The $3 Trench Coat

I don't really intend to have dressy coats and everyday coats for children (despite the large amount of time we actually wear them due to weather around here).  It seems eminently more practical to have one winter coat per child.  However, Ben and Genevieve both had hand-me-down dressy coats, but then Ben grew smack out of his with his wrists sticking out pathetically.  I thought I'd scan around the internets, that maybe ebay or Old Navy or something would yield a cheap (I was hoping for less than $15) classic pea coat for my dressy little guy.  Nope.

Then I was cruising through one of my favorite thrift stores and found voila! a vintage navy trench coat, double-breasted with a belt in exactly Ben's size for just (yeah, I already told you in the title) three dollars!  

As if that was not enough, the coat has a zip-out lining, so we're hoping it will be a spring and fall coat, too.

Wish I could find a little man's cap to go with it.

  In the meantime, I am sewing a pair of green plaid Sunday pants for him.  Yes, truly, and I will show you pictures when they're done.  The boy likes to dress up and I will aid and abet him as long as he will let me.