The third jacket I bought from Aero last week

[majormajor]

A lovely blanket lined Type 2 Levi Jacket. Made in the US from Japanese Denim.

Ken & I dug it out from the downstairs storeroom.

There really are lots of reasons for a trip to Galashiels

 

[Fanch]

Great find. Congrats. I knew that you liked jean jackets without hand warmer pockets.

 

[Sloan1874]

Top stuff! It's the store room that keeps giving. So many interesting and unusual things down there...

 

[Sir Jacket]

My God, Major. I thought this was going to be a third leather.

I have an old tight-fitting Paul Smith denim. Rarely gets an airing (as it were), given how much leather I have to get through.

SJ

 

[wdw]

Looking good. That's some jacket collection you must have.

 

[ButteMT61]

Nice jacket! That basement surely holds even more treasures. If you find anything in a 48, give me a shout.

 

[wild_balls]

That's one of the best Levi's jacket designs I think! Can't help it , but I'm a true Lee man!

 

[Edward]

A lovely blanket lined Type 2 Levi Jacket. Made in the US from Japanese Denim.

Ken & I dug it out from the downstairs storeroom.

There really are lots of reasons for a trip to Galashiels

Nice jacket! I've had two denim 'trucker' jackets in my life. The first was a Dunnes Stores own brand - the modern Levis style, with the handwarmer pockets. Bought new in 1989, worn heavily until Mid 1998, when the cuffs started to fray. Not sure what I did with it thereafter... The second I bought in early 2005. It is one of those Levis Type 1 jackets with the very pointy pockets that were about at the time -

No idea from what period the design originates... back when I had the notion that it was a "fifties" thing, but I suspect not now... I've not worn it for years. Actually been recently considering parting with it. Hadn't really considered denim again, but that one is nice... If the right blanket lined jacket came along that would fit under my HWM...

 

[Grayland]

Edward, that jacket looks good on you!

 

[Sloan1874]

Is it just me, or is that at least a size too large on that guy?

 

[Edward]

Edward, that jacket looks good on you!

Heh. I wish I had that guy's midriff!

Is it just me, or is that at least a size too large on that guy?

Looks big on the shoulders to me, but hard to tell without it fully fastened.

I'm still lost as to how it got labelled a Type I, as distinct from the LVC Type I. The advertising blurb from Levis at the time that stuff was current would have had you believe it was a reproduction of an older design, but I've never been able to find anything to support that. Maybe I just got the wrong end of the stick?

 

[majormajor]

That's one of the best Levi's jacket designs I think! Can't help it , but I'm a true Lee man!

I have to agree, WB. The Lee 101J is the king of them all!

 

[RegentSt1965]

Agree re 101J is king in strormrider and in regular. Original models too fitted for me ATM. The current archive 101's (Japanese denim ) seem a good/acceptable fit on me. The all Japanese 101s are much too trim on me though
Seems like my put-off trip to Galashields is getting more urgent now!

 

[majormajor]

Agree re 101J is king in strormrider and in regular. Original models too fitted for me ATM. The current archive 101's (Japanese denim ) seem a good/acceptable fit on me. The all Japanese 101s are much too trim on me though
Seems like my put-off trip to Galashields is getting more urgent now!

Here's my 60's 101J. A classic jacket (IMHO)........

The second I bought in early 2005. It is one of those Levis Type 1 jackets with the very pointy pockets that were about at the time -

No idea from what period the design originates... back when I had the notion that it was a "fifties" thing, but I suspect not now... I've not worn it for years. Actually been recently considering parting with it.

And here, Edward, is the "Type 1" that isn't.......

A very "in your face" design - HUGE buttons, huge label in the back, and far too long for a jean jacket - and absolutely nothing to do with a proper Type 1 Levi Jacket - but it does say "Type 1" on the label. Quite bizarre!:eeek:

 

[tonypaj]

The Lee fits you, neither of the Levis do as well for different reasons... Nice jackets, though.

 

[majormajor]

The Lee fits you, neither of the Levis do as well for different reasons... Nice jackets, though.

I agree with you re the fake "Type 1". But I love the fit of the Type II. It's still very stiff, so doesn't fall so well yet, but it will. And blanket lined always appears different to an almost shirt-like regular jean jacket. There's always a "bulk" about them.

 

[majormajor]

Here's a vintage shot showing the typical worn length of the early Levi jackets

 

[RegentSt1965]

Great photo - shows where the shoulder falls and suggests the typical lift at the back

 

[ButteMT61]

Great photo - shows where the shoulder falls and suggests the typical lift at the back

To expect (not you, in general) the shoulders to fit everyone perfectly is ridiculous. Very few bodies are perfectly proportioned and will look like a mannequin...I think we get caught up looking to make our less than perfect selves perfect - and a jacket, no matter how good, isn't going to change that.

 

[Sloan1874]

Hell, Butte, don't say that, I'm counting on this thing enhancing my looks. Otherwise, why am I currently sitting with a damp collar trying to get it to sit properly?