Denim Jackets - New or Vintage

[Trenchfriend]

I tried them on about four/five years ago at Sears and they felt cheap and didn’t fit right. Like they were made for skinny high school kids. So I will have to agree, they have gotten much better.
Johnny

Yes, it seems, that the build quality of the standard type III jackets, Levi's sells here in Europe, has gotten better, too, at least partly. But the last time, I tried them on in department store, they were still skinny fitted. Now, I'm tense, if the problem has gone! Next time, I will see, if they really corrected the fit.

 

[johnnycanuck]

Hi Johnny,

This is a nice looking jacket. Can you please tell me if it's this model?

https://www.levi.com/US/en_US/clothing/men/outerwear/trucker-jacket/p/723340207

Thanks

Looks like it. Style number 72334 you can see on the jacket tag. The first 5 numbers on the style number on line match. Also that’s the regular price before the sale.
Looks like they have an online sale right now. Good timing!
Hope that helps.
Johnny

 

[johnnycanuck]

Yes, it seems, that the build quality of the standard type III jackets, Levi's sells here in Europe, has gotten better, too, at least partly. But the last time, I tried them on in department store, they were still skinny fitted. Now, I'm tense, if the problem has gone! Next time, I will see, if they really corrected the fit.

Keep in mind I was bigger back then. I am not athletic but I went from a bulky 46” chest down to a 41”. My levi’s jeans went from 36” to 32” so that may have improved the fit.
Johnny

 

[Trenchfriend]

Hi Johnny,

This is a nice looking jacket. Can you please tell me if it's this model?

https://www.levi.com/US/en_US/clothing/men/outerwear/trucker-jacket/p/723340207

Thanks

Ah, right. I see, the "Conifer"-colouring isn't sold in the US. So, Johnny's jacket must be another colour, of course.

 

[Gamma68]

Hi Johnny,

This is a nice looking jacket. Can you please tell me if it's this model?

https://www.levi.com/US/en_US/clothing/men/outerwear/trucker-jacket/p/723340207

Thanks

@johnnycanuck Thank you. The color I have my eye on is "Rigid Two" which I believe is raw unwashed denim. Is yours a different color? What I'm wondering is how "inky" the dye is and if it will rub off on everything unless I wash it first (I'd rather not wash if it's not necessary).

 

[jonesy86]

Jonesy,
Check out the IH101J. The sleeves are 27.8” and the 18oz denim has been washed once so it feels nice and soft right out of the box. I got mine last month and I’ve been wearing it every chance I get.
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Sure do like those IH jackets. I have the Type lll and it still stands up in the corner on its own.

 

[johnnycanuck]

@johnnycanuck Thank you. The color I have my eye on is "Rigid Two" which I believe is raw unwashed denim. Is yours a different color? What I'm wondering is how "inky" the dye is and if it will rub off on everything unless I wash it first (I'd rather not wash if it's not necessary).

I have worn it every day since I got it and the colour has not rubbed off on anything. So I don’t think it’s raw, it’s just dark.
Hope that helps
Johnny

 

[jonesy86]

I wonder how many denim jackets I "need". This IH is quite a hearty jacket.

Peace,

 

[Gamma68]

I just got a type 3 made by Prison Blues. Very heavy denim. I'm pondering if it will shrink enough to size. Appears as if this will out last the Lee's and Levi's I've worn over the decades. I wear them quite a bit

I'd like to see some photos of your jacket. This brand is intriguing.

 

[Trenchfriend]

I would also like to bring the Prison Blues Western Jacket to everyone's attention. 14.75 oz cotton produced by prison inmates in Oregon.

I owned one at one time but gave it away because the sleeves were too long for my chest size that I needed. Fit is wide in the shoulders.

Nice Quality though.

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@Gamma68

I remember this post.

 

[Gamma68]

@Gamma68

I remember this post.

Thanks, it looks well-made and robust. Fit pics, if available, would be appreciated.

 

[erikb02809]

I don't have pics of me wearing mine, but I picked up one of these before the weather got hot and have been pretty happy with it. Not vintage looking by any means, but a cool denim jacket-meets cafe racer moto jacket sorta look for sure. It's got a very trim fit to it. https://tripleaughtdesign.com/shop/interval-pd-jacket/

 

[Sonero]

I don't have pics of me wearing mine, but I picked up one of these before the weather got hot and have been pretty happy with it. Not vintage looking by any means, but a cool denim jacket-meets cafe racer moto jacket sorta look for sure. It's got a very trim fit to it. https://tripleaughtdesign.com/shop/interval-pd-jacket/

I have one of their EDC packs. Very cool but also very expensive label.

 

[Sonero]

Thanks, it looks well-made and robust. Fit pics, if available, would be appreciated.

You may want to buy yours at www.davidmorgan.com They seem to have very good customer service and can help you with sizing. Many Fedora Loungers including myself buy Akubra hats from them.

 

[Gamma68]

Can anyone with the Prison Blues Western Jacket tell me if the jacket tapers down from the chest to the waist? The jacket does not have rear tab adjusters.

In the main product photo, it appears that it does taper. But in other images the product looks rather boxy and oversized. The sleeves also appear HUGE. I'm a slim guy and don't want to appear as if I'm swimming in the jacket.

It seems to me one of the advantages of the classic Levis 557 jacket is the V design which emphasizes a slim physique.

 

[Sonero]

Can anyone with the Prison Blues Western Jacket tell me if the jacket tapers down from the chest to the waist? The jacket does not have rear tab adjusters.

In the main product photo, it appears that it does taper. But in other images the product looks rather boxy and oversized. The sleeves also appear HUGE. I'm a slim guy and don't want to appear as if I'm swimming in the jacket.

It seems to me one of the advantages of the classic Levis 557 jacket is the V design which emphasizes a slim physique.

This jacket is not for slim guys. The fit is boxy and tapers very little. You slim guys have a million and one options for denim jackets, very few fit big guys.

 

[willyto]

Can anyone with the Prison Blues Western Jacket tell me if the jacket tapers down from the chest to the waist? The jacket does not have rear tab adjusters.

In the main product photo, it appears that it does taper. But in other images the product looks rather boxy and oversized. The sleeves also appear HUGE. I'm a slim guy and don't want to appear as if I'm swimming in the jacket.

It seems to me one of the advantages of the classic Levis 557 jacket is the V design which emphasizes a slim physique.

Why is that guy wearing a 4 sizes bigger jacket?

 

[Gamma68]

This jacket is not for slim guys. The fit is boxy and tapers very little. You slim guys have a million and one options for denim jackets, very few fit big guys.

Thanks, I suspected it was a bigger cut.

 

[Mich486]

So happy to have found on eBay this deadstock Made in Japan Levi’s 506xx (type 1) early model (no flap on the chest pocket, donuts button etc). According to the label it was made in 1997. Here a few pics of the jacket:

Now it goes in the washing machine.


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[Trenchfriend]

@Mich486
Congratulations!