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This is Eastman Leather Clothing USN G-1 intermediate Flying Jacket, spec. 55-J-14, which was the very first G-1 dating from 1947.
Eastman uses a fully vegetable-tanned, aniline-dyed goatskin with a coarse, tight, pebbled grain that has all of wonderful characteristics of a vegetable-tanned leather, but the light weight and flexibility associated with the G-1 leathers typical of spec. 55-J-14. The rayon acetate lining is that correct, purple-brown color, and the genuine mouton collar is just yummy, and in a deep shade or dark reddish brown that offers great contrast against the dark color of the goatskin body. The cuffs are the correct weight and weave in a tube cuff that is knitted tightly, featuring the two-ply thickness and wider-width ribbing near the top that graduates into the narrow-width ribbing at the bottom end, while the waist band is the correct single-ply thickness in the rib-and-rack pattern.
No detail is overlooked, which includes the tropunto stitching behind the collar with off-white U. S. N. stencil in a serif letter style typical of the 55-J-14 G-1s, while the interior pocket is lined in the heavy, off-white cotton duck and the exterior pockets are lined in brown, all-cotton twill. Proper 1940s-style zippers are employed that are made with all-cotton HBT tape that is rolled and glued at the base and not heat sealed and which feature the USN-spec. goatskin zipper puller.
This reflects Eastman's latest, revised G-1 with a different shape of pocket and pocket flap than the previous versions they produced, and the pattern is also redesigned to work with this newer goatskin that's less rigid and thick than previous goatskins they had employed. The G-1 is extremely comfortable and it fits correctly on the trim side, thus leaner builds will likely be satisfied with ordering a size that commensurates with their chest measure, while bigger builds typically go up a size in this style.
I'm wearing size 40R and my build is as follows: chest 40", 5' 9" tall, waist 30", shirt sleeve 33", weight 147 lbs., lean, athletic build. We have sizes 38R-48R in stock, while long and extra-long fittings are available for special order at no extra charge.
All items that we ship to Canada are assumed by Canadian customs officials to be of U. S. origin, thus qualifying for duty-free import under NAFTA, so Canadian customers benefit greatly and should only have to pay national and provincial taxes, which are, for the most, unavoidable and would apply to items even of Canadian origin.
Of course, more details can be found on our website, including product measures, detailed photos, and sizing tips:
https://www.historypreservation.com/...et-spec-55j14/
Eastman uses a fully vegetable-tanned, aniline-dyed goatskin with a coarse, tight, pebbled grain that has all of wonderful characteristics of a vegetable-tanned leather, but the light weight and flexibility associated with the G-1 leathers typical of spec. 55-J-14. The rayon acetate lining is that correct, purple-brown color, and the genuine mouton collar is just yummy, and in a deep shade or dark reddish brown that offers great contrast against the dark color of the goatskin body. The cuffs are the correct weight and weave in a tube cuff that is knitted tightly, featuring the two-ply thickness and wider-width ribbing near the top that graduates into the narrow-width ribbing at the bottom end, while the waist band is the correct single-ply thickness in the rib-and-rack pattern.
No detail is overlooked, which includes the tropunto stitching behind the collar with off-white U. S. N. stencil in a serif letter style typical of the 55-J-14 G-1s, while the interior pocket is lined in the heavy, off-white cotton duck and the exterior pockets are lined in brown, all-cotton twill. Proper 1940s-style zippers are employed that are made with all-cotton HBT tape that is rolled and glued at the base and not heat sealed and which feature the USN-spec. goatskin zipper puller.
This reflects Eastman's latest, revised G-1 with a different shape of pocket and pocket flap than the previous versions they produced, and the pattern is also redesigned to work with this newer goatskin that's less rigid and thick than previous goatskins they had employed. The G-1 is extremely comfortable and it fits correctly on the trim side, thus leaner builds will likely be satisfied with ordering a size that commensurates with their chest measure, while bigger builds typically go up a size in this style.
I'm wearing size 40R and my build is as follows: chest 40", 5' 9" tall, waist 30", shirt sleeve 33", weight 147 lbs., lean, athletic build. We have sizes 38R-48R in stock, while long and extra-long fittings are available for special order at no extra charge.
All items that we ship to Canada are assumed by Canadian customs officials to be of U. S. origin, thus qualifying for duty-free import under NAFTA, so Canadian customers benefit greatly and should only have to pay national and provincial taxes, which are, for the most, unavoidable and would apply to items even of Canadian origin.
Of course, more details can be found on our website, including product measures, detailed photos, and sizing tips:
https://www.historypreservation.com/...et-spec-55j14/
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