the ultimate jean jacket

[Serge d Nimes]

I love plastic buttons, I think they really give things a home repair kind of look. If I made jeans they would have plastic buttons for sure. I love the look of the plastic buttons on the waist of Lee 101J jackets.

[tweeds]

but only given the right type of look overall! i think miz was right not to do buttons with such loud stitching--good job miz btw--this aside i really love the look of metal buttons on raw blue denim. it almost makes anyone cool already.

[the black arm]

I'm a little late to the party, but great looking jacket miz, esp. love the different colored stitching, adds a ton of flavor.

Just picked up this pleated Ranchcraft denim jacket on ebay . .totally rigid, unwashed/unworn deadstock denim, even had the original price tag ($3.98) wanna say its from the late 60s but have no clue. Been through about 5 denim jackets recently looking for the right one; this one and another deadstock lee 101j I picked up on ebay are stickin. Ranchcraft was a Penny's private label and at the time appears to be the poor man's choice (no rivets, no buckle back etc., snap buttons) but does have a really sweet, thick white slevedge line.

[mizanation]

^^^ sweeeeet.........!

[greentea]

damn youre still up?

[mizanation]

always, man!

[keri]

That jacket is nice!

I need a good jacket, that's all tailored, I should try to make my own....

[Chicken]

damn, i've been looking for something like that myself. nice find!

[mizanation]

black arm, that jacket is so dope. is is unsanforized? if so, are you going to wash it? i really like the styling on it, different from levi and lee (although similar too).

the japanese companies should start making jc penny repros.

[macuser3of5]

http://www.rakuten.co.jp/mb/202488/391232/

[the black arm]

thanks miz . . its actually sanforized, I plan on keeping it as dry as long as I can, can't wait to start chopping wood this winter, get some crazy elbow honey combs . . . yeah it does have a little bit of the wrangler 24mjz stylingm though pretty geenric with no real labels or anyting, which I kind of like . . the old-school pleated look has grown on me . . wish the pleated denim jackets would make a larger come back versus the standard trucker jackets.

[mizanation]

denim heads will always respect the pleats, man. trucker jackets (which i love) are a little too trendy. nice to be a little different...

so, its sanforized? so it won't get those crinkles on the seams, huh? i wish my jacket was unsanforized so it would make some nice crinkles. on the lookout for unsanforized selvage denim.......

[cheapmuthafukr]

I'm a little late to the party, but great looking jacket miz, esp. love the different colored stitching, adds a ton of flavor.

Just picked up this pleated Ranchcraft denim jacket on ebay . .totally rigid, unwashed/unworn deadstock denim, even had the original price tag ($3.98) wanna say its from the late 60s but have no clue. Been through about 5 denim jackets recently looking for the right one; this one and another deadstock lee 101j I picked up on ebay are stickin. Ranchcraft was a Penny's private label and at the time appears to be the poor man's choice (no rivets, no buckle back etc., snap buttons) but does have a really sweet, thick white slevedge line.

ok... put copper snaps on that, make the bartacks circles, and use wool felt to spell out "jets" on the back, and that is the jacket i got my son this weekend.

[damnIam]

Damn, that's a sweet Ranchcraft.

[mizanation]

hey, i can't believe that ranchcraft is in such perfect condition!

btw, the pics i've seen of other ranchcrafts have crinkles in the seams. looks like there will be a little bit of shrinkage, enough to make some nice crinkles.

[truestorytravis]

black arm, I have that exact same jacket, but the tag on mine says it was made by a company called Ely. Ever hear of it?

[bill]

Thinking about copping a levi's denim jacket