Archive for the ‘OUTERWEAR’ Category
Tweed Run, London.
January 24th, 2009, London hosted the first ever Tweed Run. The event was organized by London Fixed Gear and Single Speed. Riders wore traditional British cycling attire, namely tweed.
Tweed is a coarse unfinished woolen fabric closely woven in either plain or twill weave. Tweed was often worn as informal outerwear because it is durable and moisture resistant… perfect for cycling?
Fact Credit: Wikipedia.com
Image credit: Photo by Roxy Erickson via tumblr
Entrenched
According to Flusser, the trench coat was created by Burberry at the request of the British government. The water repellent fabric helped keep WWI soldiers dry while they fought in the trenches. This pattern of coat was said to have been dubbed “trench coat” by soldiers on the front lines. According to Aquascutum, they had developed the trench coat design design for the Crimean War- beating Burberry by a number of years. According to Hoyle- it’s better to stay out of the trenches for this one.
Image credit: www.barbour.com
Fact credit: Dressing The Man, Alan Flusser, p. 302; Wikipedia
“hunting pink” is more red than you think
Image Credit: stevenalan.com
“Hunting Pink” is a term given to a light shade of red, as featured in the red stripes on the Steven Alan’s hunting jacket featured above. English hunting law once granted hunting rights only to royalty- this law was strictly and morbidly enforced. According to one site, a penalty for unofficial hunting may have included death.
Wearing ‘hunting pink’ marked the king and his comrades as they hunted common land. The red was originally made from cactus beetles- their color extracted with acid.
Fact Credit: Hunting Pink facts from Dressing The Man, Alan Flusser, p. 290; English hunting right facts from elizabethan-era.org.uk
Walrus Teeth
Image Credit: Rogue's Gallery on hypebeast.com
Duffle coats originated from Duffle, Belgium. Hoods are oversized to fit over Naval caps – toggles are easily fastened and unfastened while wearing gloves in cold weather at sea.
Genuine duffle coats: 1) made of thick wool 2) tartan lined 3) hooded 3) fastened with wood or horn toggles called “walrus teeth”
Russian Military Uniform 1855
Photo Credit: Military Fashion, John Mollo, 1972, p. 195
Military Mondays: Nom De Guerre
Photo Credit: nomdeguerre.net
Nom De Guerre: a fictitious name used while assuming a role. Soldiers may use a ‘nom de guerre’ to protect their families from retribution. Nom de Guerre is also the name chosen for a military inspired menswear company. Find the Nom de Guerre shop at 640 Broadway in New York, look for the black metal doors. The space was once a meeting place for the Black Panthers.