The 2 Monkeys Voyager Coat 【TM73436】

～AW 2022 / Wear～
Coureur des bois, Men who ran through the forest
In the 17th and 18th centuries, when the vast inland areas of North America were French territory, there were men who crossed the Atlantic from France and traveled through the American interior with the Native Americans. They lived in forests and wilderness, learning the Native American way of life and culture, such as wearing moccasins and paddling canoes, while trading European goods for Native American furs, especially beaver pelts, and hunting together.
Their journeys were harsh, and they were constantly exposed to the danger of death. They sometimes lost their lives to illness, injury, or the bitter cold of winter, or were attacked by hostile Native American tribes. Nevertheless, they traveled thousands of kilometers through the then-unexplored interior of North America, far from their homeland. Escaping the sense of stagnation brought about by the class society of their home country of France, and seeking freedom and adventure, they were called "Coureur des bois," or "runners of the forest," in French.
The 2022 Autumn/Winter apparel line from The 2 Monkeys offers items inspired by these men who lived adventurous lives.

This jacket is designed in the image of the jackets worn by Frenchmen who traveled through the then-unexplored interior of North America (French Louisiana) in the 18th century for fur trading with Native Americans.
The outerwear worn by Europeans when they ventured into forests and wilderness at that time was military uniform or something similar.
It was an era of strong monarchy, and clothing styles were dictated by the court and became the fashion of the time. Military uniforms were functional while adhering to these styles. It was a time when clothes were sewn and tailored by hand, one by one. Even military uniforms had elaborate details to fit the wearer's body curves, such as sleeves bent at the elbow, armhole lines designed for movement, a four-panel back seam for a tapered waist, and pleats or gussets at the hem.
The "Coureur des bois" Voyager Jacket is a jacket that incorporates details from clothing of that time, imagined to be worn by Frenchmen traveling in French Louisiana, yet is also easy to match with today's casual styles.
The material is French pique.
For olive khaki, we used an especially thick pique material, and for navy stripe, we used a slightly thick and flexible pique material.

Size	Shoulder(cm)	Width(cm)	Body Length(cm)	Sleeve Length(cm)
S	46	51	69	60.5
M	49	53	70	61.5
L	50.5	55.5	72	62.5
XL	52.5	58	73.5	64