Vintage Photos of Leather Jackets

2jakes · Apr 8, 2019

Gamma68 · Apr 8, 2019

Actor John Payne wears what appears to be an civilian A-2 as a cab driver in the 1953 film "99 River Street."

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buler · Apr 12, 2019

Jackets, 1934

Peter Bowden · Apr 12, 2019

Writing a ticket?

Monitor · Apr 12, 2019

regius · Apr 12, 2019

After the war the B3 has become a riding jacket.

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Doctor Damage · Apr 13, 2019

regius said:
After the war the B3 has become a riding jacket.

I find this fascinating because today motorized bicycle riders are obsessed (rightly so) with clothing that is tough enough to survive a mauling by Godzilla, but in ye olden dayes riders seem to wear just about anything, much of it not apparently very protective. I suspect that B3s, for example, though warm, would not have been very protective in a fall. I'm interested in hearing from out expert panel.

regius · Apr 13, 2019

The B3 certainly gives an impression of protection, cushioning for sure

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Monitor · Apr 27, 2019

Another B3 as a riding jacket and this one's seen plenty of road. Too much if this jacket could speak but it's all good.

thor · May 7, 2019

Paul Mantz, Amelia Earhart, Harry Manning (in A-1 style jacket) and Fred Noonan pose in front of Earhart’s Lockheed Electra.

djpeniii · May 7, 2019

The great AJ Foyt on the right.

AbbaDatDeHat · May 7, 2019

djpeniii said:
The great AJ Foyt on the right.

The late great Jim Clark on the left.
I spent several years standing outside AJ’s garage in Gasoline Alley before i got his autograph. My brother got Jim Clark’s.
Many memories!!

Gamma68 · May 14, 2019

jeep44 · May 15, 2019

Those Vincent riders a few posts back-almost all of them in the photo are wearing well-worn Barbour and/or Belstaff waxed cotton jackets. Waxed cotton can get to looking like leather after it's worn.

Imuricecreamman · May 15, 2019

First conscious memory that I have of really liking a leather jacket was when I watched a re-run of Edge of the city with John Cassavetes and Sidney Poitier. Still love this jacket.

Corky Corcovado · Jun 4, 2019

Some N1's and a varsity jacket.

Gamma68 · Jun 6, 2019

navetsea · Jun 7, 2019

i'm confused which one is more disturbing the pose or the twisted headband of his cap.

Gamma68 · Oct 14, 2019

So33 · Oct 17, 2019

Humphrey Bogart movie from 1938, "Racket Busters" has wonderful leather jackets. Viewed the first 15 minutes on TBS this morning before I had to leave for work. Saw a match to my railroad jacket, said to be purchased by 1st owner in Late 1930's.

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