U.S. NAVY PEA COAT (1913) Knitwear There are DOT button-type fasteners

There are DOT button-type fasteners over a 40s bell-type nickel plated zipper on front of the jacket as well as belt-style fasteners at the collar and the sides of the jacket for sizing adjustments

Made from a brushed cotton cloth finished with an alpaca wool lining

The top was a pullover style jumper

Side Adjuster Tabs

50s Square Front Zipper

U.S. NAVY PEA COAT (1913) Knitwear There are DOT button-type fastenersThe most iconic of all USN garments, the origins of the Pea Coat can be traced back to the 18th century, with the first designs appearing in the Dutch navy in the 1720s. Many different iterations of the Pea Coat have been produced since it was first adopted by the U. S. Navy but they can broadly be distinguished as the more classical pre WWI model as seen here and the later WWII model that was shorter in length and removed the two front flap pockets.