Twin Peaks - Special Agent Dale Cooper / FBI - Brand/Model Prop ID

[Pixelpiper]

Over in the Interest forum there are currently two lists going, one for Cooper's 1/6 head sculpt and one for Cooper's clothing and accessories. I'm doing some research to help put together reference material for the clothing and accessories, a number of pieces of which have come along quite easily. But others not so much.

The big elephant I'm trying to pin-point right now is make/model of Cooper's overcoat (trench, mackintosh, whatever this particular model was referred as)



I've had a cursory look through the RPF and have come up empty, plus of course the usual Google searching.

The recorder which I thought might be difficult turns out to be a few models, the most iconic of which is the Panasonic RN-105

Even the gun was pretty easy, a Smith & Wesson Model 629 snub - in fact it seems like every gun ever used on the show has been thoroughly identified/vetted - gun people are thorough. But the coat... Ugh, can't find anything.

Any help?

 

[SubjectNameHere]

I believe it's a lined, wool, Burberry classic men's trench. I'll poke around more when I'm at home this evening.

 

[Pixelpiper]

I've seen Burberry mentioned, but since then I haven't been able to find a reference when looking for that brand. None of the Burberry images I can find have the correct number of buttons nor the same wide hem on the lapels.

 

[Papasmoak]

Awesome thread! PM sent Pixel.

 

[Pixelpiper]

Just finally found the episode I was looking for to show a comparison.

Season 2 Episode 9 right in the opening credits. You can see Albert on the left is wearing a Burberrys' style 3/4 trench and Cooper is wearing a full length as-yet unidentified trench (Lynch wears the same one as Cole a few episodes earlier)



Notable differences include only 6 buttons (3 on each side of the double breast), wide hems, different shaped lapels, collar and lapel are contiguous (doesn't have a hook-closing collar), 4 buttons on the cuff straps (not buckles), no storm flap at the back shoulders, lacks the Burberrys' style lining (it's got a brown satin-like lining) & the shoulder straps always lay very flat to the shoulders and don't have a fold on the outside edge where they're stitched.

Here's another shot where you can really see the folded shoulder strap on the left and the difference in the transition from the collar to the lapels.

Also, you can see the different style cut of the sleeves at the shoulders. The one of the left features what I believe is called a Raglan sleeve, while Cooper's has a regular sleeve attachment like you would find on pretty much any coat/shirt.

 

[SubjectNameHere]

Great catch on the lining. I was throwing it out since Burberry basically defined the modern trench coat but you're right in that this may be something wholly unrelated. I'll keep digging as well!