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James Dean Jacket
More on the Red Jacket Alfa- Please read my posts from March 28, '06. It should be fairly clear what is known and what is still up for grabs. As to whether the label seen in the jacket used in the film (or at least the one to make it into the planetarium scene), unfortunately the sharpness...- smsstuart
- Post #60
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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James Dean Jacket
It's the curse of being an observant, detailed-oriented person and feeling duty-bound to share what I know with those who have a common interest. If you truly want to be freightened, check out the book I've been referring to - although it's quite well-written and researched. I think I...- smsstuart
- Post #21
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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James Dean Jacket
The story about dipping the jacket in "black paint" has been circulating for some time and seems idiotic on the surface. The only possible explanation for "taking the sheen off" could be the film's use of WarnerColor, which admittedly, was inferior to Technicolor - maybe it proved too difficult...- smsstuart
- Post #19
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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James Dean Jacket
More than You Want to Know About the Red Jacket Okay kids… follow along with me and repeat out loud, if necessary: In 1951, McGregor Sportswear began to sell what may very possibly be the first waist-length style NYLON jacket sold to the general public. (FYI, nylon was invented by a DuPont...- smsstuart
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
