Photography courtesy of Grailed.
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reverie
/ˈrev(ə)rē/
noun
A mental abstraction in which aimless fancy predominates over reasoning; dreamy meditation; fanciful musing. Similar: daydreaming, fantasy, woolgathering.
Released in limitless variation each fall, its history detailed in an endless array of articles, flooding Pinterest boards with vintage photos of celebrities donning it – even arcane instructions on how to put one on – the peacoat has endured for over 200 years across generations, genders, class barriers and continents.
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But for all the literature and fanfare about this humble, yet mighty, garment, I was wont (speaking of archaic) to find interesting anecdotes about how it manifests in the everyday lives of everyday people. So, I asked - friends, family, neighbors, colleagues, strangers. And over the course of many calls, comments and texts, the peacoat revealed itself also to be a storyteller, a rite of passage, a bridge across generations, and even an object of desire. M...