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What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

torfjord

My Mail is Forwarded Here
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Same here in Trondheim. Terrible waking up to this and knowing the trail-run season opens today :D
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Motocann

One Too Many
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I know you guys are mostly doing leathers on this thread, but just picked up this Rogue Territory "cryptic" denim jacket. This guy Karl from SoCal is killing it, I try to support these local people when I can. This jacket and the fit is absolutely dynamite! Anyway, I feel as though denim is sort of the Yin to the leather Yang in terms of stables and wearability.
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Cornelius

Practically Family
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Great Lakes
Nice and different but what's with the white stitched off set button hole?

On old Railroad overalls & such I believe that off-set button hole was meant to fasten the fob on your pocket watch chain [to keep from losing your watch]. I've noticed many Japanese Americana brands purposely still include that as a "nod to the past," and now this American guy is copying the Japanese guys copying the old American workwear. Circle of life!


Edit: Here's a 2021 listing for a pair of Dickies overalls which lists as a feature "Traditional dual watch fob openings" on the bib.
 
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Motocann

One Too Many
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On old Railroad overalls & such I believe that off-set button hole was meant to fasten the fob on your pocket watch chain [to keep from losing your watch]. I've noticed many Japanese Americana brands purposely still include that as a "nod to the past," and now this American guy is copying the Japanese guys copying the old American workwear. Circle of life!


Edit: Here's a 2021 listing for a pair of Dickies overalls which lists as a feature "Traditional dual watch fob openings" on the bib.
Nice historical perspective!
 

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