Hmmm... I rather like the Noldorin prince theory, Ainaserkewen, but I believe that the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain made the mithril-coat. I'm not quite sure if they were around during the First Age, and even if they were, I don't think that any of the Noldor got that far into Middle-earth (except for maybe Maglor, but by then he was already grown, and the mithril-coat wouldn't have fit him).
In Morgoth's Ring, it states that initially, Elves grow much more slowly than Men, so that an Elf child of 16 would look, and speak a lot younger than a Man child of 16. Elves completely "mature" at the age of 50, or at least that is when they are considered adults. Men (by Men, I mean those of the race of Mankind) probably attained that age in 18-20 years. After reaching 50, Elves did not grow much physically, but their power, or "aura," probably increased as they gained knowledge and power. Elves aged, yes, but they aged extremely slowly. Only after thousands of years would you see any signs of change on an Elf's face, whereas a Man would already be long dead by then.
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But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.
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