2019.89
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Autumn Winter 1988-1989
Part of Westminster Menswear Archive
Black leather jacket with removable, panelled sleeves that attach at the shoulders via buckles and leather straps. The cut and design of the jacket take inspiration from metal armour. The main body fastens at the centre front with four worn black metal press studs and features four pockets—two on each side. The lower pockets have flaps, while the upper pockets are welted.
The sleeves are constructed in multiple parts, with a shaped elbow piece connecting the upper and lower arm sections. The inside of the elbow has a curved cut-out, covered by a folded circular patch. The sleeves attach to a shaped shoulder piece, which is buckled to the body of the jacket at the shoulder neckline.
Country of Design: England.