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Speaking of naval jackets, here’s a beautiful reproduction piece by Buzz Rickson.  The folks there have captured both the clothing nerd and militaria nerd demographics with incredibly detailed, precise (and expensive) recreations of mid-20th-century military clothing.  This particular is what’s called a deck jacket — a naval winter coat — from the 1943 design.  It runs a little less than $400, but vintage pieces will cost you even more, and so, frankly, will most “inspired by” coats of much lower quality.