Classic Wool Donkey Jacket

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Fortunately I've been on a diet for several weeks or it would have been tight around the waist area and not look very good at all. For one, it was probably the only clothing item worn by both skinheads and at least some of their arch enemies, the greasers – although at different points in time. Gloverall’s men’s jackets echo historic workwear styles, from lightweight jackets with useful pockets to heavier weight cloth with classic Gloverall features. 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. They were suitable for the cold weather the miners had to endure while defending their jobs against Thatcher’s government.

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They've also got these silly little flaps with buttons over the pockets which were never on mine 35+ years ago, so I got a sharp pointy scissors and carefully cut the stitching and removed them. Jones our Outlet for Midlands and the North, these newer Donkey Jackets were also featured in the 1962 movie, Some People. 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.

Black 55% Wool 45% Polyester mix, tartan lining, with or without PVC shoulders, button inside pocket.The donkey jacket is derived from the wool sack coat worn by workers in the 19th century, and the Oxford English Dictionary references the term as first used in 1929: "one with leather shoulders and back". Nowadays synthetic versions of differing weights and available but we only use the heaviest 100% wool cloth for warmth and authenticity.