Jason Melius September 15, 2014 · Edited An image of a reproduction coat in another thread lead me to post something I have been thinking about for a long time. Hopefully this comes across with the constructive criticism intended, not as nitpicking. Here we have images of 2 coats, one which was formerly housed in the Zaughaus Museum in Berlin and probably went home with a Frontovik at the close of WWII; the other coat belonged to Lt French of the KRRNY and is housed in the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. There are three elements which are commonly produced incorrectly on reproduction British uniforms. 1. The lapel and collar shape. Often, these are produced in the winged lappet style common to French and some American uniforms. This was an element seen on the garment which spurred this post. As can been seen in these two coats, that style is incorrect. The lapel terminates just behind the end of the collar, at an angle. It does not have an extension to reach the collar button. Also, the lapels are closed from the 1st button to the 4 button by 2 sets of hooks and eyes. It is not open at the throat. 2. The lapels are a fairly uniform width from top to bottom. The garment is cut back gracefully from the sternum. 3. The tops of the pocket flaps are even with a line which can be drawn from the bottom of the lapel to the button placed at the side vent. There are a lot of details which often get missed on British coats, but these seem to be the most glaring aside from materials and general fit.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 01:20:32 +0000
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