Reason #4786955

[judecorp]

I have, for as long as I can remember, wanted a pea coat. I love them. I think that dark navy pea coats are quite possibly the best kind of coats ever. I would see people wearing them, or see them at their houses, and I would covet them.

I'm not usually a coveter. But they are so great, and I can't usually get myself to buy a coat. I mean, that can be a pricey purchase, and I'd usually rather spend the money on other things.

Last weekend, Jennifer and I went to Old Navy to spend her gift card, and I was going to spend a little bit of holiday money. I picked out a pair of pants. And then, on a whim, I tried on this coat, which was neat but didn't look all that good on me. It was on killer sale, though.

And then Jen said, "I think you should go try on the pea coats instead." And she pulled sizes off the rack and gave expert opinions, and when I wasn't sure, she said I really needed to buy the coat. She did this by telling me over and over how good I looked in it, with this great little glint in her beautiful eyes.

And I spent the money. And I bought the coveted dark navy pea coat. AND I /LOVE/ IT.

Comments

Peas Coat

[whirledpeas.livejournal.com]

I LOVE PEA COATS!! I used to laugh at my mom's but that's all come back to bite me in the arse!

I really like the ones at Old Navy, too! I saw them when they first came out and thought I'd see 1 out of 4 people wearing them from then on - but I haven't! In fact, you're probably the first person I "know" who has one!

I'd love to wear a pea coat myself...then it'd be a PeasCoat...but I have to admit that it looks like I'm wearing a pup tent!

[thatpatti.livejournal.com]

good for you! :)

[osuptygal.livejournal.com]

I've been wearing the same peacoat for 7 years. My peacoat was my dad's from his beginning days in the Navy (around 35 years ago, I think), and it fits like it was made for me (dad was a short~shit Italian). It even has our last name stencilled on the inside! how cool is that?
It doesn't look old at all, either.
I love my peacoat!

[lemur68.livejournal.com]

I really wish you had talked about this before.

I have one that I never wear.

[laurajones.livejournal.com]

Oh, honey, I bet you look SO hot in it!! Loving me some pea coats over here... And some you...

[oddharmonic.livejournal.com]

Aren't they just the greatest coat ever?

I have a black one that I love love love! ($30 on kiddie-rack clearance at Target is almost as good as Marshmallow Fluff.) I should take a picture of it sometime, it's dressed up with a silver-and-enamel dragonfly pin. (:

[crazyveigh.livejournal.com]

why do they call them pea coats?

[cappucinogrrl.livejournal.com]

Yay for pea coats! Mine is black, and missing a button. And I love it. Even though it itches. Emjoy!

[zuzubailey76.livejournal.com]

I have a dark navy pea coat.

You want me now, don't you?

[auntiesiannan.livejournal.com]

I love them too :) Does it have buttons or toggles?

[siercia]

Sometime you just have to spoil yourself. Not always, but if it's something you've wanted for that long, doesn't it feel gooooood?

Yay!

Why <b>do</b> they call them pea coats?

[(Anonymous)]

Hurray for smurfy's pea coat.

-Crena