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Marc Chevalier said:A rather tame example:
If only it were a little smaller...
Marc Chevalier said:A rather tame example:
Marc Chevalier said:It might as well be named after Ricky Nelson.
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bruce wayne said:Ok, I will come right out with it. Who is Ricky Nelson?
Marc Chevalier said:It might as well be named after Ricky Nelson.
Wolfmanjack said:No, Ricky Nelson's signature jacket was a 'bomber,' with knit collar and cuffs.
Very good perspective. We have discussed the term "bash" and whether it was used in the heyday of hatwearing. It seems to be an after the fact term.Chasseur said:One thing I find very interesting is how certain names for items we use today are given to them after they stopped being worn. Perhaps it is the same for the Ricky jacket? Just curious.
I can think of older examples, the classic 18th century "tri-cornored hat" was not called that at the time, it was called a "hat" or a "cocked hat" we just gave that name to it later on after no one wore it.
Similar to for the term "heater" for the classic knight's diamond shaped shield, my understanding is that was a Victorian term given to the item since it resembled the bottom of a clothes iron.
Guttersnipe said:But , yeah I definitely agree with Forgotten Man that the post-war popularity of the "Ricky" jacket really germinated from the "Ike" Jacket (or M-1944 for you WW2 types).
However, jackets of a similar cut were definitely around in the 30's (like the British P-37 Battle Dress Jacket - again, keeping you WW2 fans happylol )
The term Ricky Jacket gets tossed around a lot on e-bay as a search keyword for any short jacket from the 40's - 60's. That's why the term has become so common. My 93 year-old grandpa (who, from looking at photo albums, was a BIG fan of this style of jacket back in the day) commented that he really liked my "sports jacket" last time I visited him wearing a "Ricky jacket"
scotrace said:Wikipedia:
Jimmy Buffett states that, "I shudder to think how old Sky king's niece Penny is today."
(referring the song Pencil Thin Mustache)