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Peter Graham said:Those little loops in the armpits and inside the waist are interesting. The later green N-1's do not have those. I would imagine they were designed to hold up the bib and braces style deck trousers that went with the jackets. quote]
Peter,
I'm not convinced that those loops are for the braces / suspenders. There are two either side of the zipper and the other two are directly under the arms. None of them line up where I would expect the braces to be. The front ones are too close together. The underarm ones are as far from the braces as you can get and routing them through those would make things very restrictive and uncomfortable. Just my opinion. As for glove ties (like you might have had to stop you losing your gloves as a kid), they would normally be at the cuff surely ?
If anyone else has a theory, let's hear it please !
Dave
Buy a green one. They do not have USN on the back, only on the left chest. If you can't live with that either, go to TK MAXX for a puffa jacket !rich said:I still don't think I can live with the lettering.
Here, maybe ?rich said:I'd love to Peter, where do you buy 'em though
Peter Graham said:Here, maybe ?rich said:I'd love to Peter, where do you buy 'em though
http://www.shopcreator.com/mall/eastman ... 704053.stm
JACKET_ HEAD said:Wouldn't wanting a shorty jacket or blue N-1 without the 'U S NAVY' on the back be a bit like wanting an A-2 without the collar snaps ?? Or with a 2 piece back ?
I thought that authenticity was the byword for this forum or are you, Rich, looking for a fashion jacket ?
Normally we take our jackets EXACTLY as they were or am I wrong on that ?
Dave
I can understand it. I don't think you're alone in this thinking. Small/front is definitely preferable to large/back.rich said:I take your point Dave and I think that you are quite right - this is why I'm looking to get the khaki version with the smaller lettering. I've been thinking why it is I don't want that writing on my back and I don't have a straightforward answer
Except in women where a large front and small back is preferable.asiamiles said:Small/front is definitely preferable to large/back.
Peter Graham said:Except in women where a large front and small back is preferable.asiamiles said:Small/front is definitely preferable to large/back.
Peter Graham said:Except in women where a large front and small back is preferable.asiamiles said:Small/front is definitely preferable to large/back.
Peter Graham said:That's a really nice jacket Rich. I love the faded finish. Sorry to seem nerdish but the font of the USN looks incorrect. Maybe they used different types but this is the only one I've seen.
Nothing nerdish in what you say Peter - on the website they call it an exact duplication but on their earlier unfaded version, that lettering is much closer to your original. And these originals don't seem to have the markings at all
http://www.vintagetrends.com/military/t ... ts&ST=Deck
I'll have to let my ignorance be bliss, I can't afford to do anything about it now! :?