Here’s another one from my collection. It’s a cheap piece of Soviet surplus. It’s a pretty intense looking coat, but the lack of lining and the thin, poor quality wool it was made with means it’s not as warm as it looks. There’s a big waist seam to keep the size of the fabric down. The “leather” on the lapel and the cuffs is some kind of cheap imitation, and makes naugahyde look downright luxurious. Instead of buttons, it has hook and eye closure, which don’t do a very good job at keeping anything closed. There is a hook-and-eye belt rig inside, similar to the snap belt closures I’ve seen on all my German leather overcoats, in place of a jigger button.
I find it odd for a military coat to be all style and little substance, but despite that, I do love this coat.