Bush Jackets

[Correus]

Getting back on topic. I suppose this is the “ultimate” bush jacket; if only because of the classic golden-era brand name and the claim that it is the jacket Hemingway wore.

http://willis-and-geiger.com/wg_outfitters/lc.html

Although, being a traditionalist, I would personally prefer it with a belt. I'm also not sure about the glasses pocket on the sleeve.

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Is Willis and Geiger even still in business? There is a website, yet it appears to be out of Japan. Under the products page you can see some pics, but I can't see any pricing or how to place orders.

 

[Cornelius]

Not sure if W&G is still in business - whether under the original flag or simply as a purchased brand name - but Lost Worlds does their version of the Hemingway Bush jacket, with, of course, backstory from Stuart:

https://www.lostworldsinc.com/Kilimanjaro_Safari_Jacket.htm

 

[Correus]

Not sure if W&G is still in business - whether under the original flag or simply as a purchased brand name - but Lost Worlds does their version of the Hemingway Bush jacket, with, of course, backstory from Stuart:

https://www.lostworldsinc.com/Kilimanjaro_Safari_Jacket.htm

Bit pricey...

There's a couple of them on eBay for $70 and $65 and they look really good.

 

[Cornelius]

Bit pricey...

Agreed! For bush jackets of any kind I generally just shop at the world's largest thrift store, eBay. Found two deadstock "Hunting World" designs that way which fit perfectly.

 

[Correus]

Agreed! For bush jackets of any kind I generally just shop at the world's largest thrift store, eBay. Found two deadstock "Hunting World" designs that way which fit perfectly.

ROTFLMAO!!!

 

[fireman]

I couldn't resist using the map. I know where there is one hanging on the back wall of an auction house; it's about 25% bigger than this one, isn't on a pull-down map bracket, and looks to be from the '50s or '60s. No matter how much I try, he won't sell it. It just hangs there and he sort of uses it as a pinboard backdrop.

That is a shame. Old maps are cool. I have a few that the wife will matt for me to display now that hte man cave is getting done.

 

[Correus]

That is a shame. Old maps are cool. I have a few that the wife will matt for me to display now that hte man cave is getting done.

That's my plan as well. Mine is going in our attic; it's going to have a jungle/safari/expedition type theme.

 

[jswindle2]

Time to revive the thread with an apparent update to the WPG Bush Jacket. I recently lost 55 pounds and had to buy a smaller version. The newer jacket comes with a thin silver buckle. The belt itself is also smaller. The jacket doesn't appeared to change otherwise. TAG, the Houston based company (a favorite of mine) seems to be having problems. They had a fire a few months back and are having a hard time bouncing back. Hopefully they can return to their former glory.

 

[fireman]

Time to revive the thread with an apparent update to the WPG Bush Jacket. I recently lost 55 pounds and had to buy a smaller version. The newer jacket comes with a thin silver buckle. The belt itself is also smaller. The jacket doesn't appeared to change otherwise. TAG, the Houston based company (a favorite of mine) seems to be having problems. They had a fire a few months back and are having a hard time bouncing back. Hopefully they can return to their former glory.

Can you post a pic of the WPG? I was actually about to order one. Can't decide between the green or hte khaki.

 

[de Stokesay]

I have one of the WPG ones in Khaki and love it, but I changed out the buttons for my old light infantry buttons, and sometimes use a leather Oliver pattern snake-clasp belt instead of the cloth one. It gives it a different look, and I can always swap in the cloth belt with aftermarket buckle and metal grommets whenever I want a change. Not wearing it today though as it was -47 degrees this morning with the wind.

 

[Tiki Tom]

Whisky, Tango, Foxtrot!? A $2,000 “safari jacket”? Talk about missing the point! Besides, I’m a purist: it needs a belt and epaulettes.

THE ESQUIRE JACKET BY NICK SULLIVAN FOR ANDERSON & SHEPPARD

At Esquire, it goes without saying that we’re always thrilled to pore over the handiwork of our favorite brands. Because that’s our job. But it’s exceedingly rare that we get to have a say in how their clothes are made in the first place. We would never have presumed to ask. But somehow, back...

shop.anderson-sheppard.co.uk

 

[jswindle2]

Whisky, Tango, Foxtrot!? A $2,000 “safari jacket”? Talk about missing the point! Besides, I’m a purist: it needs a belt and epaulettes.

THE ESQUIRE JACKET BY NICK SULLIVAN FOR ANDERSON & SHEPPARD

At Esquire, it goes without saying that we’re always thrilled to pore over the handiwork of our favorite brands. Because that’s our job. But it’s exceedingly rare that we get to have a say in how their clothes are made in the first place. We would never have presumed to ask. But somehow, back...

shop.anderson-sheppard.co.uk

Looks more like a Cruiser or Mackinaw, to me. However, in a time where words mean nothing, I'm not shocked.

 

[Zombie_61]

Whisky, Tango, Foxtrot!? A $2,000 “safari jacket”? Talk about missing the point! Besides, I’m a purist: it needs a belt and epaulettes.

THE ESQUIRE JACKET BY NICK SULLIVAN FOR ANDERSON & SHEPPARD

At Esquire, it goes without saying that we’re always thrilled to pore over the handiwork of our favorite brands. Because that’s our job. But it’s exceedingly rare that we get to have a say in how their clothes are made in the first place. We would never have presumed to ask. But somehow, back...

shop.anderson-sheppard.co.uk

 

[Edward]

Time to revive the thread with an apparent update to the WPG Bush Jacket. I recently lost 55 pounds and had to buy a smaller version. The newer jacket comes with a thin silver buckle. The belt itself is also smaller. The jacket doesn't appeared to change otherwise. TAG, the Houston based company (a favorite of mine) seems to be having problems. They had a fire a few months back and are having a hard time bouncing back. Hopefully they can return to their former glory.

Is the new buckle metal? I bought one of the WPG khaki jackets back in about 2009, if memory serves through Soldier of Fortune in the UK. The plastic buckle was the only concern at the time - though to be fair it's never failed me. I might end up buying a new one when I see where the current diet goes, as I'd bought it a little small for wearing over a shirt (I wore mine in place of a shirt, just over an undershirt). Also rather fancy one of the green ones for a different look. Great for travel and going walking in in warm weather. Although I'm not keen on the short-sleeved version, I do have a tendency to wear it with the sleeves rolled to the elbow.

 

[jswindle2]

Is the new buckle metal? I bought one of the WPG khaki jackets back in about 2009, if memory serves through Soldier of Fortune in the UK. The plastic buckle was the only concern at the time - though to be fair it's never failed me. I might end up buying a new one when I see where the current diet goes, as I'd bought it a little small for wearing over a shirt (I wore mine in place of a shirt, just over an undershirt). Also rather fancy one of the green ones for a different look. Great for travel and going walking in in warm weather. Although I'm not keen on the short-sleeved version, I do have a tendency to wear it with the sleeves rolled to the elbow.

The one I received has a thin silver tone buckle. I wasn't too keen on it and put the plastic one from my previous model on the belt. The new buckle doesn't really jive with the style of the jacket, in my opinion. I may find a nice leather or some other type of buckle in the future. Other than small cosmetic differences, they are still well made.

 

[Edward]

The one I received has a thin silver tone buckle. I wasn't too keen on it and put the plastic one from my previous model on the belt. The new buckle doesn't really jive with the style of the jacket, in my opinion. I may find a nice leather or some other type of buckle in the future. Other than small cosmetic differences, they are still well made.

Thanks. I did consider - though never got around to it - picking up a brass one or similar for mine; the belt being designed such that the buckle can be changed is a nice bonus.

 

[Doctor Damage]

screenshots from the movie, found here: LINK

 

[Doctor Damage]

Just got this jacket in the mail today, the brand is EMS. I know, I know, it's not a true bush or safari jacket, it's a fashion version, but it's decently made from a heavy 55% cotton and definitely retains the spirit.

 

[Doctor Damage]

Here's some pics of Charlton Heston in 1985 (when he was on the tv series Dynasty) wearing what is quite obviously the same safari jacket he wore in The Omega Man in 1971. Clearly, it was something he owned, part of his own wardrobe! (In The Omega Man he removed the belt and wore a leather utility belt instead.)

 

[Tiki Tom]

I dont like them

To each their own, of course. I must confess that, for a long time, my beaten-up safari jacket was pretty much my signature item of clothing. Usually with jeans and a normal shirt. Worn rakishly. (I kind of had a rule: only one item of khaki clothing at a time.) But I certainly had a closet full of khaki clothing with lots of pockets. Lord, how I loved the ORIGINAL “Banana Republic” stores before they sold out. Why Did I lean In the safari clothing direction? Maybe To make a statement that, in reality, I was interested in far more than the suburban student/minimum-wage existence that was my lot. I’m sure that I was trying to convey that —despite my geeky circumstances— I was into travel and adventure and intrigue and the golden era and land rovers and Hemingway and Bogart and far horizons. Was it a role play costume? I suppose it was. But everyone puts on a costume every day, saying a wide variety of things. And in my case my life eventually grew into the costume, at least to a small degree (which was enough for me.) So, yes, it was a costume. Perhaps even a silly one. But that old safari jacket also helped buoy me up at times.

Ha ha. I’ve succeeded in giving that old bush jacket more importance than maybe it deserves.