Buzz Rickson's A-1 No. 31-800P Seal Brown
The A-1 flight jacket revolutionised not only aviation clothing, but jacket design as a whole. This new style of lightweight “windcheater,” cut to the waist and incorporating knitted components, went on to influence not only its immediate successor, the A-2, but also countless sports jackets following its introduction in the 1920s.
Most A-1 jackets were made from capeskin, a soft and lightweight sheepskin leather chosen for its windproof qualities and comfort. However, it ultimately proved impractical for the harsh conditions of combat. Only a small number of A-1s were produced in horsehide, and surviving examples have since achieved an almost mythical status among collectors.
This jacket is made in Japan using Buzz Rickson's 'Bronco' horsehide a veg (wood bark) tanned, hand painted aniline-dyed Italian horse-hide which has a superb depth of colour and variation of tones, which will age individually and uniquely.
- Italian Veg Tanned Aniline Dyed Horse Hide
- Custom Woven 100% Cotton Lining
- Custom Woven Two-Tone 100% Worsted Wool Knits
- Reproduction Woven Label
- Button-Front
- Leather Loop Collar Fasteners
- Buttoned Flapped Front Pockets
- Pen-Slot on Left Pocket
- Riveted Ventilation Holes
- Made in Japan
Original: $2,608.10
-65%$2,608.10
$912.83
Description
The A-1 flight jacket revolutionised not only aviation clothing, but jacket design as a whole. This new style of lightweight “windcheater,” cut to the waist and incorporating knitted components, went on to influence not only its immediate successor, the A-2, but also countless sports jackets following its introduction in the 1920s.
Most A-1 jackets were made from capeskin, a soft and lightweight sheepskin leather chosen for its windproof qualities and comfort. However, it ultimately proved impractical for the harsh conditions of combat. Only a small number of A-1s were produced in horsehide, and surviving examples have since achieved an almost mythical status among collectors.
This jacket is made in Japan using Buzz Rickson's 'Bronco' horsehide a veg (wood bark) tanned, hand painted aniline-dyed Italian horse-hide which has a superb depth of colour and variation of tones, which will age individually and uniquely.
- Italian Veg Tanned Aniline Dyed Horse Hide
- Custom Woven 100% Cotton Lining
- Custom Woven Two-Tone 100% Worsted Wool Knits
- Reproduction Woven Label
- Button-Front
- Leather Loop Collar Fasteners
- Buttoned Flapped Front Pockets
- Pen-Slot on Left Pocket
- Riveted Ventilation Holes
- Made in Japan
