The quality of this coat is good for a costume...
I was hoping for a more quality look and feel.
Sep 21, 2024
Brian Fenwick
Big Sandy TX
US
Appropriate yet not overdone
This coat is not pretentious or overly flaunting; perfect over my suit and fits very well there. I was surprised at the light weight, yet warm wool.
Jan 3, 2023
Lydon
Spokane Wa
US
The Great Coat is "Great Looking"
This is an excellent coat. It fits well and is quite the looker. I got great compliments. If you are looking to stand out in an extremely elegantly fashionable way, this coat is for you!
Nov 14, 2020
Star B
Albany NY
US
Oct 4, 2019
Gus
Webb City MO
US
Oct 3, 2019
Gus
Webb City MO
US
So this came in the mail last week, and it fit as predicted - is a bit large so it can be worn over another jacket, allowing another decent layer of warmth beyond just the coat itself. Nice material, and nicely designed cuts! Only main complaint so far (after having only worn it functionally once) is that the lining is the wrong sort of material - you have to bunch up the sleeves of the undercoat or shirt before putting your arms through the sleeves - otherwise, fabric-to-fabric friction pushes your sleeves up inside the arms of this coat and it's hard to pull them back over your arms. It really should have a silky or satin-like lining to allow it to glide over other clothes.
Nov 20, 2018
Mason
Harrogate Yo
UK
I love this coat. I been wanting one for years. And although it isn't everything I was hoping for, it still passed with flying colors. The outer shell is real wool but it's a woven wool, so it does feel thin. Not a bad thing, still keeps you warm just something that isn't in the description. The sleeve cuffs do roll down like they should. The Buttonholes are a bit tight when buttoning it. The cotton sleeve lining does stick when taking the coat off. But all that isn't so bad, the worse thing about the coat are the front pockets. For a size 42 the pocket width is 4 inches. I can only fit up to my knuckles. But the pocket flap are wider and the pockets do have enough material to be widen to 5 inches max. So with a little work or take it to a taylor, the pockets can be widened and would be unnoticeable.
Overall, this coat is a great buy. Where else would you find one like it. (Other than Civil War ones). The "problems" with the coat are minor. They don't interfere with its job. You still keep warm, still can button it, and still can take it on & off fine even with the cotton lining. The only real problem it has are the front pockets being too small. Other than that it's a beautiful looking coat and is perfect for reenacting and/or everyday use.
Sep 21, 2017
J Klein
Sewell NJ
US
really nice coat. Perfect fit fine Construction. Very warm, gets lots of looks and compliments.
The fit was perfect and my husband loved it. He said it was exactly what he was looking for.
Jul 8, 2016
Shelia
Park Forest Il
US
I really like the coat, but I did have issue with the ease of sliding it on as a reviewer pointed when I was looking at reviews. A slicker sleeve liner would be helpful. I knew of this issue when I bought it and bought it anyway.
I took it to a conference and received many compliments from many people. It was not a period group, but many loved it.
Overall, I am glad that I have it and can live with the sleeve thing.
Dec 9, 2015
Mark
Bakersfield CA
US
I only give it 4 stars instead of 5 because I think it could easily be improved.
It's really difficult to get on over most other clothes/coats, due to the muslin used for sleeve lining - changing the sleeve lining to nylon, satin, or anything else "slick" would make a good coat great;
The button holes aren't quite big enough, and it's a real bear to get the buttons done or undone - maybe I can find buttons that are just barely smaller;
It could be improved if the interior and two exterior pockets were deeper (and wider for the two outside ones) - they'd be a lot more more useful;
A nice upgrade would be to change the collar and pocket flap trim from (moleskin?) to velvet or velveteen.
Overall, still a really nice coat for the price, and a great fit - I'm going to enjoy wearing it over my wool frock coat in the Winter.
Delivered really fast, too - thanks!
Dec 13, 2014
Rich Zellich
Fenton MO
US
Super high quality. Also, extremely warm.
Coat was even more thin I though it would be very good. Would love to send picture it look good on me and sure it would on anyone.
Apr 11, 2014
Setab
GREEN VALLEY AZ
US
Nice and warm coat. Easy to wear and looks good.
I found the fabric weight to be a little lighter than expected and the sleeves fit a bit tighter over the frockcoat than I'd like, but the construction and styling are perfect!
Feb 3, 2014
Anonymous
Northfield MN
US