Help id this jacket

[Feraud]

I bought this jacket it at a local thrift store for a few dollars. I am thinking of having it taken in for my son to wear to the QM.

Front

Back

A close up of the material

Pocket

The pocket flaps have a false button.

Inside with label

Can we make this work with a newsboy style cap, wool pants, suspenders, shoes, etc.?
Comments, critiques, and suggestions are welcome!

 

[Dinerman]

I have no idea about the jacket. The lining's a bit out there though.

 

[Feraud]

Yep. It is very rockabilly looking.

 

[McPeppers]

I know a girl who's room looks like the inside of that jacket... *chuckle*

 

[Alan Eardley]

The style is common enough in the UK (particularly Scotland) and is generally regarded as dressy but practical evening wear. They are often cut to be worn with a kilt. Here's one of mine below.

The example above seems more kitsch than practical - note the false button-down pocket flaps and err...lining. Probably not worn around the Highlands and Islands, then... Whether it would go with the clothing you describe is a matter of opinion, but I would say it looks more 70s than 30s. Just my opinion.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Feraud, the jacket you found is from the early 1970s. It dates back to a mini revival of 1920s-'30s menswear fashion, spurred in part by movies like The Great Gatsby, The Sting, Lady Sings the Blues, and even Cabaret.


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