Reproduction classic workwear

O-zone · Aug 9, 2011

Cockpit USA has some nice looking plaid shirts on sale for $30. Tab collars, cats eye buttons and nice pocket detailing.

https://www.cockpitusa.com/store/product.php?productid=17751&cat=444&page=1
https://www.cockpitusa.com/store/product.php?productid=17766&cat=444&page=1
https://www.cockpitusa.com/store/product.php?productid=17759&cat=444&page=1

HTH

flat-top · Aug 9, 2011

Levi's Workwear by Filson

http://us.levi.com/family/index.jsp...av:men:menfeatures:menfeatures:filson:3146901

Feraud · Aug 9, 2011

Companies need to get away from that horrible low waist trend.

Stray Cat · Aug 9, 2011

Feraud said:
Companies need to get away from that horrible low waist trend.

Yes.. *cough*
Some of us here present just can't fit in high waist pants.

mattfink · Aug 9, 2011

Amen! Who invented low rise jeans for men? Some sadistic person I think.

Lefty · Aug 11, 2011

marineabilly said:
VThere are also some vintage-style S&P sweatshirts for about the same price point. You can't tell by the photo, but the shawl collar has leather vintage-style woven buttons.

I checked these out today and ended up buying the shawl in a medium. Marked $26.99, it was apparently on some sort of discount, as I was charged $20 +tax. It's not perfect, but for $20, it's not half bad.

The regular sweatshirt in the same size was way too small on me and they didn't have a large, which would probably have been too wide.

flat-top · Aug 11, 2011

I'll have to get one of those tomorrow. It certainly looks better than other mall offerings so far this season.

Jan · Aug 12, 2011

mattfink said:
Hey! I did make that belt for him....he's a stellar musician and a great guy to boot! Glad you got to catch his act.

Badass! I just did a little write up about him today!

And Matt, I remember seeing that little "debate" on your FB about Target selling reproduction styled clothing. I didn't wanna step in, because it would've made it ugly!

I've got to say, I had the chambray shirt from last year, and it feels a bit more "legit" than the Gap version. There's something about the repro workwear that Target puts out that makes sense to me, more so than the higher end/more era-specific repros. Buying clothes from a department store, that you would work in? I don't know... I know that some of the higher end repro are a little more "era specific" in make, but buying em from a department store seems a bit more era specific in well... actuality!

Maybe it's just me.

Mr Badger · Aug 12, 2011

Looks pretty good, Lefty, the marl is real nice without coming across as false. I bagged a very nice 'single V' sweat in Target when we were over your side o'the pond a couple of years back, excellent quality and quite surprisingly good with the details... on the same kinda tip, I'm with flat-top in that the 'big box' and 'High Street' stores over here, such as Gap, that did show a little promise in terms of occasionally coming up with something you'd wanna buy have gone completely back to square one (with the emphasis on L7) this season...

Where we live has been warm and rainy, a combo I really don't care for, so I picked up one of these light wax Penfield jackets on sale for £40 from the UK 'trainer' store Size? of all places - notice the semi-circular front entry pocket detail, a la Rising Sun's awesome denim outdoor vest:

http://www.penfieldusa.com/us/sconset-bluedenim.html

Viper Man · Aug 12, 2011

Lefty said:

Say, that looks pretty sharp. Nice cap, too.

Feraud · Aug 12, 2011

mattfink said:
Amen! Who invented low rise jeans for men? Some sadistic person I think.

I recently saw some run of the mill boxer briefs (think Fruit of the Loom, etc.) advertise "Low Rise". As if that could ever be a selling point..:eusa_doh:

flat-top · Aug 12, 2011

Feraud said:
I recently saw some run of the mill boxer briefs (think Fruit of the Loom, etc.) advertise "Low Rise". As if that could ever be a selling point..:eusa_doh:

What else could I wear with these??

Feraud · Aug 12, 2011

Yi...ikes!

PoohBang · Aug 12, 2011

target...? might be time to phase out workwear for me...

LOL... Okay... have it you own way...

mattfink · Aug 12, 2011

That sweater looks great Lefty! Like a wise friend of mine said, in a year from now the mainstream will have forgotten about workwear....

Marc Chevalier · Aug 12, 2011

The whole thing is odd. The fact that vintage American workwear are bought and sold as commodities, for thousands of dollars apiece, is oddest of all. Perverse, in fact.

Feraud · Aug 12, 2011

No different from trading any other commodity like stamps, coins, books, etc.

I agree with Mattfink's comment on the subject.

Lefty · Aug 12, 2011

Thanks for the positive comments.

VM, the Lofgren cap is better than any vintage cap I've handled - though my experience with caps is somewhat limited. The width and quality of the sweat is what really sets it apart. Again, if you're ever looking to get rid of a few more, I'm in.

Marc Chevalier · Aug 12, 2011

Lefty said:
Again, if you're ever looking to get rid of a few more, I'm in.

Hmm. I'm thinking of selling some very good quality vintage '20s and '30s caps on eBay soon. Will let you know.

flat-top · Aug 12, 2011

I picked up the the Target shawl collar today. Definitely worth $20. Strange that it's on sale considering that it's brand new. Grab it before it's over!

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