Irish Caped Coat

[Riverkilt]

So the new J Peterman catalog has a serious tease in it - a black and ecru lambswool Irish caped coat in 1" wide herringbone pattern.

http://www.jpeterman.com/Herringbone-Caped-Coat

If I've done the calculations correctly the wool weight is about 20 ounce.

Have always been pleased with what I've bought from J Peterman. Have always wanted an Inverness Cape from Mr. Antony. But the caped coat has sleeves. And the cape comes off for use as a regular coat...and for about $60 less.

And Fall is upon us in the Canyonlands.

Only question now seems to be if I can squeeze my obesity into their largest size.

Sure looks like a warm coat...

Sharing a good thing in case anyone else is tempted too.....

[troxel87]

If only I were an O-5 vice E-5...!

Looks nice.

[Tartan Tess]

You only live once...

[Riverkilt]

Aye Tess, but my plastic is still smouldering from a new set of tires last week....maybe next paycheck...maybe...

[thescot]

For close to the same amount, you can get a really fine inverness cape here:

http://www.invernesscapes.co.uk/harris.htm

These are made to measure, so some of us who have a bit more girth can be assured of a fit. And they have barathea or Harris tweed. The Tweed is cool--as tweed always is--but the red-lined barathea is really classy.

[Bugbear]

Sounds like a lein and brat.

[Riverkilt]

Yes, the link is to Mr. Antony that I mentioned in the original post. He's $60 more and the Inverness cape is sleeveless under the cape where the J Peterman coat has sleeves and can be worn as a coat without the cape.

Called J Peterman and the size 48 actual measurement is 56" chest - so I'm good there. Just, at that size the sleeves are 6" longer than I need. Course with the Inverness Cape there are no sleeves to worry about.

I do have an Ultimate Rain Cape from Mr. Antony and the quality is top notch. I'm guessing his capes would be too.

No matter either way until I have the dinero.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Ron,

It's much easier to fix a coat with sleeves that are 6" too long than one with sleeves 6" too short. :-)

~M

[ForresterModern]

Ron

The Peterman surely is an attractive coat in the Inverness style, but a bit pricey for me. I had one custom made to my measurements in a similar heavyweight herringbone by Twin Roses Design for a third of that:

http://twinrosesdesign.com/Cloaks%20for%20Sale.html

There are a lot of different styles of capes and cloaks offered but try about halfway down the list to the Dickensian or Inverness style, where they have a few in stock but more options to custom. No sleeves, different styles of closures and collars and linings, etc... heavy wieght fabric too. If I get a minute I will post a photo of mine. At least one other Xmarker got a similar one in melton wool I believe, right from stock.

jeff

[Riverkilt]

Thanks for that link - I used to live in Bristol Virginia. Small world.

Wonder what she means by "medium weight" wool?