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Vintage Workwear

Metatron

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I love it when someone can pull off a bow-tie with a casual look. This old workwear is perfect for that, tailored elements combined with a rough fabric.
 

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I love it when someone can pull off a bow-tie with a casual look. This old workwear is perfect for that, tailored elements combined with a rough fabric.

Bow ties were fairly popular with workwear as they didn't drag in what you were doing. Every now and again you see rubber or leather ones pop up that were (generally) part of gas station attendant uniforms, as they didn't stain.
 

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Bow ties were fairly popular with workwear as they didn't drag in what you were doing. Every now and again you see rubber or leather ones pop up that were (generally) part of gas station attendant uniforms, as they didn't stain.

Like this? I believe these are a couple of gas-station attendants which helped solve the Lindbergh kidnapping case.
Kind of cheesy looking clip on. But it has some charm.
 

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The bloke on the right reminds me of Ron Mael:
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1943 -- Iden, New Mexico. A.E. Janes, foreman of a section crew working on the track in the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad yard

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Thoreau, New Mexico. Conductor C.W. Tevis, with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad for thirty-two years

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Gallup, New Mexico. Clyde Trujillo, eighteen-year-old Indian worker who has been employed in the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad car shops for four months

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Gallup, New Mexico. Ben Acory, an Indian worker employed at the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad car shops

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Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. Brakeman L.E. Capsey preparing a meal in the caboose enroute to Gallup, New Mexico

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Texico, New Mexico. Conductor E.K. Hill about to get off the caboose as an Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe train pulls into a siding

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herringbonekid

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the extension neckband (now commonly referred to as 'chin strap') is a common feature on vintage work shirts and repro versions, but what exactly is the point of it ?

it doesn't offer a tighter / looser alternative to the existing top button, plus it's hidden when the collar is down.

is it just a 'two buttons are stronger than one' deal ?

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the extension neckband (now commonly referred to as 'chin strap') is a common feature on vintage work shirts and repro versions, but what exactly is the point of it ?

it doesn't offer a tighter / looser alternative to the existing top button, plus it's hidden when the collar is down.

is it just a 'two buttons are stronger than one' deal ?

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I can only guess that if you fix the strap to the first button, the you have a shirt that is still closed but that allows for either:
extra ventilation without allowing the collar to flap around, or
room for a scarf/jumper/neckerchief to be worn comfortably under the shirt.
 

herringbonekid

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I can only guess that if you fix the strap to the first button, the you have a shirt that is still closed but that allows for either:
extra ventilation without allowing the collar to flap around, or room for a scarf/jumper/neckerchief to be worn comfortably under the shirt.

could be. i'd be interested to see any ads or catalogue copy which mentions the feature. vintage ads usually aren't shy when it comes to trumpeting their own design features.
 
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I can only guess that if you fix the strap to the first button, the you have a shirt that is still closed but that allows for either:
extra ventilation without allowing the collar to flap around, or
room for a scarf/jumper/neckerchief to be worn comfortably under the shirt.

Most reasonable explanation.
Loosen the collar without having it open. Makes sense.
 

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