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.

 

[Doctor Damage]

^ Regarding that MidwayUSA safari jacket, there's the measurements (tagged Large Tall):

chest 25"
length 34"
shoulders (pulled taut) 23"
sleeve 27"
sleeve underarm 19.5"
sleeve (dress shirt) 38.5"

Someone has the same jacket tagged XL Tall listed on eBay right now, and here's their measurements: chest 25" length 33" shoulders ~23" sleeve 27". That's more or less the same measurements as the coat I got. I'm thinking one of these coats must be mis-tagged. Weird.

 

[Tiki Tom]

That’s a nice looking jacket. I’m debating whether I “need” another one or not.

 

[fireman]

I think we are all past ''need''.

 

[Doctor Damage]

That’s a nice looking jacket. I’m debating whether I “need” another one or not.

It's clearly a copy of a Willis & Geiger design, as seen earlier in this thread. I've got an Orvis which is 99% identical (although better quality), plus I've got a Duxbak incoming (fingers crossed) which is about 75% the same. Anyways, the Midway jacket is a good item, solidly made, not luxury but nobody here cares about that. The colour is a darker, flatter green than in the photos and despite looking a bit synthetic in the photos the cotton is nice to the hand in person. I guess I would recommend it? Affordable safari jackets don't seem really available anymore so it's nice to have this option, especially in different lengths (good luck). Midway doesn't seem to ship to Canada or I'd order a smaller size, so I'm stuck hoping one turns up on eBay.