The 'Le Corbusier' jacket

[asiamiles]

This is a jacket that I don't recall being discussed on here, and while it gained the name by which it now seems to be known due to photos of Le Corbusier wearing one, I assume some would have been worn by members of the French Resistance during WWII.

There appear to be several versions, variations including the collar - leather, corduroy and wool examples exist - different linings, and the leather strip on which the buttons are mounted...sometimes it goes right to the bottom of the jacket, sometimes it ends several inches above the hem.

One of the curious things about the jacket is the double front which allows it to be buttoned on the right or left. I don't know if this was to make it a garment for both men and women, or if it was to make it easier for those left-handed to fasten it. As as result though I think the jacket looks much better left open.

The style appears to be currently popular in, of course, Japan, and there is at least one repro being produced of it there; but does anyone on here own one?

Here's a link to one that gives a pretty good background history of the jacket, but if anyone has more info to share please do so.

http://nestofmanure.com/2021/12/12/...y-gvfnew-successor-to-le-corbusiers-favorite/

 

[JonnyCrow]

This is a jacket that I don't recall being discussed on here, and while it gained the name by which it now seems to be known due to photos of Le Corbusier wearing one, I assume some would have been worn by members of the French Resistance during WWII.

There appear to be several versions, variations including the collar - leather, corduroy and wool examples exist - different linings, and the leather strip on which the buttons are mounted...sometimes it goes right to the bottom of the jacket, sometimes it ends several inches above the hem.

One of the curious things about the jacket is the double front which allows it to be buttoned on the right or left. I don't know if this was to make it a garment for both men and women, or if it was to make it easier for those left-handed to fasten it. As as result though I think the jacket looks much better left open.

The style appears to be currently popular in, of course, Japan, and there is at least one repro being produced of it there; but does anyone on here own one?

Here's a link to one that gives a pretty good background history of the jacket, but if anyone has more info to share please do so.

http://nestofmanure.com/2021/12/12/...y-gvfnew-successor-to-le-corbusiers-favorite/

French made some nice jackets, the obvious springs to mind is Chapel but you need a mortgage for one of them haha their new barnstormer style 5400€

 

[JonnyCrow]

For example haha

Bombardier B3 - Mouton retourné - CHAPAL

Ce blouson d’hiver B3, en mouton retourné verni, a été créé en 1932 par l’Army Air Corp. Ce modèle, avec le RAF, est un des bombardiers les plus populaires.

chapal.fr

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Learnt something there. And Chapals black fleece RAF jacket is, erm, eye catching too

 

[JonnyCrow]

Learnt something there. And Chapals black fleece RAF jacket is, erm, eye catching too

You know you want it Flash haha it's Paris fashion week seriously though at 6k Euros that RAF isn't for the faint hearted

 

[JonnyCrow]

Learnt something there. And Chapals black fleece RAF jacket is, erm, eye catching too

Chapel supplied the first jackets for the Esquadron Escadrille ww1 I believe

 

[Lord Flashheart]

More learning for me there Jonny and you don't often see a black fleece Irvin repro in fairness. Mind you, back to topic, Le Corbusier's work wasn't for the faint hearted either.

 

[Micawber]

This is a jacket that I don't recall being discussed on here, and while it gained the name by which it now seems to be known due to photos of Le Corbusier wearing one, I assume some would have been worn by members of the French Resistance during WWII.

There appear to be several versions, variations including the collar - leather, corduroy and wool examples exist - different linings, and the leather strip on which the buttons are mounted...sometimes it goes right to the bottom of the jacket, sometimes it ends several inches above the hem.

One of the curious things about the jacket is the double front which allows it to be buttoned on the right or left. I don't know if this was to make it a garment for both men and women, or if it was to make it easier for those left-handed to fasten it. As as result though I think the jacket looks much better left open.

The style appears to be currently popular in, of course, Japan, and there is at least one repro being produced of it there; but does anyone on here own one?

Here's a link to one that gives a pretty good background history of the jacket, but if anyone has more info to share please do so.

http://nestofmanure.com/2021/12/12/...y-gvfnew-successor-to-le-corbusiers-favorite/

Interesting and good / refreshing to see a different garment from Europe being discussed here, thank you.
I was aware of the style but knew little of its background. I am looking forward to finishing reading the linked site later.

 

[JonnyCrow]

Ive never seen a black fleece Irvin and black fleece is a natural skin

More learning for me there Jonny and you don't often see a black fleece Irvin repro in fairness. Mind you, back to topic, Le Corbusier's work wasn't for the faint hearted either.

 

[JonnyCrow]

Interesting and good / refreshing to see a different garment from Europe being discussed here, thank you.
I was aware of the style but knew little of its background. I am looking forward to finishing reading the linked site later.

Steve, a nice Le Corbusier jacket made for the French air force

 

[Micawber]

Ive never seen a black fleece Irvin and black fleece is a natural skin

Try searching the forum as black Irvin's have been discussed previously.

 

[JonnyCrow]

Try searching the forum as black Irvin's have been discussed previously.

Thanks for the heads up Steve, love your black fleece Irvin

 

[JonnyCrow]

Thanks for the heads up Steve, love your black fleece Irvin

I just liked the discussion from 2019

 

[Pilot]

Anyone interested let me know

 

[Pilot]

 

[Pilot]

The WWI French aviator with slashed pockets

 

[JonnyCrow]

Try searching the forum as black Irvin's have been discussed previously.

Steve I actually remember black sheepskin jackets were popular in the nineties, I think I might have even had one if I remember but it was a whole black sheepskin B3 style

 

[asiamiles]

View attachment 99573

Very nicely aged. Is that yours?

 

[Pilot]

Thanks Yes mine , its from 1915.

 

[entertainment]

I am working on an article about Le Corbusier, and I obviously love leather jackets. But I had never heard of the Le Corbusier jacket. Very cool!