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ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!
Bunch of good quality photos on this website (below) of a vintage Irvin in great condition. https://www.royal-dragons.fr/fiche-vente-antiquite-militaire-blouson-de-vol-fourre-mouton-dore-irvin-14414.html- Doctor Damage
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US Navy & US Marine Corp Boat Cloaks, and US Army Capes
USN boat cloak owned by Eugene Davis, who became a naval aviatior in 1930. The uniform coats in the image are interesting since they each show different ranks, presumably as Davis was promoted over the years.- Doctor Damage
- Post #18
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Shooting Coats/Jackets
Here's a really cool LL Bean vintage suede version of their classic field coat.- Doctor Damage
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Think you're man enough to handle a BarnStormer flyboy...? No wimps allowed!!
Why has no one posted in this awesome thread since 2019? That's three years. WTF, people??- Doctor Damage
- Post #394
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Women's leather jackets
This is definitely the explanation, from what little I've been able to intuit from the women I've known. Also, women on average usually prefer new stuff over old stuff (obviously there are a bunch of women who are the total opposite).- Doctor Damage
- Post #155
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Women's leather jackets
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- Post #154
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USAF N-3B parka
Indeed... it's in really good condition to have a missing tag. I had an original (Albert Turner, mid-50s) that was heavily banged up, nylon colour fade, fur gone, and the tag was in great condition. So who knows? Maybe this one is a Buzz and someone took off the tag to try to flog it as...- Doctor Damage
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Women's leather jackets
fashion jacket but the ribbing/quilting is an interesting feature for a non-serious moto jacket- Doctor Damage
- Post #141
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US Navy & US Marine Corp Boat Cloaks, and US Army Capes
Here's an interesting cape. This one is obviously a copy of the US Army capes, with all the appropriate details, but it's made from a blue-grey wool. The tag dates is 1940 and was sourced from the Culver Military Academy. It's in mint condition, suggesting it never got much use. I'm guessing it...- Doctor Damage
- Post #17
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USAF N-3B parka
There's a long, detailed thread on these parkas (link below): https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/usaf-n-3b-parkas-lets-talk-about-them.80005/- Doctor Damage
- Post #4
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US Navy & US Marine Corp Boat Cloaks, and US Army Capes
Here's a colour photo of FDR meeting with the Saudi king on the USS Quincy in Feb 1945 (from wikipedia). Colour reproduction on these old photos maybe not be fully accurate but this shows the dark blue boat cloak with black velvet collar. The black & white photo doesn't show the cloak well but...- Doctor Damage
- Post #16
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US Navy & US Marine Corp Boat Cloaks, and US Army Capes
US Air Force Capes And now, the final type of US military cloak... the USAF cape, for officers and warrant officers. The only information I have been able to find on these is the illustration and photo below (note descriptive text at the bottom of the illustration). They appear to be a dead...- Doctor Damage
- Post #13
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US Navy & US Marine Corp Boat Cloaks, and US Army Capes
US Army Capes (cont.) The photos below show several vintage Army capes. The cape below is a Cavalry officer’s cape dated 1902. The cape below was tailored in Philadelphia and is of unknown date. The yellow lining likely indicates an officer of Cavalry or Armour. The cape below is dated...- Doctor Damage
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US Navy & US Marine Corp Boat Cloaks, and US Army Capes
US Army Capes Did you know that the US Army has capes, too? They do, and they’re still officially allowed (and they’re called “capes,” not “boat cloaks”). The description below is from the 2017 Army uniform regulations. On the surface, the US Army capes resemble the USMC boat cloaks including...- Doctor Damage
- Post #11
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US Navy & US Marine Corp Boat Cloaks, and US Army Capes
US Marine Corp Boat Cloaks (cont.) Let’s take a close look at vintage examples of USMC boat cloaks. What stands out to me is that these real-life examples, despite being of different ages and different sources, show only minor variation in details, much less than among USN boat cloaks. The...- Doctor Damage
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US Navy & US Marine Corp Boat Cloaks, and US Army Capes
US Marine Corp Boat Cloaks Let’s change gears and take a look at USMC boat cloaks. The earliest reference I have found is in the USMC 1912 regulations (below). Read the description closely and you’ll see it describes a more sophisticated garment than the USN regulations. The overall shape (3/4...- Doctor Damage
- Post #9
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US Navy & US Marine Corp Boat Cloaks, and US Army Capes
USN Boat Cloaks (cont.) Following are a number of cloaks of varying dates which help illustrate the variation in details these private-purchase garments display. The first cloak is supposedly dated from the Indian Wars, which makes it late nineteenth century, but interestingly strongly...- Doctor Damage
- Post #8
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US Navy & US Marine Corp Boat Cloaks, and US Army Capes
USN Boat Cloaks (cont.) Following are a number of boat cloaks worn by persons less famous than FDR. The first one is dated 1899 and was evidently tailored in Shanghai. It was apparently owned by a senior officer on the USS Maryland and USS Arizona. The cloak below is dated 1913 and was owned...- Doctor Damage
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US Navy & US Marine Corp Boat Cloaks, and US Army Capes
USN Boat Cloaks (cont.) Let’s take a close look at some actual vintage USN boat cloaks. These examples have been found in various places across the internet, usually listings for sale. Remembering that these were private-purchase items, countless variations in minor details will be seen, but...- Doctor Damage
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US Navy & US Marine Corp Boat Cloaks, and US Army Capes
Roosevelt’s Boat Cloaks (cont.) FDR wore boat cloaks quite often in the USA, as the photos below illustrate. The first few photos show FDR in the back on his official cars, in good weather and bad (note the photo of his bodyguard helping him put on the cloak); the last two photos show FDR...- Doctor Damage
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