Classy, quality, surplus winter parka? (Hat, gloves, mitts, boots...)

[JeffOYB]

I'm starting to explore the Surplus Winter Clothing scene.

So far I've dabbled in a bit of the US clothing info. I'm still just looking around for good sources. I also do retailing myself so I've put in word to my wholesalers asking if they have good winter stuff.

I'm wondering if there are particular items from various countries and periods that are known to be the best stuff.

Now, I'm partly wandering astray of the "what to wear while skiing/hauling" mark, but I'm not far off base for ice-fishing.  : )  ...I would actually like something that looks decent when worn around town.

I'm partial to the real fur hood trim. And a real fur trooper hat.

(I have a roadkill fox fur that I wonder if I could DIY into a trooper hat. Or maybe it would be better for everyone if I just bought a muskrat one. I see them on eBay for about $60.)

Winter surplus "snappy on the street" apparel ideas appreciated! But any superdooper tips appreciated as well. (Altho I know I could just search here for "anorak" "mitt" and "mukluk".)

--JP
outyourbackdoor.com

[Forestwalker]

The old Swedsh army leather mitt is about the only thin from the last 50 years I can think of. And that one because it is plain and utilitarian (a white leather chopper mitt). I've seen a woman tke the old Swedish m58 pattern jacket (grey wool) and remake into an ok ladies jacket (basically she gave it a bit of a waist). If you are into surplus wear the old Swedish M/69P jacket (or the current M/90, but that is in camo; until about the late 80s the Swedish army had not fallen for the "but it must be camo to be cool" meme) might be suitable.

[oldboyscout]

U.S. m-1951 wool pants- wool whipcord!  Plain old 4 pocket slacks style, but fairly baggy with a high rise.  Very high quality.
US wool shirts from the same era also a nice product for cheap

[Oblio13]

I bought a surplus Austrian wool sweater and liked it so much that I ordered two spares and more for friends. Very heavy and so tightly woven that they're almost water resistant, with tall button-up collars that make neck gaiters unnecessary. The sizes run small, and they're initially tight around the waistband, but they eventually stretch to a "custom" fit. If you wear most sweaters a lot, they stretch until they're too baggy, and threads tend to catch and pull. Not these. Plus they have canvas on the shoulders and elbows where sweaters tend to get holes.

I also like Italian military parkas. They come with a few shiny buttons that don't button to anything, they're just decorative or something. But once you cut those off, they look nice enough for casual wear and they're well-made.

I've also found canvas-and-leather Swedish mittens with wool liners, and all-leather German gauntlet mittens that I like better than any high-tech civilian mittens that I've owned. I think I paid $3 a pair for the former and $8 a pair for the latter. Wish I'd bought a truck load of them.