Last edited by Liam Mac (2012-02-10 09:58:41)

Oh, crap. Obvious stuff - men just love the military look etc - but you've hit on an area I love. I can't spend too much time on this at moment, but seeing as I see this lovely thread now and am all excited… I should point out that, if you'd had your glasses on, you'd have thought a little differently about my jacket Jim. It is great quality and does look great. Recent made in China thing, though. Gold zips rather than silver etc.

I love military clothes. USN, too. The N-1 jacket, which off the top of my head I think is the one both Paul Newman and Steve McQueen wore. I recently, finally, scored at a reasonable price a WWII pea coat that fits me perfectly and is in breathtaking condition. Some US Coast Guard stuff is also good. The N-3B, a USAF jacket, is another off-duty classic. Just look at the Kennedys (and yes, they count) at play. Ivyists love surplus.

Army colours are wonderful. The olive drabs and khakis (I prefer the slightly darker British khaki most, actually).

Some of the military RRL stuff is good. Some of their chinos. T-shirts too. Thermals. Shirts.

The T-shirt is a US military invention. It was white first, then olive.

HBT and other military caps.

The only scarf I have is the standard US army tubular one, the design of which remains unaltered since at least WWII. Cheap as chips surplus.

WWII US officer's web belt. Nice and narrow. I have a couple, including one in perfect condition with all the gold plate still on the buckle and the box and everything. £7.

You see variations of A-1 mechanics sweaters everywhere.

Wear more than one or two bits of this stuff together, you cease to look off-duty Ivy and instead look full-time Travis Bickle. You can expect security guards to follow you nervously round Tesco Metro. Trust me.

Leather jackets. I prefer the look of the G-1 (USN) over the A-2 nowadays.

Amazing astronauts photo, Liam.

Indeed, some of zips are better spec'd than others. There's a whole section on the WWII zips on their webpage.

The Trench Coat ...

Quite a list.

The USN raincoats that Staceyboy got me interested in look incredible too. I bought two other perfect condition raincoats in the end so will resist buying for a while at least. (I got an Alligator and a (£6!) London Fog.)

One of the big advantages of the G-1 over the A-2 to me is... THROAT LATCH!!! I've only recently warmed to the idea of furry collars as well, so to speak. The ultimate denim jacket maker to me is Lee, but I've only recently seen the beauty of the Stormrider.

Last edited by Drink (2012-02-10 12:35:26)