Nice old Luftwaffe jacket

[majormajor]

Spotted this on another site. Sold in the UK last year.

I keep fancying a double breasted short jacket. If something like this was reprod in the UK, I think I'd be sorely tempted!

Love the cut off front!

 

[rocketeer]

You say Luftwaffe, my guess is pre WWII at least(yes I know the Luftwaffe were pre war as well).
Major! Did you ever visit the War & Peace show and see the 'Lufwaffe' jackets a guy was selling(think his name was Don) most were bootsale bargains, some with plastic zips others with YKK(not replacements0 and one even had a St michael label. he would get a black leather jacket of any quality, stick a few dirty repro badges on them and put a £600 tag on the things. he must have had a lucky buy once upon a time as he came back with the things every year.
John.

 

[majormajor]

You say Luftwaffe, my guess is pre WWII at least(yes I know the Luftwaffe were pre war as well).
Major! Did you ever visit the War & Peace show and see the 'Lufwaffe' jackets a guy was selling(think his name was Don) most were bootsale bargains, some with plastic zips others with YKK(not replacements0 and one even had a St michael label. he would get a black leather jacket of any quality, stick a few dirty repro badges on them and put a £600 tag on the things. he must have had a lucky buy once upon a time as he came back with the things every year.
John.

You're dead right John. In fact, I nearly put commas round "Luftwaffe".....

I guess, because the Luftwaffe stuff was basically civi jackets bought by pilots, folks can describe just about anything as "Luftwaffe".

In this case, I was just repeating the description from the other site, and from the Ebay page.

A nice old jacket, anyhow

 

[Baron Kurtz]

This style was very popular pre- and post-WWII in Germany. My lederkombi (jacket and trousers) in this double breasted style is from around 1948-'49 - the original owner couldn't remember exactly. It looks and is built just like a bunch of ADEFA stuff I've seen for auction. It's very difficult to date these things exactly.

Lovely jacket, that one.^^ The pocket zippers look like ZIPP brand, difficult to tell but the pullers look right. I don't suppose you have any other pictures of it (the back, lining, zipper close-ups etc)?.

 

[majormajor]

This style was very popular pre- and post-WWII in Germany. My lederkombi (jacket and trousers) in this double breasted style is from around 1948-'49 - the original owner couldn't remember exactly. It looks and is built just like a bunch of ADEFA stuff I've seen for auction. It's very difficult to date these things exactly.

Lovely jacket, that one.^^ The pocket zippers look like ZIPP brand, difficult to tell but the pullers look right. I don't suppose you have any other pictures of it (the back, lining, zipper close-ups etc)?.

Hi BK

Here's the old ebay link, with lots of pics at the bottom of the page

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vtg-30s-W...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

[joeymoey]

Noble House sells a jacket called the barkhorn which is very similar to this.

http://www.noble-house.eu/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/21/products_id/34

 

[majormajor]

Noble House sells a jacket called the barkhorn which is very similar to this.

http://www.noble-house.eu/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/21/products_id/34

Very similar, indeed! Thanks for that

I wonder if they could do a modded one with the corners cut off at the front and a couple less buttons. And in brown? Very cool

 

[majormajor]

Hey, these guys really wear their jackets small!!:eeek:

 

[Baron Kurtz]

They're short, certainly, but don't seem particularly small.

 

[majormajor]

They're short, certainly, but don't seem particularly small.

Very true

 

[Sloan1874]

I think it's the trousers, there's a lot of cloth to spare there which makes everything else look a little constricted.

 

[majormajor]

I think it's the trousers, there's a lot of cloth to spare there which makes everything else look a little constricted.

With those trousers, the guy in the middle looks like he could fly without a plane!

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I really like those johphurs. Unfortunately they have - like many other articles of previously everyday wear - in many people's (not assuming anyone here has these prejudices) minds, become tainted by association.[huh]

 

[majormajor]

I'm not an expert, but I understand that jodphurs were designed to give room in the leg for when astride a horse.

Obviously not needed for flying, so more about style than practicality?

And certainly very stylish

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Yes, those guys are dressed essentially as a man would dress to ride a motorised horse, astride which such leg room is necessary, in the late 1930s.

 

[majormajor]

I see what you mean, Baron!

 

[Blackadder]

I was looking at one from Pegasus and put in an enquiry about sizes. Anyone know the wait time?

 

[Will015]

I just received a double breasted luftwaffe jacket from Pegasus at around 6 weeks after ordering.

 

[majormajor]

I just received a double breasted luftwaffe jacket from Pegasus at around 6 weeks after ordering.

Thanks Will. That looks like the one. With a few mods, we would be there

 

[majormajor]

Here's my proposed modded Pegasus.

As the Baron would say, a little more French: