ever worn or owned a Belstaff wax cotton jacket? I’m looking for something that will take a beating like leather but that is a bit lighter. And I keep getting drawn back to the Belstaff racing jackets Steve McQueen used to wear.
I’m sexy that way.
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I forgot to mention that I gave a few bags of stuff to ARC today, including most every jacket I own. Not sure I should have; the 80s seem to be coming back, and all my coats were from that time period — a wool toggle jacket worn by Judd Nelson in St Elmo’s Fire, a flannel-lined denim jacket I’m sure Rob Lowe wore in some movie or other, a J Crew barn jacket, and some pastel-color windbreakers.
It was time to move on.
“the 80s seem to be coming back”
1980 Republican National Convention
Check out the Burberry Waxed Jackets. Kinda pricey, but cool.
I don’t even know what these various waxed things are.
So… maybe.
Ich bin keep getting overdrafted.
Only one thing is better waxed.
That’s right. Old-timey mustaches.
Yes, that does include Rollie Fingers. Who is plenty old-timey in my book. Thank you very much.
some people are hollywood stupid:
link
because taking a meat ax to the fed. gov’t irks folks like northeast rino libtard jazz shaw. the rabbit hole of stupid people like JAZZ? shaw. pundit circle jerk.
Any decision on the overalls?
pastel-colored windbreakers you say.
…if they’re good enough for Sousa,
They’re good enough for me.
Gimmie them old time moustaches,
Gimmie them old time moustaches…
That was the latter half of the eighties. Before that it was parachute pants and Guess jean jackets.
Checked out the Burberry and the Barbour. I’m definitely more of a Belstaff guy — it’s in the collar, I think.
Hey, we didn’t do proper honor to the Liberty Bell t’other day did we?
That’ll wax ’em.
These time periods are sort of fun because while we all dressed funny, I can blame my mom.
Cat fight, atheist on feminist. Figuratively, of course: Dawkins himself is fucking Mrs (formerly Mister) Garrison.
pastel
tuxedos.
don’t ask.
Sweet.
Also, shout-out to rocket at 2:14.
I really can’t make any sense of that argument, mv.
On the plus side, after googling a bit, I think those jackets look pretty cool, Jeff. The waxed ones. The pastel ones make me think of loafers without socks.
they are having a sale your one is second from the bottom I think
I bookmarkered that site for the bags those bags are way cool they don’t look like they would know what to do with a laptop though
iron man fuck yeah
Let me rephrase that: I can make sense of it. Dawkins said something that is objectively true. Conservatives make similar arguments all the time.
But, I just don’t understand how he didn’t understand just how fucking retarded his political allies are.
Yes. Better 20 years late than never.
Oh, ‘feets, I was off and about and missed an opportunity previously to say that I wasn’t linking that piece to say that I hated turtle-lovers’ music.
It’s just that he hates the Keisha person and I hate the Keisha person and he was way funnier about it — and incisive, yes, incisive — than myself. I think you can tell that he was objective and dedicated to the truth when he said that Dev put forth a monster hook that made everyone its bitch. This is how we can tell he doesn’t dislike real Cali ladies. Like Dev.
happy — is that a legit store? There are lots of asian knockoff sites out there.
i getcha! Me I like Kesha and Dev and LMFAO and also the Cataracs and Frankmusik and this week I’m a make up my mind if I like Pixie Lott she’s sorta maybe too conventional so far but she might could be someone to keep an eye on
oh – I just googled Mr. Jeff – it’s sorta almost too cludgy and unslick a site to be fake I think
but here is one of Ms. Lott’s more compelling pieces I think… she definitely brings a lot to the table
Belstaffstore.com seems Chinese. The real one is Belstaff.com and Belstaff.net. A whois lookup at a different site.
The blurb certainly didn’t seem to be written by an English speaker, which for an Englishish thinger is kind of odd.
From offa the home page there:
The official site has a great pulldown menu of all the fake sites. Happy’s, alas, was among them.
It’s fake and it’s still over $500? Yikes.
I guess I’ll always be a slob then.
pre-owned “vintage” from eBay is your friend, cranky.
The only thing is, you have to be super vigilant and super careful. And super lucky.
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The gut I’m currently carting around makes stylin’ a waste of time I think. Still, I like their stuff. I wear my leather jacket whenever I can, so something like it that wasn’t so warm and heavy would be nice.
I had one back in the 70’s-80’s when they were the only quality waterproof motorcycle clothing made in the UK. Not 100% waterproof, but quite robust even after the odd close inspection of Her Majesty’s highway. In common with all waxed cotton outerwear, as long as you keep them waxed, they’re OK; without the wax, they’re just a flimsy cotton jacket that will rip and provide the weather protection of Kleenex.
My Barbour waxed cotton shooting jacket is still going strong, and has been incredibly thornproof after 15 seasons through brambles and gorse. Plus, Barbour will refurbish the coat if you send it back – I’ve seen 40 year old Barbours completely restored.
If someone ever comes out with the Anti GQ, I’ll be on the cover of the first issue.
I’m one fashion misstep away from Bermuda shorts and the ever fashionable black socks with wingtip shoes.
You’d do fine in New York, Blake. One only has to remember that no outfit is too awful, as long as you have an ironic cue like white Ray Ban Wayfarers and/or grotesquely stupid facial hair.
Abe, your comment made me laugh and gag at the same time.
I can’t get the link to post, but apparently Che had one of those jackets when he went on his South American motocycle trip.
http://www.grandprixlegends.com
Not sure if it is real or a Chinese knockoff.
That’s a cool looking coat. I couldn’t pull it off.
Aside from mostly off the rack blazers and sport coats, I’ve got four coats that I wear, all of them are ancient.
I have a mechanic’s jacket I bought when I was working in a tube plant and they were redoing the office area so I was stuck in a trailer out the back. I got it from the uniform truck, it’s indestructible. Looks good, but it’s nylon.
I bought this one at a flea market my first year of college when I left my LL bean coat at some house party. I still have it. I can stash a twelve pack in it for football games. Warmest jacket ever. Can button and unbutton with gloves on. Takes a beating. Goes in the washer, fades nice. Out preps the preps, but I can wear it to Orschlein’s or the Feed and Seed. Every time I put it on I find something new in the pockets, mostly mostly Matchbox cars, legos or used tissues if it’s monday.
Carhartt Blanket Lined Chore Coat
Bought a cotton welding jacket like this one when I was learning to weld. I wear it when it’s too hot for the carhartt and too cold for the nylon. I don’t wear it out though. Seems wrong.
Hobart Cotton Welding Jacket
When my great uncle died we were all allowed to go through his stuff and pick something we wanted to keep. I took his blue cashmere overcoat. He bought it in Milan on a business trip (no one knows what he did, but he was always in foreign climes). It was 1978. I know this because his old coat was awful brown plaid, and he came to our house to see my father’s new round headlight VW rabbit. Still smells like cigars and Aqua Velva and, I think, stewardess pussy. I wear it for work, looks great, had a new liner put in about three years ago.
I did an image search and found one that looks like it. Has the same ticking on the lapels.
70s Italian Cashmere Overcoat
I also have a ski coat that I wear skiing. It’s Columbia and bright yellow so they can find the body.
J Crew partnered with Belstaff to do a more lightweight version of the Trialmaster in waterproof cotton-twill. It’s a bit more slim fitting and less rigid. The interior of the collar is also the same color as the rest of the jacket, which I like better than the brown corduroy.
Great looking jacket. I’d love to get it and put an American flag on the chest and this on the sleeve.
They do last a lifetime, but also get smelly when wet. Re-waxing them is a bit of a mess/pain, and if you sit in your car just after re-proofing the jacket, the wax tends to rub off on the upholstery.
But the dogs love to sleep on it, so there’s that.
SW —
I like the Barbour international jacket, but I’m more into the standup moto buckle collars.
Jeff, if I knew what happened to my old Belstaff bike jacket, I’d send it to you. I think I got it in ’76, so it would have been for an 18 year old, shiny Silver Whistle, which would scarcely fit the portly, tarnished present model.
I’m gonna go with the cotton-twill, then. If I can find one used.
I got a Ralph Lauren purple label waxed fabric jacket with a hundstooth lining around ’96-96. It is sensational. Rewaxing is a horrific pain in the ass, but it is well worth it.
You’ve had your mustache waxed? Did it hurt?
But seriously, my experience with waxed cotton is limited to my Filson Packer Coat. Not as stylish perhaps (although it goes great with a Stagecoach Stetson), but waxed cotton has a lot going for it. It’s windproof and waterproof but not as clammy as vinyl-coated cloth and unless it’s gauze-thin it stands up well to a lot of wear. Not as tough as leather but infinitely more waterproof so long as you add a little wax dressing on occasion.
[Sob!] I was going to link a photo of a Stagecoach Stetson and just learned that they don’t make them anymore :( Lucky for me I’ve got two and one will last a lifetime.
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Just stay away from the ‘Birkenstocks and gray wool sox’ look. That marks you forever.
Well! Now we know why you’re shopping for rain jackets — sounds like an ark might be a good investment. I hope all is well.