THAT TIMELESS topper—the pea coat—has a salty, testosterone-laden history. First introduced by the Dutch Navy in the 16th century, the water-wicking wool style later evolved and was adopted by ...

From the seas to the streets to the glitzy runway, the pea coat has been a constant in American life. Everyone has taken a stab at making them fashionable, including Coco Chanel in the 1920s (she ...

It's 2012, and I have just acquired my second pea coat. The first one was issued to me in October 1968 at the Naval Training Center in San Diego, Calif., a Navy boot camp long since closed, along ...

Bottega Veneta also has a beautiful navy pea coat, with an oversized, ... Saint Laurent double-breasted pea coat. $3,790. SAKS FIFTH AVENUE ’S Max Mara Capri pea coat. $1,645. MYTHERESA.

ATLANTA -- It has nothing to do with a green veggie and everything to do with style. Today's peacoats for women can be cropped at the waist or cut longer, to the hips. These coats can be worn ...