{"product_id":"vintage-1970s-schott-674-flight-jacket-the-thing-macready-steerhide-44","title":"Vintage 1970s Schott 674 Flight Jacket | \"The Thing\" MacReady Style","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAntarctica, winter 1982, or as near as Hollywood could get. In John Carpenter’s \u003cem\u003eThe Thing\u003c\/em\u003e, Kurt Russell’s MacReady faces down the cold and something far worse in a dark brown leather flight jacket with a fur collar and a silver Talon zip. Film-costume researchers have since identified it as the model you’re looking at: the Schott 674.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSchott made it on New York’s Lower East Side from 1971 to 1987, the same family firm that had already given the world the Perfecto. This one comes from the 1970s, the first decade of that run. That’s confirmed by its Flight label and its big, heavy Talon zip, both of which Schott used during those years. The label is laid out like a military issue tag, \u003cem\u003eI-S-674-M-S Flight Jacket\u003c\/em\u003e, complete with a line for the wearer’s name that was never filled in. It’s Schott’s own take on the American flying jacket, made for civilians rather than the services: short in the body, full through the chest, and finished with knitted cuffs and waistband to seal out the cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt’s cut from steerhide, the heavier, tougher grade of cowhide Schott favoured for its best jackets, and fifty years have given it real character. The deep chocolate hide has worn into creases at the elbows and across the back, and it has rubbed through to a warm brown along the seams, the epaulettes and the pocket edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe details are proper ones. A thick pile collar turns up against the wind, and a snap tab at the throat holds it shut. The Talon zip carries its name stamped on the pull and runs under a leather storm flap. Two bellowed pockets sit on the chest under snap-down flaps, with slanted hand-warmer pockets tucked in behind them. There are epaulettes at the shoulders and a snap at the waistband, and inside it’s lined in olive quilting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMacReady wore one to the end of the world. You’ll only need it to the end of the street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eVery good vintage condition, with a beautifully worn patina throughout. There is light, honest wear to the sleeves and along the seam edges, and a few small surface marks, as you would expect from a jacket of this age. All are shown in the images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe steerhide remains strong and the seams are sound. The quilted lining is in fantastic condition, with only a couple of small marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSpecialist cleaned and conditioned in-house. All of the knitted ribbing at the cuffs and waistband has been refurbished. The Talon zip has been cleaned, polished and waxed, and runs smoothly, and all snaps fasten as they should.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage Schott 674 flight jacket, 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe model identified as worn by Kurt Russell in \u003cem\u003eThe Thing\u003c\/em\u003e (1982)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal “I-S-674-M-S Flight Jacket, Mfg. by Schott N.Y.C.” label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy steerhide with a naturally worn patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThick pile collar with snap throat tab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig, heavy Talon main zip with stamped pull, under a leather storm flap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBellowed chest pockets with snap-down flaps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlanted hand-warmer pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeather epaulettes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRefurbished knitted cuffs and waistband\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOlive diamond-quilted lining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel size 44\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize \u0026amp; Fit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements, laid flat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChest, armpit to armpit: 24\" \/ 61 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoulders, seam to seam: 19\" \/ 48.3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve, shoulder seam to cuff: 26\" \/ 66 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderarm seam to cuff: 18\" \/ 45.7 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack length, base of collar to hem: 24\" \/ 61 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest suited to:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42\" chest regular, or a 44\" chest as a slim fit \/ Size L\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e The label reads 44, but men were built slimmer in the 1970s, so today it wears as a relaxed 42 or a snug 44. It’s a classic short flight jacket cut, full through the chest, with the knit waistband gathering it at the hip. Please go by the measurements above, and compare them with a jacket you already own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Revive \u0026 Restore Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54959019327811,"sku":"EB5173","price":425.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/2232\/7107\/files\/IMG_7928.jpg?v=1792760826","url":"https:\/\/reviverestorevintage.co.uk\/products\/vintage-1970s-schott-674-flight-jacket-the-thing-macready-steerhide-44","provider":"Revive \u0026 Restore Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}