I still think that rust knits on a B-10 are another of those Japanese ‘OK it’s not really authentic but it looks cool’ ideas. Like black B-3’s, or I vaguely recall an Irvin in some loopy colour years ago.
Someone I know likes to call them Buzz Rickson fantasy pieces/garments. They may be really neat, etc...just not authentic. In saying that, I have not opinion, or idea for that matter, if period B-10 jackets ever had rust knits. It's not a garment that I've ever had more than a passing interest in...so very little knowledge on my part.
I just know that the Japanese are famous for these sorts of things as nice as the finished product may be. This is a little different and I love BR's deck jackets, but none of their stenciled N-1 deck jackets have ever been stenciled correctly. When you bring this up to Toyo/Buzz, their typically reply is that no one in Japan cares. So, retort do you really have? The Japanese market. where they really make their money. The stenciling issue has bothered me to no end, but you can't fight city call, in this case. A couple of years ago, I went with the non-stenciled "heavy" Buzz N-1 from HPA. It's great (though that Demotex label is not correct for a jacket...it was only seen in the bib overalls)
- Ian