Indiana Jones Leather Jacket History

The a1 jacket with its button front and knit collar the a2 with.
Indiana jones leather jacket history. The men and women who conquered the skies in the american military pioneered some of the most timeless designs in jacket history. For indiana jones and the temple of doom jackets were made in house at bermans nathans in london based on a stunt jacket they provided for raiders of the lost ark. In 1980 peter botwright of wested leather leather concessionaires at the time were commissioned by bermans nathan to design and make harrison ford s first indy jacket and now we offer it to the public. Tony nowak made the jacket for indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull.
Indy s jacket is inspired by the leather jackets of the 1930s that preceded the advent of the famous a 2 jacket worn by american fighter and bomber pilots in world war ii. In 1989 in the indiana jones and the last crusade film harrison ford wore a brown leather jacket. A hybrid of the type 440 and the a 2 the indy style jackets have it s own uniqueness and iconic style. Wulful men s stand collar leather jacket motorcycle lightweight faux leather outwear.
Indy isn t the first adventurer to wear a leather jacket with a fedora. This particular jacket is in pre distressed this is a cowhide and the thickest and heaviest skin of all the standard indy jackets. Indiana jones jacket is a custom work of indiana jones film series designed by deborou nidolin landes and peter bollowa. The indiana jones shirt is based on a typical safari style shirt.
It is one of the unique identifiers of indiana jones the leather jacket was central to the concept steven spielberg and george lucas formulated for their protagonist and it is the one significant item of wardrobe that is wholly unique to indy and not based on any preexisting pattern. If you love indiana jones you ve come to the right place you ve just stumbled onto the raiders of the lost ark jacket by wested leather co the original makers for the film. The shoulders are left plain with no epaulettes or straps.