Sheepskin Type A-1 - Black Size:38 Exaggerated tie collar

Exaggerated tie collar

It's a seriously heavy piece of knitwear

The front (and the two chest pockets) close up with brown Corozo nut buttons

and a wide leg with a very slight crop

Sheepskin Type A-1 - Black Size:38 Exaggerated tie collarOriginally standardized as a Summer flying jacket in 1927, the A 1 was the first flight jacket to utilize a knit waist and cuffs, a style that would go on to define the flight jacket silhouette for generations to come. Lighter, slimmer, and lacking the wool or sheepskin lining of cold weather flight jackets, it would eventually be superseded by the A 2 jacket in 1931 yet another iconic flight jacket from the early 20th century. The sheep leather body