Bush Jackets

[Tiki Tom]

I dont like them

To each their own, of course. I must confess that, for a long time, my beaten-up safari jacket was pretty much my signature item of clothing. Usually with jeans and a normal shirt. Worn rakishly. (I kind of had a rule: only one item of khaki clothing at a time.) But I certainly had a closet full of khaki clothing with lots of pockets. Lord, how I loved the ORIGINAL “Banana Republic” stores before they sold out. Why Did I lean In the safari clothing direction? Maybe To make a statement that, in reality, I was interested in far more than the suburban student/minimum-wage existence that was my lot. I’m sure that I was trying to convey that —despite my geeky circumstances— I was into travel and adventure and intrigue and the golden era and land rovers and Hemingway and Bogart and far horizons. Was it a role play costume? I suppose it was. But everyone puts on a costume every day, saying a wide variety of things. And in my case my life eventually grew into the costume, at least to a small degree (which was enough for me.) So, yes, it was a costume. Perhaps even a silly one. But that old safari jacket also helped buoy me up at times.

Ha ha. I’ve succeeded in giving that old bush jacket more importance than maybe it deserves.

 

[Zombie_61]

...I must confess that, for a long time, my beaten-up safari jacket was pretty much my signature item of clothing. Usually with jeans and a normal shirt...Was it a role play costume? I suppose it was. But everyone puts on a costume every day, saying a wide variety of things. And in my case my life eventually grew into the costume, at least to a small degree (which was enough for me.) So, yes, it was a costume..."

"Costume", or "uniform"? I suppose it depends on the wearer's mindset, but I've known people who treated their daily wear as one or the other; "costume" to the goofy types, "uniform" to those who took their "presentation" and demeanor more seriously. My own definition tends to change from day to day, depending on my mood when I wake and/or what I need to accomplish that day.

 

[Doctor Damage]

Just got this used jacket in the mail, ideal mid-weight (not too heavy, not too light/thin), overall a nice garment. However, it's a Large Tall, and the sleeves are 38.5" long, which is waaay too long for me. Sigh. You can buy them brand-new from Midway's website, just don't get the Tall unless you're an NBA player.