Just found an interesting vintage leather jacket in my barn!

[Jonnyboy]

Hi guys,

I was rooting around in the top of our barn this morning, and found this leather jacket hung up behind several old overcoats. It looks like it's been there a very long time. I think a fair few generations of mice have been living in it, and who knows what else.

Style-wise it looks a bit barnstormer-ish. I'm guessing 1920s - 1940s, but hard tell given the state that it's in. Anyone have any ideas? It's obviously beyond repair, but I may be able to make a pattern from it and try to recreate it. It might be a fun project for the summer.

Cheers,

Jon

 

[wild_balls]

Is that what they call "time worn look"!

 

[Fanch]

Looks that jacket was worn by a movie stunt man while being dragged on the ground by a horse with one foot in the stirrup.:eeek:

 

[767fo]

Cool find but now my allergies have kicked in

 

[Baron Kurtz]

tylistically looks mostly like what you'll see advertised as Blouson Cuir Pompier. Unlike this example (below) most fo them are not actual firemen's jackets, but they look like them.