There is not a Yokosuka jacket in the closet, and they are embarrassed to say that they are American retro enthusiasts. Dear friends, I think this anchor is right to pick 1 on the public screen.
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After all, if you dress well, your charming personal temperament is simply uninvited. The acetate fabric presents a silk-like luster, and with the exquisite embroidery of the tiger dragon, the yuppie feeling is precise. The Yokosuka jacket has also influenced a number of designers and vintage brands, and it can be said that many brands based on Vintage culture have referred to the design of the Yokosuka jacket.
I'M EMBARRASSED TO MOVE BIG BROTHER NIGO OUT AGAIN, BUT HE IS REALLY A CLASSIC CHARACTER WHO LOVES YOKOSUKA JACKETS, HOW MANY "REPLICAS (NOT)" HAVE BEEN MADE BY HUMAN MADE, SHOULD I NOT NEED TO SAY MORE? A little attention inside KENZO will reveal the Yokosuka jacket.| image：KENZO
I won't mention the origin of the Yokosuka jacket (called Sukajan in Japanese), after all, it is something that Baidu can know at once. As a souvenir of American soldiers returning home after the war, the most original Yokosuka jacket is the most authentic after the war (forties and fifties), after all, its popularity in the market has lost its most fundamental meaning. Among the details of the Yokosuka jacket, the most intuitive and attractive, I think it must be the embroidery patterns on the back and both sides of the chest, in fact, there is a lot of knowledge in these patterns, after reading it, you may be able to read many Yokosuka jackets made by many brands later.
The three treasures of dragon, tiger and eagle are the most common and basic three patterns in the Yokosuka jacket, these three animals come from the most initial impression of the Eastern culture of American soldiers, in fact, there are no wild tigers in Japan, and the image of the dragon is also YY (imaginary), and the Americans embroidered them on the jacket as a symbol of Japanese culture.
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The "professor" of the Yokosuka jacket, Tailor Toyo, a subsidiary of Toyo Corporation Japan, owns a 50s Yokosuka jacket, among the many Yokosuka jackets with a tiger theme, this embroidery showing the tiger's body on the side is rare, and the embroidery of beard, mane, eyes, fangs, and claws is very exquisite image：Tailor Toyo
The pattern embroidery of the Yokosuka jacket pays attention to a symmetrical aesthetic on the front, but the embroidery pattern can be different, the position is symmetrical, many Yokosuka jackets will use different mandarin duck patterns on the left and right, and many have two sides, and both sides use completely different colors and patterns.
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Since it is a commemorative gift brought back home by American soldiers from Japan, of course, it is necessary to print the elements that best represent Japan, so many Yokosuka jackets have a map of Japan as the protagonist on the back, and embroidered around them with patterns such as cherry blossoms, Mt. Fuji, Hiroshima five-storied tower, Matsu, Japanese American flag, maiko and so on.
There are also many interesting patterns through different drawing methods, colors, and combinations.
The pattern of an eagle and a dragon gazing at each other across the map of Japan, and the combination of red silk thread and Klein blue also has a retro feel image：IG@toyoenterprise
There is a dragon pattern hidden under the map of Japan and Mt. Fuji, and the details of the dragon's head are exquisite and touching, and the long thin lines such as beard and mane are very exquisite image：IG@toyoenterprise
In addition to the Yokosuka area, there were also some Yokosuka jackets with different regional themes at U.S. military bases in other countries and localities at that time. At that time, many Yokosuka jackets were made in Japan and then sent to these regions. Places like Korea, Vietnam, Hawaii, Alaska, etc. have made some very classic themed jackets.
In the 1950s, Kosho & Co., the predecessor of the Toyo Corporation, received an order from the U.S. military to produce a Hawaiian-themed jacket with Mt. Fuji as the main motif on one side and a dragon and eagle on one side, and embroidered with a map of the Hawaiian Islands, palm trees and tropical flowers image：IG@toyoenterprise
Korean and Vietnamese-themed Yokosuka jacket | image：rockhoppervintage.com / IG@toyoenterprise / IG@clutchcafelondon
How many friends have paid attention to the Yokosuka jacket made by BEAMS BOY for its 25th anniversary and Tailor Toyo? This one is a Vietnamese-themed Yokosuka jacket, and of course, the slogan on it has been modified to remove some historical words.
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There is also the ALASKA-themed Yokosuka jacket, which is also a classic design. THIS POLAR BEAR PATTERN IS ACTUALLY DERIVED FROM THE ALASKA COMMAND (ALASKA COMMAND) EMBLEM, AND NEIGHBORHOOD ONCE BORROWED THIS POLAR BEAR PATTERN AND DESIGNED IT ON JACKETS. This classic model has also been recreated in previous collaborations with BEAMS BOY.
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Since the Yokosuka jacket was originally made for the U.S. military, some Yokosuka jackets were specially customized for certain troops and even individuals, embroidering elements such as fighters, bombers, and warships on the jacket, as well as embroidering information such as place names and years.
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A commemorative jacket from the 50s made for the Air Force Rescue Corps image：IG@vintage_productions
This exquisite pattern can only be seen in some material vintage houses in Japan, pure 50s made, buy rare | image：《Lightning》
All of the above I said is embroidered patterns. In addition to embroidering these classic patterns in Yokosuka jackets, there are also some craftsmen who will hand-paint the patterns, but because hand-painting requires a lot of time and effort, such a style is not produced much, and now it seems to be a very rare Vintage, and if you encounter such a Yokosuka, just accept it~
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The last niche category comes from some private order orders for Yokosuka jackets. The jacket pattern of these orders is generally relatively rare and more special.
For example, this combination of skull, snake body, and spider web, is a very classic custom pattern, this skull pattern is slightly Western cultural color, but also the pattern that once appeared in Japanese ukiyo-e, although it was very rare at the time, but now brands like Tailor Toyo have also copied a lot of jackets with this classic pattern, and the next time you see it, you should know what it is.
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It can be seen that the Yokosuka jacket, a very important Vintage category, has a lot of knowledge hidden in the pattern alone. Of course, in addition to the most intuitive patterns, such as zippers, the fabric used, the embroidery process, the threads of the hem and cuffs, and other special styles, there is still a lot of room for research. After all, this Yokosuka jacket, as a witness of history, is a dress that can tell stories, next time I have the opportunity to continue to dig into these stories for everyone, I am DoDo, see you later~
Not long ago, the "old teacher" of the Yokosuka jacket did an exhibition of the Vintage Yokosuka jacket at the Yokosuka Museum of Art in Japan, which displayed 140 vintage works from around the 1950s, all out-of-print pieces image：Tailor Toyo