Classic Wool Donkey Jacket

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Quintessentially British and remarkably dependable, the Donkey Jacket is the ultimate winter staple for the classic working man. It has been adopted by subcultures since the middle of the 20th Century, namely Teddy boys, rockabillys and skinheads.

I used to wear a donkey jacket sometimes down in Herne Bay early 70s mainly in the winter as Jean jackets and Harrington s weren’t that warm.It features a ticket pocket for some bizarre reason, has wool cloth shoulders, and suffers from the same problem as the Lambretta: joined/overlapping shoulders. The pockets are an improvement, but in my opinion, the superfluous arm cuffs ruin it – another detail I’ve never seen on any vintage jacket. The donkeyjacket is so out of fashion now that it makes em laugh , but then again it is so British it makes em very proud! I remember now that 2 of the main characters of the above mentioned series were wearing a donkeyjacket constantly namely Tim Healy that plays Dennis and Pat Roach that plays the character of Bomber.

It has no lapels and is closed by four to five buttons at the front that fasten tightly up to the neck with a broad and stiff turn-up collar, allowing the wearer to protect the neck from wind, cold and wet weather. on a winter night, Kept you warm, and you could wrap your bird up in it and fit a bottle of Old English cider in your pocket without the old bill clocking it.You’re still going to look like a binman or a navy, and the point of a donkey jacket in the first place is that it is a workwear item, not something for a greasy, bearded hipster.

Kevin Russell, the Anglo-German singer of Frankfurt Oi band Böhse Onkelz, interviewed on TV wearing his donkey jacket in 1983: “I’m not a nazi, I’m just proud to be German. Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. So, kudos to the Warrior and Combat (Ben Nevis) jackets, they get extra points against the more expensive items.First Mate was the main brand I remember, and some had tartan linings, although most didn’t have lining at all. They were suitable for the cold weather the miners had to endure while defending their jobs against Thatcher’s government. interieur tartan, poche et les fameuse protection qui procure a cette veste son style si emblematique.

The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings. It appears I may have been slacking in my job as a Donkey Jacket Investigator, as I have found a vintage 1970s donkey jacket with pocket flaps. We provide fleeces made from some of the biggest names in the industry which are designed to provide warmth and comfort in cooler environments. The workwear we provide is made from sturdy materials and boasts practical features such as reinforced seams and multiple pockets.Anyway I still have all my skinheadclothes and refuse to throw them out even if I have retired from the bovver brigade so to speak. That same year, Key designed a new type of coat made of a hard-wearing material developed for those who were working on the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal. with our attention to detail and our English manufacturing techniques we have a lot of pride in our Combat Donkey Jackets. I'm very happy with the jacket and definitely recommend it to anyone who is impressed with the picture (item is exactly how they presented).