diff --git a/code/datums/greyscale/json_configs/wintercoats.json b/code/datums/greyscale/json_configs/wintercoats.json
index a1a50b04447..c91c7c33211 100644
--- a/code/datums/greyscale/json_configs/wintercoats.json
+++ b/code/datums/greyscale/json_configs/wintercoats.json
@@ -73,12 +73,6 @@
 			"icon_state": "bodybottom",
 			"blend_mode": "overlay",
 			"color_ids": [ 6 ]
-		},
-		{
-			"type": "icon_state",
-			"icon_state": "hood",
-			"blend_mode": "overlay",
-			"color_ids": [ 1 ]
 		}
 	]
 }
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/suits/toggles.dm b/code/modules/clothing/suits/toggles.dm
index 1ba4f3923d2..dfbcc7db4fe 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/suits/toggles.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/suits/toggles.dm
@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@
 	var/alternative_mode = FALSE
 	///Whether the hood is flipped up
 	var/hood_up = FALSE
+	/// Are we zipped? Mostly relevant for wintercoats, leaving this here to simplify logic and so someone else can extend it if they ever wish to.
+	var/zipped = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/hooded/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!alternative_mode)
 		MakeHood()
 
+
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/hooded/Destroy()
 	. = ..()
 	QDEL_NULL(hood)
@@ -42,7 +45,9 @@
 	ToggleHood()
 
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/hooded/proc/RemoveHood()
-	src.icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]"
+	icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]"
+	worn_icon_state = icon_state
+	zipped = FALSE
 	hood_up = FALSE
 
 	if(hood)
@@ -82,6 +87,8 @@
 				return
 			hood_up = TRUE
 			icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)]_t"
+			worn_icon_state = icon_state
+			zipped = TRUE // Just to maintain the same behavior, and so we avoid any bugs that otherwise relied on this behavior of zipping the jacket when bringing up the hood
 			H.update_worn_oversuit()
 			H.update_mob_action_buttons()
 	else
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/suits/wintercoats.dm b/code/modules/clothing/suits/wintercoats.dm
index 64ecc0b5c18..75329200c80 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/suits/wintercoats.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/suits/wintercoats.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 	min_cold_protection_temperature = FIRE_SUIT_MIN_TEMP_PROTECT
 	allowed = list()
 	armor_type = /datum/armor/hooded_wintercoat
+	/// The mutable_appearance of the associated hood, when it's down. Can be null when the hood is up.
+	var/mutable_appearance/hood_overlay
 
 /datum/armor/hooded_wintercoat
 	bio = 10
@@ -29,6 +31,42 @@
 		/obj/item/toy,
 	)
 
+	generate_hood_overlay()
+
+
+/obj/item/clothing/suit/hooded/wintercoat/examine(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+
+	. += span_notice("<b>Alt-click</b> to [zipped ? "un" : ""]zip.")
+
+
+/obj/item/clothing/suit/hooded/wintercoat/AltClick(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+
+	if (. == FALSE) // Direct check for FALSE, because that's the specific case we want to propagate, not just null.
+		return FALSE
+
+	zipped = !zipped
+	worn_icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)][zipped ? "_t" : ""]"
+	balloon_alert(user, "[zipped ? "" : "un"]zipped")
+
+	if(ishuman(loc))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/wearer = loc
+		wearer.update_worn_oversuit()
+
+
+/// Helper proc to generate the `hood_overlay` associated to the wintercoat.
+/obj/item/clothing/suit/hooded/wintercoat/proc/generate_hood_overlay()
+	hood_overlay = mutable_appearance(initial(worn_icon), "[initial(icon_state)]_hood", -SUIT_LAYER)
+
+
+/obj/item/clothing/suit/hooded/wintercoat/worn_overlays(mutable_appearance/standing, isinhands)
+	. = ..()
+
+	if(!isinhands && !hood_up)
+		. += hood_overlay
+
+
 /obj/item/clothing/head/hooded/winterhood
 	name = "winter hood"
 	desc = "A cozy winter hood attached to a heavy winter jacket."
@@ -49,7 +87,6 @@
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/hooded/wintercoat/eva
 	name = "\proper Endotherm winter coat"
 	desc = "A thickly padded winter coat to keep the wearer well insulated no matter the circumstances. It has a harness for a larger oxygen tank attached to the back."
-	icon_state = "coateva"
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_BULKY
 	slowdown = 0.75
 	armor_type = /datum/armor/wintercoat_eva
@@ -77,7 +114,6 @@
 /obj/item/clothing/head/hooded/winterhood/eva
 	name = "\proper Endotherm winter hood"
 	desc = "A thickly padded hood attached to an even thicker coat."
-	icon_state = "hood_eva"
 	armor_type = /datum/armor/winterhood_eva
 	min_cold_protection_temperature = SPACE_HELM_MIN_TEMP_PROTECT
 	max_heat_protection_temperature = SPACE_HELM_MAX_TEMP_PROTECT
diff --git a/icons/mob/clothing/suits/wintercoat.dmi b/icons/mob/clothing/suits/wintercoat.dmi
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diff --git a/icons/obj/clothing/suits/wintercoat.dmi b/icons/obj/clothing/suits/wintercoat.dmi
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diff --git a/modular_skyrat/master_files/icons/mob/clothing/suits/wintercoat.dmi b/modular_skyrat/master_files/icons/mob/clothing/suits/wintercoat.dmi
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diff --git a/modular_skyrat/master_files/icons/obj/clothing/suits/wintercoat.dmi b/modular_skyrat/master_files/icons/obj/clothing/suits/wintercoat.dmi
index 42093f7c089..bcd09afc2b8 100644
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