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Along with the theme of this thread, vintage Brooks jackets are well known for irregularities. But most everyone seems to love them. I really like my gold label cafe racer.
I didn't notice right away, but there are some stitching irregularities along the wind flap below the collar snaps. And while most parts of the jacket have brown thread (which I think is pretty cool against the black leather), there are some areas with black thread. The wind flap stitches are mixed with black and brown thread.
Brooks jackets weren't expensive. As a 1973 catalog indicates, a men's "lined leather shirt" cost $31.95. That's $180.70 in today's dollars, according to an inflation calculator. So there was likely little expectation for exceptional leather or precise stitching.
Still, it adds up to a unique piece that's enjoyable for its quirks as well as its design.
I didn't notice right away, but there are some stitching irregularities along the wind flap below the collar snaps. And while most parts of the jacket have brown thread (which I think is pretty cool against the black leather), there are some areas with black thread. The wind flap stitches are mixed with black and brown thread.
Brooks jackets weren't expensive. As a 1973 catalog indicates, a men's "lined leather shirt" cost $31.95. That's $180.70 in today's dollars, according to an inflation calculator. So there was likely little expectation for exceptional leather or precise stitching.
Still, it adds up to a unique piece that's enjoyable for its quirks as well as its design.
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