{"product_id":"1950s-english-adastra-suede-motoring-jacket-copy","title":"1950s English 'Adastra' Suede Jacket","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis jacket comes from the years when \u003cstrong\u003eBritain was rebuilding itself\u003c\/strong\u003e, when the look of wartime aviators had moved off the airfields and into everyday wardrobes. \u003cstrong\u003eAdastra\u003c\/strong\u003e was an English leather clothing maker, and the name itself comes from the Latin \u003cem\u003ead astra\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e“to the stars,”\u003c\/strong\u003e the same words found in the motto of the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Air Force\u003c\/strong\u003e. The jacket carries that spirit: a \u003cstrong\u003esoft suede\u003c\/strong\u003e body cut like a \u003cstrong\u003eclassic flight jacket\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a knit collar, cuffs and hem, two button-flap pockets, and a \u003cstrong\u003ewarm wool tartan lining\u003c\/strong\u003e that feels distinctly British. It fastens with its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal brass Lightning zip\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe jacket \u003cstrong\u003eshows its age honestly\u003c\/strong\u003e. The knit cuffs have holes, there is a small hole at the center front that doesn’t go all the way through, and there are a few small marks on the suede. Nothing takes away from what it is: \u003cstrong\u003ea well-lived piece of mid-century English clothing\u003c\/strong\u003e, still strong and ready to be worn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease do not expect the garment to be new or in perfect condition; there may be minor defects (used clothing).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIZE \u003c\/strong\u003e≈M\u003cbr\u003eThe model is ≈178 cm tall and weighs ≈70 kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• PIT TO PIT – 60 cm \/ 23.6 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• SHOULDERS – 50 cm \/ 19.7 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• SLEEVE LENGTH FROM SHOULDER – 65 cm \/ 25.6 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• LENGTH – 66 cm \/ 26.0 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thepuregarb","offers":[{"title":"M","offer_id":67944146600070,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/6604\/8646\/files\/DSCF9185.jpg?v=1794682047","url":"https:\/\/thepuregarb.com\/products\/1950s-english-adastra-suede-motoring-jacket-copy","provider":"thepuregarb","version":"1.0","type":"link"}