{"product_id":"vintage-1980s-b3-sheepskin-flight-jacket-chocolate-brown-shearling","title":"Vintage 1980s American Type B-3 Sheepskin Flight Jacket USAAF","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSeven in the morning, late February. There’s frost on the windscreen and wind coming in off the moor, and you’ve forty minutes to wait on a station platform with no shelter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMost men would be counting the minutes. The man in this jacket has his collar up and both throat straps buckled, and he’s reading the paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe B-3 was never meant to be stylish. It was made for American aircrew flying high in unheated bombers, where the cold could take a man’s fingers. Style came later, and on its own. It always does with things built honestly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis one was made in America in the late 1980s. In the years since, it has done what good sheepskin does. The chocolate brown has warmed to chestnut across the shoulders, the grain has opened and creased, and the leather binding along every seam has softened at the edges. Each panel was cut from a different skin and has aged in its own way. Turn it round and the back reads like a map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThose who know B-3s check under the collar first. The original label is still there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe details: mid-weight sheepskin, where the fleece and the hide are the same thing, so nothing is sewn in to slip or flatten. Cream wool at the collar, cuffs and hem, still thick and clean. Twin leather throat straps with buckles. A heavy brass-toned zip, serviced and waxed. Angled hand-warmer pockets with soft leather welts. Side straps to draw in the waist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eForty years in the making. All you have to do is wear it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eVery good vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe sheepskin is supple and structurally sound throughout. It has a rich natural patina, with grain, creasing, gentle rubbing and tonal variation across the panels, sleeves and seams. The cream fleece is particularly well preserved, with excellent density through the body, sleeves, cuffs and collar and only gentle tonal variation from age and the individual hides. The collar is full and well shaped. Both throat straps and their buckles are present, along with the waist straps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe jacket has been specialist cleaned in-house and hand-conditioned with our own workshop-blended sheepskin conditioner. This nourishes the hide while keeping its grain, colour and patina. The fleece has been cleaned and refreshed. The main zip has been serviced, waxed and polished and runs smoothly. The buckles and hardware have been cleaned while keeping their naturally aged finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAll photographs show the actual jacket for sale and are part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLate 1980s American-made Type B-3 flight jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMid-weight sheepskin, with fleece and hide as one material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep chocolate-brown exterior, warming to chestnut with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDense natural cream fleece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMulti-panel construction with leather-bound seams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePronounced grain and tonal variation from hide to hide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge shearling collar with twin leather throat straps and buckles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy brass-toned main zip, serviced and waxed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo angled hand-warmer pockets with leather welts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable leather waist straps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposed fleece collar, cuffs and hem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Type B-3 label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecialist cleaned and hand-conditioned in our workshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\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: 27\" \/ 67.3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoulders, seam to seam: 24\" \/ 61 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve, shoulder seam to cuff: 27\" \/ 68.6 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderarm seam to cuff: 19\" \/ 50.8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack length, base of collar to hem: 27.5\" \/ 69.9 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest suited to:\u003c\/strong\u003e 46\" chest, regular \/ Size XL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e A classic B-3 cut, generous through the body to leave room for the thick fleece, with the turned-out shearling hem sitting at the waist. Side straps draw it in for a closer fit. Please go by the measurements above rather than the label, and compare them with a jacket you already own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Revive \u0026 Restore Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54951292764483,"sku":"EB5166","price":495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/2232\/7107\/files\/IMG_7676_1b88183a-8cb3-486c-8845-c0f0a135be33.jpg?v=1792583581","url":"https:\/\/reviverestorevintage.co.uk\/products\/vintage-1980s-b3-sheepskin-flight-jacket-chocolate-brown-shearling","provider":"Revive \u0026 Restore Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}