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Schott NYC US 740N Pea Navy
Jacket

Schott NYC Clothing
Collection 32" Classic 32
oz Melton Wool Navy
Peacoat Military anchor
buttons Hand warmer
pockets Two inside chest
pockets, vented back and
nylon quilted
lining Schott wool is 75
percent reprocessed wool,
25 percent nylon and
other fibers The contents
are interlocked and
pressed together before
the wool is cut to ensure
maximum protection
against the elements Made
in the
USA Material: 75% Wool
25% Nylon Melton
Wool The US Navy Peacoat
was adopted during the
early 20th Century, from
Britains Royal Navy
Reefer Jacket. The Royal
Navy's first regulations
for uniforms for other
ranks were issued in
1857, a century after
the regulations for
officers and this garment
was originally used by
Midshipmen (Reefers ).
These crewmen had to
climb the rigging and
furl and unfurl, or
reef, the sails of the
sailing ships of the era.
The jacket was short, to
allow ease of movement
through the rigging. It
had a double-breasted
front, which displaced
the buttons to each side.
This helped reduce the
chance of them getting
caught on ropes, as the
wearer maneuvered the
sails. The pockets were
often close to vertical,
and over the flanks,
rather than horizontal
and at wrist level. It
was made of a very heavy
wool, in dark Navy blue,
with a nap on the face
side.The success of the
style is proved by its
singularly universal
appearance throughout the
Navies of Europe. This
may account for the US
Navy's nomenclature as an
Anglicization of the
Dutch Pijekkat, being a
jacket made of Pij (a
coarse wool) cloth.
Conversely, it may be
from the shortening of
the Belgium Navies term
Pilots Jacket to P.
Jacket, then being
misspelt / adapted to Pea
Coat. The term Pea Jacket
is reputed to first
appear in the Oxford
English Dictionary
between 1717 and 1723.
Pea Coat does not appear
for another century. The
US Navy Pea Coat was
adopted during the early
20th Century, from
Britains Royal Navy
Reefer Jacket.

Availability: In Stock

£375.00

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