Vintage Photos of Leather Jackets

[Griemersma]

Some more:

 

[Cooperson]

That's a great picture devilish - those trousers really are the business! Does anyone know if these are still made anywhere, or is it just a case of trawling charity (thrift) shops to find them?

 

[Dinerman]

Early-mid 1930s suede jacket on the left. My great grandfather on the right.

 

[Dinerman]

1937

 

[nick123]

Thank you guys for making me change my facebook cover photo every day

 

[Two Types]

Laurence Harvey in the film 'I Believe in You' (1952):

 

[regius]

and what was the shadow man wearing?

 

[Stearmen]

 

[guygardner]

Via the Sartorialist (Link: http://www.thesartorialist.com/photos/the-family-portraits-vintage-photo-contest/) 1940s-1950s Motorcycle jacket, Japan:

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[Dr H]

That's a great picture devilish - those trousers really are the business! Does anyone know if these are still made anywhere, or is it just a case of trawling charity (thrift) shops to find them?

If you try Old Town (Holt, Norfolk http://www.old-town.co.uk) they have a variety of similarly-styled trousers. I have several pairs: High Rise, Vauxhalls and Dreadnoughts (along with waistcoats and jackets) and I swear by them for everyday wear - extremely well tailored.

 

[Cooperson]

Dr H - many thanks for the link, some interesting stuff on there.

 

[Dinerman]

Mid 1930s


Fan shaped Talon zipper with grommet


Zipper only extends 3/4 of the way up, with the top doing up with buttons and loops, similar to sport shirts of the period.


And cool and unusual shoes on both of them

 

[frussell]

The guy holding his hat reminds me of Lee Harvey Oswald.

 

[kampkatz]

Russell,
That was my first thought, too!

 

[pauleway]

The guy holding his hat reminds me of Lee Harvey Oswald.

The other guy looks like a younger version of the actor Michael Shannon (Boardwalk Empire HBO Series)!

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Grandfather on leave, 1940. Gordon Highlanders kilt, unknown leather jacket. Short, zipper front (size and apparent shape looks like a Lightning puller). Off to Egypt. Looks like Grandpa Munster in this photo.

 

[Dinerman]

 

[Capesofwrath]

Love the fit of the kid's Barnstormer on the right. I wonder if it's a hand me down from his brother or just massively oversized for him to grow into?

 

[Two Types]

BK: the kilt and leather jacket combination makes me think of the modern/traditional combination that gets pushed by shops in Glasgow (kilt, leather jkt, t-shirt etc) but which you never actually see anyone wearing.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Like the J-P Gaultier leather kilts. A nice idea and a good attempt to get men wearing something other than trousers, but fell flat on its face.

I'm not a fan of the modern trend for a kilt with big worker boots, kilt socks and laced-front shirt, but at least it's a break away from the bloody silly costumes the hated English designed for their romanticised "Highlander".