A man in a black jacket attracts women's views everywhere and always. Even if he is one-eyed, red-haired and bearded. At first glance, this attraction is inexplicable, although we understand what the secret is - in these clothes! Men's leather jackets for decades was considered the clothing of the true representatives of the stronger sex: brutal, rebellious, noble. And now, upon seeing the object in it, the ladies peer into it with hope - maybe this is the same real man?
The legendary jacket the world saw in 1928, thanks to I. Shot - one of the founders of the company Schott, and still existing. At the same time, men's jackets did not find popularity. The militaristic look of these clothes frightened off, the black gloomy color frightened. The
Great Depression was only creeping up to America
, people lived carefree and fun and wanted the same outfits.
During the Second World War, everything changed. US pilots are tired of trembling from the cold wind in their open cabins "convertibles", after which they demanded warm clothing from the command. Then the inhabitants of America remembered the previous invention of Shot. Having added a couple of pockets, the jacket was renamed to “flight”. Then, for the zipper located on the chest, it was called "kozhu". The male model instantly fell in love with the pilots.
She turned out to be very practical clothes, but this is not surprising: during the war, not to any jewelry, the main thing is convenience. Which, by the way, was excellent.
For this strength in the early 90s, Russian leather bandits and American policemen fell in love with men's leather jackets: she didn’t tear in a fight, and the remnants of blood were easily washed away from her.
How glad Soviet bikers were to this circumstance, who changed their motorcycle jackets from jeans to windproof jackets! The speed of their motorcycles was twice the speed of American "convertibles", while the riders were freezing no less than military pilots.
It was no accident that lightnings appeared near the wrist of a black sheepskin coat. Because of them, special gaiters were easily pulled onto the sleeves - leather gloves with sockets - an indispensable attribute of bikers, pilots, rockers. Yeah, for this carefully thought-out style, Shota should have been erected a monument! In a jacket and a bandana.
With the end of the war, men's jackets not only did not disappear from the wardrobes, it became a true fetish. Former pilots, who were accustomed to risk and speed, moved to Harley Davidson, while not forgetting to put on their favorite jackets, which were not just warming up - they gave the image a certain “veteranism”.
Years passed, the legendary Elvis Presley put on a leather jacket with zipper, after which the rest of the mastodons of some "rebellious" music.
Fans imitating idols came to performances of "Metallica", "Sex Pistols", "Kiss" in jackets decorated with chains, stripes, spikes and rivets.
Today, a guy who wears a male jacket (see the photo in this article) is not so common - the stronger sex seek adventure, defend freedom and rebel tired. Now women often wear a black jacket! At the same time, designers from all over the world are happy to please them in this. Female models are made of pliable soft leather, decorated with elegant fittings and embroidery. Only the style remains valid for decades.
Leather jackets with zippers are the same people from the front years, like a duffle coat or cardigans. Each of them was created by men and for men. Over time, this was conquered by women. The question arises: "And who is the stronger sex?"