November 2011
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#365 - a style History: The Pea Coat…the pea coat was first worn in the 18th century by sailors in the European navies…the term “pea coat” originated from the Dutch word pijjekker, in which pij referred to the type of cloth used…a coarse kind of twilled blue cloth with a nap on one side, this…
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Gloverall Monty Duffle Coat
The word Duffle originally referred to a Heavy Woollen Cloth closely woven for warmth and manufactured in the Belgian Town of Duffel…However, over the years it has come to signify a hooded coat with distinctive toggle fastenings which was adopted by the British…
