Way before the internet days. Larry Mullen Jr. of U2 was wearing a faded denim jacket under a black CR during the „Joshua Tree“/„Rattle&Hum“ days and the teenaged me thought this was the coolest look ever.
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What do you wear under your jacket?
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Way before the internet days. Larry Mullen Jr. of U2 was wearing a faded denim jacket under a black CR during the „Joshua Tree“/„Rattle&Hum“ days and the teenaged me thought this was the coolest look ever.
Yango
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And they were right!
I don't know if this is a trend or ever was, but I did it back in the 80s/90s. Not regularly, but every now and then.
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I do it if it’s colder out. If not, I always have a a vest in the saddlebag or car, for when I take off the jacket. If out and about it’s denim, if working something a bit more “formal”, like a thinner north face vest.
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I still do this 2022. But I cut the sleeves off the truckers so it’s easier to layer. I started doing this when I first started out it was a means to carry more stuff on me when I was on the road. The cheap truckers have two very usable inside pockets behind the hand warmers. It was that or fanny pack. Easy choice.
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In the same period the exact opposite was the trend among thrash metallers. Denim jacket with their sleeves cut-off worn over a perfecto - and ofcourse patches from as many concerts as possible as battle-stripes.
Nice days.
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Right. I think the cut off jackets had almost everyone in our area . Plus it was popular in the rocker scene before leather vests became.
dark wood
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Black tees - Brave star for dress, Dickies for work. Smartwool merino mock turtle neck for when it’s colder or riding a motorcycle.
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Yea, a denim jacket under a leather works! It helps, if it’s a slim fitting trucker.
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While I like the juxtaposition of denim and leather textures, overall, I think it looks a bit strange.
I miss those guys. Soundtrack of my life.Roll The Bones
Bumping this thread, but I have a question. Do you guys know a source for quality t-shirts that have good length to be worn untucked and not stick out from under a jacket too much? @ton312 , I noticed your shirts have perfect length for that, but I am not sure if they are tees. I am looking for tee length up to 2" below the belt. Some of my tees are down to my thighs, lol.
Helps to match a heavier leather to a lightweight or well broken in denim, something 120z or less
I wear j crew (untucked version) button downs. T- shirts are just these off amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Hanes-Ultimate-4-Pack-FreshIQ-T-Shirt/dp/B00V688LCO
I wear my t shirts tight, I want them as both undershirts and just a stand alone T, and the Hanes fit the bill for me.
