WW2 trench coat

Does anybody know how to tell if this is genuine. I found it in suitcase during a house clearance, the case was marked up ‘WW2 trench coat’. Also, is it English or? Thanks a lot in advance.

 

It is a man's coat because of the way it buttons. I would say military style but I am real knowledgeable. I would say a military coat would have a label with military indications and brass buttons and this has neither. Is there a label down along the inside seam lower in the coat or even in the pocket?

 

I have the same questions as Lark. Also, what's going on with the sleeves? I can't quite make it out... are/were there cuffs? Buttoned sleeve tabs at the wrist area? You show a photo of a buckle... where is that from?

 

Looks like the cuffs are shown down instead of up.

Debora

 

Just found this after seeing your comment/suggestions, thankyou.

 

Hopefully the picture I attarched to Larks reply helps. The buckle is from a belt that goes around the waist. The cuffs are down, which is my bad. They have no buttons or anything when turned up correctly.

 

Sorry, just replied to this but added as a comment rather than tagging you.

 

Sorry, just replied to this but added as a comment rather than tagging you.

 

I assume those aren't the original buttons? And it's a greatcoat, not a trench coat. (You can use the classic Burberry raincoat as a example of the later.)

Debora

 

@Piglet I think that this might be of interest to you. Hogg & Sons were indeed military tailors of the highest class. https://aim25.com/cgi-bin/vcdf/detail?coll_id=5175&inst_id=15

You could go on to research Was Capt. D.J. Allardlee, the label gives you a good start. The Tailors closed in 1950.

 

Numbers on the label possibly indicate a date:
20.2.42 for 20th February, 1942
I can't quite make out the name because of the way you're holding the label...
Capt. D.J. All_rdice?
I agree that it's not a trench coat.

 

Allardice. Lots of fighting men by that name. Don't think military regulation.

Debora

 

I couldn't tell if it was Allardice or Allerdice.

 

It's a beautiful piece of clothing, but it's an overcoat / greatcoat. Not a trenchcoat.

A trenchcoat is made of waterproof gaberdine cotton, designed to protect against the rain, and not wool, to protect against the cold, which is what this is made of.

 

This is a trenchcoat. As you can see, it's a much lighter-weight garment, and usually - khaki/tan coloured. They're also common in black, and navy blue.

I have a navy blue one which I wear in wintertime. It's great for when you need something to keep warm without dragging a heavy woolen coat with you everywhere you go.

 

I meant to say i was NOT real knowledgeable.