Pea coat v reefer coat

[Little Five]

And to confuse the issue further, nowadays a club blazer is informally referred to as a reefer in the royal clubs, certainly in mine and others I have visited.
It is a conventional sartorial requirement after 6 PM.
This blazer is double breasted with four working buttons out of a total of six.
It has two vents, three buttons on each cuff.
The buttons must not be brass, but instead black club buttons.
The blazer may be worn with gray or navy blue trousers.
Conventionally the shirt is white.
And conventionally it is a double cuff shirt (club cufflinks), very posh you see.
Then either the club tie may be worn, or, as I personally prefer, a club cravat.
In summer, the trousers may be white.

No mention of pockets. Is it true that the pockets are designed only to take 4 fingers and palm of the hand leaving the thumb outside? or is it just an affectation

 

[xyachtdave]

One smells of urine, the other of spliffs?

I don't expect to see that repeated in Yachting Monthly's scuttlebutt section.........it's too funny

 

[VO5]

No mention of pockets. Is it true that the pockets are designed only to take 4 fingers and palm of the hand leaving the thumb outside? or is it just an affectation

The pockets are functional and the lining is strong material. So you can put your hands in to keep them warm. They are quite roomy too. You can keep keys, cigarettes, lighter, all sorts of things in there.
The breast pocket is also generously cut but not very deep (as for example in a covert coat) and a bit larger than a passport (British Blue), to give you an idea.
But it is heavy.
My wife has bagged it and likes to wear it when sailing with the collar turned up, because the collar is very protective.

 

[Seagreen]

Sand Pebbles look ?

I've got one of those. Had it for years. Gieves. Weighs a ton. Double breasted barathea wool with 10 big brass buttons, eight at the breast and two at the throat. Can be buttoned up to port or stbd to keep the wind out. Slant pockets. Inside breast pocket. The trouble is...its a bit tight nowadays for me, but even on the occasions it is worn by SWMBO it is very warm she confirms. She has even nabbed my white scarf to go with it.

Had an old thing that heavy from a Pompey surplus store, though not marked as ex-mod issue. Had epaulettes so I think maybe an old Police car coat. Sadly it went to the tip after a GF said I looked like a tramp in it. Wouldn't want to wear it at sea as its a bit restrictive, by certainly in port. I'm even contemplating gettig a "yachtin' cap" and cover to look like a complete twazzuck in the club bar.

 

[Twister_Ken]

The pockets are functional and the lining is strong material. So you can put your hands in to keep them warm. They are quite roomy too. You can keep keys, cigarettes, lighter, all sorts of things in there.
The breast pocket is also generously cut but not very deep

So, you couldn't get a decent-sized breast in there then?

 

[VO5]

Had an old thing that heavy from a Pompey surplus store, though not marked as ex-mod issue. Had epaulettes so I think maybe an old Police car coat. Sadly it went to the tip after a GF said I looked like a tramp in it. Wouldn't want to wear it at sea as its a bit restrictive, by certainly in port. I'm even contemplating gettig a "yachtin' cap" and cover to look like a complete twazzuck in the club bar.

That's a good start and for you to spearhead a movement and hopefully to bring back some degree of sartorial elegance into yottin instead of everybody floating around looking like tramps.

 

[VO5]

So, you couldn't get a decent-sized breast in there then?

No...but I can get a decent handful in there if that is what you mean.

 

[Bridget the Midget]

Back in the 1960's, reefer jackets were high fashion for girls and ladies. They were navy blue, double breasted with six brass coloured buttons and bright red lining. They had two vertical and two horizontal pockets, none very deep. They looked very smart when new. I don't think they would have been very practical at sea, however! Intended as a fashion item, they were not strongly made, and after a few months wear, mine looked pretty tatty and scruffy particularly as many of the shiny buttons got torn off!