Denim jacket, any suggestions ?

[JonnyCrow]

 

[JonnyCrow]

I haven't been into denim since I was a young teen but I do remember a small company out of Arizona made some fantastic "Wild West" denim pants and jackets.
I was more a HBT high waisted "brakeman" pants (has a adjustable buckle on the back and reinforced legs to just below the knee)
The only thing I kept was a engineers coat that definitely had a steampunk vibe to it.....I'll root around the house and see if I still have it

Love high waisted pants, when I was in Arizona 2004 for 6 weeks wore high rides a lot for riding, buckle back, reinforced inner leg and seat, like cavalry pants only cotton canvas and not Kersey blue wool

 

[Spitfireace]

I'm partial to the Levi "trucker jacket". Heavy fleece lined. Made in USA only. Mine is 1987.

 

[Spitfireace]

Won't be buying any made in Pakistan stuff.

 

[Spitfireace]

Not that I hate Pakistan. It's just that I want iconic American made jackets to be made in America.

 

[Grant]

One of my favorite denim jackets that still pops up now and then at vintage shops and online is the 1970's era Lee Stormrider. The left hand twill denim was still quite nice, faded beautifully and are still rather affordable compared to 60's or earlier. Unlike the Japanese repros, these were made by Union workers in the United States.

 

[mulceber]

It's next-level expensive for a denim jacket, but @Grant's post reminded me of this item from Ginew, a Native American denim company: https://standardandstrange.com/collections/ginew/products/thunderbird-coat-facing-east

 

[Grant]

It's next-level expensive for a denim jacket, but @Grant's post reminded me of this item from Ginew, a Native American denim company: https://standardandstrange.com/collections/ginew/products/thunderbird-coat-facing-east

Love the concept, but they ruined the design by adding side entry pockets. Lee did the same thing adding them in the 1980's. Just my opinion!

 

[Adama36]

I like to wear my WWII USN shawl collar denim jacket from ATF

 

[mulceber]

I like to wear my WWII USN shawl collar denim jacket from ATF



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And not a bad replica at all from WW2 impressions: https://www.wwiiimpressions.com/collections/usn-dungaree-uniform/products/460?variant=17356754305

 

[Grant]

Damn, I'm so old I remember when WWII original USN denim jackets and N-1's were easy to find at flea markets and vintage shops!

 

[Adama36]

Damn, I'm so old I remember when WWII original USN denim jackets and N-1's were easy to find at flea markets and vintage shops!

never seen a real USN denim jackets. They are pretty rare these days

 

[Adama36]

And not a bad replica at all from WW2 impressions: https://www.wwiiimpressions.com/collections/usn-dungaree-uniform/products/460?variant=17356754305

I got mine from At the Front few years ago and I like it. Thin material. Wears more like a shirt
I can try to get you some pictures if interested

 

[D97x7]

My heavyweight Iron Heart trucker, that becomes a sort of Stormrider with the addition of an Eastman biker vest.

 

[Spitfireace]

Love the concept, but they ruined the design by adding side entry pockets. Lee did the same thing adding them in the 1980's. Just my opinion!

I think it was the early seventies when Levi's started the hand warmer pockets. I appreciate the purist thing, but it is nice to have hand warmer pockets. In a fleece lined jacket. In the lighter jacket I wouldn't be so fussy about it.

 

[Spitfireace]

Damn, I'm so old I remember when WWII original USN denim jackets and N-1's were easy to find at flea markets and vintage shops!

How old are you? I"m from 1961,

 

[mulceber]

Love the concept, but they ruined the design by adding side entry pockets. Lee did the same thing adding them in the 1980's. Just my opinion!

And honestly, at that price, given that it's a small business, I imagine you could contact Ginew directly and see about having the jacket made without hand warmer pockets.

 

[Spitfireace]

Again the purist thing. If it bothers you. In the heavy jacket I think the pockets are a definite plus. If it is made by Levis' in either San Francisco or Texas it's the real deal.

 

[Grant]

Not a purist thing in the least. Just my design preference.

How old are you? I"m from 1961,

I beat you. I'm from 1958.

 

[Grant]

Again the purist thing. If it bothers you. In the heavy jacket I think the pockets are a definite plus. If it is made by Levis' in either San Francisco or Texas it's the real deal.

Not purist thing - just my design preference.