Donkey jacket why is it called

Digger on That lining would have been bloody posh. They were used by manual workers, out in the cold, as they were warm and hard wearing.

However, Up Norf, especially Newcastle they were seen as a fashion item! Adam on There where also quite alot of those jackets about with an orange patch on the back. Go to www. Dave T on As I recall, donkey jackets were heavy wool serge with a leather patch over both shoulders and across the back, usually worn by builders and often emblazoned with the constructions company's name on the back.

The jacket in the illustration looks more like a bomber jacket to me! Follow us on Facebook! Do you remember these? Dexy's Midnight Runners. Shoulder pads. White stilettos. Search only containers. Search titles only. Search Advanced search…. Members Current visitors. Interface Language. Log in. Install the app. Forums English Only English Only.

Just look at it. While there can be some variations, such as PVC around the cuffs, pockets and on the elbow, this one royally takes the piss. Among modern donkey jackets, this one is probably the most faithful to the classic models of the past 50 to 60 years. Based on a s design, it is unlined and seems to be made of the correct material.

It has leather shoulders. In my experience, this is uncommon with vintage jackets, but is not a bad thing. Navy, boxy cut. George Keys original donkey jacket. This is an interesting one. Far too expensive for a workwear item, though. Wearing a designer donkey jacket is like putting lipstick on a pig. Browsing donkey jackets and trying to document them, you encounter many surprises. The variations mean there may well have been donkey jackets with pocket flaps — but personally, I have never come across a vintage one.

It has extended shoulder protection and a completely leather back not pictured, of course. A nice piece, though. One from my personal collection, a rare National Coal Board donkey jacket.

Different companies produced them for the NCB, so they vary slightly. Another nice piece. The prices for these can be steep due to their collectability. Like all vintage donkey jackets, they come in various conditions for obvious reasons. Manager NCB donkey jackets exist in beige and brown. Look on eBay and get yourself a vintage donkey jacket at a fraction of the cost of the repro jackets. You could try a vintage shop but these sometimes have them at a ridiculous mark ups. I think it would be great if skins reclaimed the donkey jacket — especially these days, with hipsters hogging them.

I find them to be much better looking than MA-1 bomber jackets, which everyone and their mum seems to be currently wearing. Great with a pair of jungle greens to give off a more working class image, and warm too. Their large pockets make bacon sandwich storage a breeze, too. It appears I may have been slacking in my job as a Donkey Jacket Investigator, as I have found a vintage s donkey jacket with pocket flaps.

Also, notice the lack of PVC shoulders, which is something else I failed to mention: they were common without them. So, kudos to the Warrior and Combat Ben Nevis jackets, they get extra points against the more expensive items.

Combat emerges as the clear winner among affordable new donkey jackets, given its high percentage of wool. There is also this piece, an Arco donkey jacket with chest pocket found on eBay. Useful for holding a packet of fags or a bag of spice sweets to anyone not from Yorkshire. Not that I want to encourage smoking. A comment from a 69er. From onwards I lived and socialised in S E London. I never saw one single skinhead in a donkey jacket, even at a football match.

I never saw one in my occasional trips to other parts of London. I saw one photograph of a skinhead in a donkey jacket in , and no documentary footage, and that was that. Secondly, I can only speak for what I saw in my part of London. Like Like. Brownie also says they was worn by the mile end boys at west ham too to create a more uniform look.

I think the one thing about donkey jackets we can agree on — they are guaranteed to cause controversy. Like Liked by 1 person. I know what Roy said. But we have to ask ourself firstly was it something that was strictly local i.

I understand what you are saying, and we know that it was not the same everywhere, it just seems like a, how can i put it, particular thing for lasteye to mention, especially seeing as he said he wore it with this and that, like it was purposefully done, even if one of the reasons was affordability.

Ok the black plastic shoulder ones were the original, I still work for BT, it was the G. Our Collections Anniversary Collection. Waverley Collection. Men All Men. Duffle Coats. Signature Classics. Work Jackets. Women All Women. Explore Made In England. Our Heritage. Shop Our Insta. Surplus Surplus Men. Surplus Women.