, 2012, 08:44 PM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: October 8, 2006
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 2,772
|
I heartily recommend an Edinburgh cape. I can put you in touch with an excellent bespoke tailor on Queen Street in Edinburgh if you wish.
I had one made from a Harris tweed in 1996 and it still serves every day (in winter, of course). Expensive, but well worth it. |
August 24, 2012, 05:32 AM | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: April 27, 2009
Location: on a hill in West Virginia
Posts: 789
|
Don't know what you are looking for exactly (price, custom etc.) but a quick google search found this.
http://www.gentlemansemporium.com/st...FadNTAodSxUAUA Look around the net. There loads of civil war sutlers that sell or can make what you want. From cheap imported junk, to fine custom ($$$) made clothing. It just depends on how much you want to spend. |
August 24, 2012, 09:22 AM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: February 25, 2009
Posts: 643
|
Some of the black, caped dusters have snaps so that a warmer lining can be used. Would certainly be a good working winter coat. Wind and water proof.
|
August 24, 2012, 11:16 AM | #5 | ||
Senior Member
Join Date: May 10, 2006
Location: Weekend cowboy
Posts: 542
|
Quote:
What I love most about the greatcoat is that it's design has not changed at all from the days of the Puritans, to Valley Forge, and to this day on the seat of a Harley traveling at 70 mph on a blustery day. If it worked in those brutal and vicious New England winters, and Valley Forge, it is gonna work today. Quote:
|
||
August 24, 2012, 08:01 PM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: November 14, 2010
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 1,824
|
Rachen
I have one of these for when we have ice storms coming down, very toasty and warm.
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/c....aspx?a=585812
__________________
Chief stall mucker and grain chef Country don't mean dumb. Steven King. The Stand |
August 30, 2012, 09:31 AM | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: March 15, 2005
Location: Central Connecticut
Posts: 3,166
|
Among this outfit's many coat offerings is a civilian great coat which can be made to order, a civilian frock coat and a British great coat from the Napoleonic era:
http://leatherpace.com/civil-war-pro...reat-coat.html http://leatherpace.com/civil-war-pro...rock-coat.html http://leatherpace.com/civil-war-pro...ic-period.html |
August 30, 2012, 09:48 AM | #8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: March 14, 2011
Location: Central Pennsylvania
Posts: 567
|
Frances at Ft. Downing Trading Co. has made a lot of my 18th century clothes. She does a nice caped sleeveless great coat.
http://www.fortdowning.com/CoatsAndHats.htm Also Flying Canoe Traders has a fantastic caped great coat http://www.flyingcanoetraders.com/co...oque=4&Prod=18 |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|