Things made in Canada: peacoat in burgundy
I'm determined to divert my spending to things NOT made in China whenever possible. Trying as much as possible to support local businesses and nations of democracy and freedom.
You may recall just around Christmas, I posted photos of Lorne's Coats, a coat maker and retailer in Toronto's old Fashion District. When I visited the shop, they didn't have my size 36, but told me that "we make our coats in Canada, you can order one and we'd call you when it's ready."
So here is my burgundy wool peacoat made in Canada!
The ironic thing is a wool pea coat nowadays is sometimes considered a rather classy and elegant piece of winter overcoat, yet traditionally it was worn by sailors of European and later American navies. In other words, men of no great wealth, culture or prospect, at all. Historically a pea coat is in a very dark blue or black -- hence the "navy blue" terminology.
I already have a navy blue wool coat so I purposely picked one that is of a completely different colour from a dark tone.
Things made in Canada: peacoat in burgundy
I'm determined to divert my spending to things NOT made in China whenever possible. Trying as much as possible to support local businesses and nations of democracy and freedom.
You may recall just around Christmas, I posted photos of Lorne's Coats, a coat maker and retailer in Toronto's old Fashion District. When I visited the shop, they didn't have my size 36, but told me that "we make our coats in Canada, you can order one and we'd call you when it's ready."
So here is my burgundy wool peacoat made in Canada!
The ironic thing is a wool pea coat nowadays is sometimes considered a rather classy and elegant piece of winter overcoat, yet traditionally it was worn by sailors of European and later American navies. In other words, men of no great wealth, culture or prospect, at all. Historically a pea coat is in a very dark blue or black -- hence the "navy blue" terminology.
I already have a navy blue wool coat so I purposely picked one that is of a completely different colour from a dark tone.