Navy Pea Coat

**PiperBruce** · 16th November 10, 02:28 PM

Has anyone altered a pea coat to go with a kilt and if so do you have pictures?
thanks,
Bruce

**tulloch** · 16th November 10, 03:44 PM

Having owned a pea coat I think it is unlikely that it could be altered to be a kilt jacket. Too heavy.

**JSFMACLJR** · 16th November 10, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by Kilted Gorilla

Has anyone altered a pea coat to go with a kilt and if so do you have pictures?
thanks,
Bruce

No need to alter it; just wear it as is. It's a jacket to keep you warm, for Pete's sake!

**Slowburn** · 16th November 10, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by JSFMACLJR

No need to alter it; just wear it as is. It's a jacket to keep you warm, for Pete's sake!

Don't you mean pea'ts sake?

**JSFMACLJR** · 16th November 10, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by Slowburn

Don't you mean pea'ts sake?

Nice one!

**AFS1970** · 17th November 10, 03:57 PM

Since cutting the length down would be the main concern, perhaps since it is meant to be worn closed, it could be cut high like an Ike Jacket. I have never done such a thing and am only guessing here, but it might work.

**KD Burke** · 18th November 10, 12:41 PM

It's intended as outerwear.
It's short enough that it won't interfere with the pleats.
I'd leave it alone.

**Pyper** · 18th November 10, 12:58 PM

I have a surplus pea coat. I never would have thought about wearing it with a kilt. Seems like a good idea.

Since it's double breasted, I don't think it would look right if you shorten it, but since there are no buttons at the bottom, it might not even interfere with getting into the sporran.

**Deil the Yin** · 18th November 10, 02:56 PM

I just posted this in another thread:

The Classic Navy Pea Coat...
I've worn a Navy pea coat with the kilt and been pretty happy with the way it fits etc, and it's super warm of course. You won't need any other layers with the pea coat! Mine is basically a military issue jacket and so dark navy that it's almost black. I think it should work well with virtually any tartan. It's also got this great big collar that reaches almost to your ears when pulled up! Nice against the wind, snow and rain.

I think that pea coat style is kinda comin' back in now, too. Check with some of the bigger department stores to see if they've a stock pea coat that's maybe lighter than a regulation wool one. Ya know, I keep tellin' folks I'm a trend setter, but they just roll their eyes at me... Goes to show ya that if you hold on to your clothes long enough (say twenty years or so) you'll be right back in fashion again, no bother.

There really is no need to cut down a pea coat for a kilt simply because IMO it is not a fitted garment (like a sport coat). I can't imagine it would be anything but ruined if you tired to cut down a regulation Navy issue pea coat.