
The success of the style is proved by its singularly universal appearance throughout the Navies of Europe. The term ‘Pea Jacket’ is reputed to first appear in the Oxford English Dictionary between 1717 and 1723. ‘Pea Coat’ does not appear for another century.
- This may account for the US Navy's nomenclature as an Anglicization of the Dutch 'Pijekkat', being a jacket made of 'Pij' (coarse wool) cloth. Conversely, it may be from the shortening of the Belgium Navies term ‘Pilot’s Jacket’ to P. Jacket, then being misspelled/adapted to Pea Coat.
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Size: | Chest 30 | Chest 32 | Chest 34 | Chest 36 | Chest 38 | Chest 40 | Chest 42 | Chest 44 | Chest 46 | Chest 48 | Chest 50 | Chest 52 | Chest 54 | Chest 30 | Chest 32 | Chest 34 | Chest 36 | Chest 38 | Chest 40 | Chest 42 | Chest 44 | Chest 46 | Chest 48 | Chest 50 | Chest 52 | Chest 54 |