Vintage clothing and footwear

[silencejoe]

8 hours ago, vIGGiou riou said:

congrats... they look great. eBay ? or auction ?

I got it from the local pop up shop, arpund 350usd for two

Edited January 22 by silencejoe

[Dr_Heech]

Picked up this vintage USAF CWU 45P jacket last week for a song and from within the UK so no bullshit taxes or import duties, yay!

Always curious of this type of jacket seen as it has been largely unchanged since it's inception in 1976. Think the CWU 45P took over from the MA1 as the standard cold weather cockpit jacket. This example is a 1978 contract that has the extra vents in the shoulders. Massive Scoville zipper down the front, probably the largest zipper l've ever seen on a jacket like this! Also Gripper/Scoville zipper on the arm pocket. It has seen service although no verified history  - came with velcro patches and name tag removed before purchase., Got a few nicks here and there but knitted cuffs and waistband are solid.

CW is an abbreviation of cold weather (jacket) but in my opinion, although it's similar to the MA-1 and the B-15 style  insomuch as it's a waist high jacket with pockets that are almost under your arms, it's not as warm as its predecessors but still fine for a short walk down the café for a full english breakfast this time of year.

Some pics ...

 

FFS - Really had enough of sufu changing the orientation of my photos. Even when l try and pre-emptively rotate it makes no difference! 

Also l cannot delete this last image (of the second pic of the back of the jacket)^ despite numerous attempts. 

[EDIT] Thanks for sorting out that ^ last point @Broark

Edited February 22 by Dr_Heech
Trying unsuccessfully to edit my post

[Maynard Friedman]

Nice one Doc, I bought a navy Schott CWU in the late 90s and donated it to charity when I last moved home in 2008 as I hadn’t worn it in a while. It was definitely warmer than the US made Alpha MA-1s I had in the late 80s/early 90s. Wish I’d kept it…

[Double 0 Soul]

Lovely!.. the knits look mint to say how faded it is

[Dr_Heech]

11 minutes ago, Double 0 Soul said:

Lovely!.. the knits look mint to say how faded it is

Cheers Neal. Yes there's a lovely vintage two-tone-esque sheen to it that only exposure to the sun can produce. Lining is quite bobbley but to be expected for a jacket that's 46+ years old.  I wonder how long I'll wear this one before eventually selling it on?

[smoothsailor]

That’s a cool jacket doc.

Many walks to the pub.

id like to get a ma1 againnat some point

[Double 0 Soul]

Vintage Nike, Cascade, Run Off Tee

..the little spots are just rain drops

1984 ish Blue label.. Made in USA

Single stitch construction