Swedish Snow Parka

Unbranded, unissued but certainly unmissable, I picked up this C50 Swedish snow parka from eBay for an apple core. Apparently the jacket that inspired similar Nigel Cabourn pieces, this oversized parka was designed for the Swede military to go over their uniforms. Windproof and water resistant, this is ideal for operations in the Arctic tundra. Or Victoria Park Hartlepool, where the temperatures are similar. This is a big old boy of a coat. Size large but a massive 29 inches pit to pit, meaning for someone like meself who is XL/XXL it swamps me - it's a like a two man tent. However the drawstring waist brings it in and makes it wearable. Thinking of doing a dye job and going for navy, as my thickest jumper (which would help fill it out) is blue. A simple but effective design style, it's easy to see how and why it influence one of cult fashions biggest names...