1940s Reliance Mfg. Co. BIG YANK Herringbone Twill Work Shirt with Cigarette Pocket

BIG YANK shirt photos courtesy of andvintage

Another beautiful Reliance Mfg. Co. BIG YANK work shirt with the iconic cigarette pocket in much favored blue cotton herringbone twill fabric. The unique pyramid top pocket design features a front and back sided pouch sewn on top of the shirt body as opposed to a conventional patch pocket in which a single piece of material is sewn directly on top the shirt body. This pocket is constructed using a single piece of material folded at the bottom to create the pouch which was then stitched along the sides and bar-tack reinforced, hence the lack of stitching on the pocket's bottom. These type of pockets are also referred to as sweat-proof pockets and were used to hold items best kept dry and perspiration free such as a pack of smokes or a pocket watch.

Wearing the Blue and Brown: Papa's Gold Coast Trading Post

Just came across some nice vintage workwear, military and vintage inspired gear currently being offered via ebay by our friend the Papa of Papa Nui Says... fame. Check the links below and as Joe Strummer once said "start wearing the blue and brown", Papa style. 

    
Vintage DENIM COVERALL JACKET, blanket lined with Dearborn Farm Equipment Patch

8 HOUR UNION dark brown duck DOUBLE FRONT PANTS

1940s-MILITARY DENIM COVERALL JACKET, blanket lined with donut wreath & star buttons

Vintage HETTRICK MFG. CO. AMERICAN FIELD hbt lined DUCK HUNTING and SHOOTING COAT

 REAL McCOYS BUZZ RICKSON VINTAGE DOUBLE V SWEATSHIRT usmc aviator monster Big Daddy Roth inspired

     Vintage BRILL BROS. US NAVY/USMC SUMMER FLIGHT JACKET

For your listening pleasure, THE CLASH perform the track Clampdown live on the abc TV show "Fridays", April 25 1980 in Los Angeles California.

Video courtesy of  pittrek81

1940's Era New Old Stock DUBBLE WARE HBT UNION MADE SANFORIZED WORKSHIRT

Deadstock 1940's DUBBLE WARE Union Made SANFORIZED Blue Herringbone Twill Workshirt Lot 288 

Close up of the 1940's era DUBBLE WARE loomed label in gold and navy thread. The 1950's would see the label color changed to white and navy thread, a temporary removal of Union Made and REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. replaced by the ®

Cardboard front placket flasher. Great subtle use of the slogan MADE TO WEAR AND WEAR to accurately describe and emphasize the DUBBLE WARE brand name

LION-BILT UNIFORMS, DAYTON OHIO

Founded in 1898 by William Lapedes, the Lapedes family began selling clothing and dry goods to farmers around the Dayton area from a wagon. In the early 1900s, they opened the LION STORE downtown on Jefferson Street and began selling men's clothing. Over time the business evolved to selling service station and other types of uniforms. Lion Apparel Inc. continues to do business to this day with headquarters in Dayton and an old world set of beliefs and values.

Lapedes Clothing Wagon & LION STORE vintage photos via LION Uniform website

Vintage LION-BILT work jacket from the vintageworkwear.com archive

Pointed collar

Close up of the bell shaped WALDES zipper pull & herringbone twill fabric

Vintage LION-BILT UNIFORM CO. print ad

Vintage LION-BILT salt & pepper convert cloth work shirt with chinstrap neck closure via aren

The musical genius of a longtime favorite, Dayton's own Skip "Little Axe" McDonald. 
Coincidentally his new album IF YOU WANT LOYALTY BUY A DOG drops today 10/24/2011