Vintage work clothes 2 - the classic duffel coat

In middle age why shouldn't a man look to classic and even vintage clothing in the search for personal style?

In my last vintage post I looked at an old submariner's jumper.  Here is another classic - a veteran duffel coat, the influence behind the recent resurgence in duffel, or duffle, coats in the fashion world.

And here it is in its modern reincarnation (Barbour) -

Barbour

Named after the Dutch town of Duffel, where a heavy wool fabric was made, they were used by the Royal Navy in both World Wars and before.  They were worn over layers of uniform and sweaters to keep warm those on watch on deck.  Before the widespread use of radar, warships had draughty and cold open bridges to ensure good all-round vision.

Here is my old R.N. duffel coat, bought from Oxfam; it is heavy and huge in size, designed to fit over layers of uniform jacket and jumpers.

Grey Fox

Grey Fox

Grey Fox

Grey Fox