Making of a late '70s - early '80s Sears Roebucks-type denim jacket.
With the sleeves attached to the body, the remaining sewing steps are:
- attaching the sleeve cuffs
- closing up the sleeves and side seams
- attaching the waist band

I wanted to finish this while in Tokyo, but I got busy with some other things, and am now back at work in Osaka. The remaining steps require my chainstitch machine in Tokyo, so they will have to wait for a month or so until my next trip home ...

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Making of a late '70s - early '80s Sears Roebucks-type denim jacket.
With the front and back panels attched at the shoulders and the collar set in, it starts to look like a jacket.

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Making of a late '70s - early '80s Sears Roebucks-type denim jacket.
Next is the construction of the back panel. All seams are lapped on the Union Special 51400. The back and front panels are now ready to be assembled.

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Making of a late '70s - early '80s Sears Roebucks-type denim jacket.
Sewing the front yoke on the Union Special 51400 and finishing up the front panels.

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I am making use of the Golden Week holidays in Japan to make another denim jacket—this time based on a Sears Roebucks jacket from the late '70s or early '80s.
The standout characteristic of this jacket is the simplification of its construction. Most notably, the front "pleats" have been replaced with two simple rows of stitches that don't even extend up to the front yoke—they stop just beyond the edges of the front pockets, under which they're hidden anyway. They no longer serve any functional purpose; they exist purely as a design detail.
The history of workwear construction is deeply tied to increasing production efficiency—a constant balancing act between durability and ease of manufacture. The "fake" pleats on this jacket take this to an extreme, resulting in a garment I find both appalling and fascinating.

The last photo shows the original Roebucks jacket.

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A jacket I made for my wife a long time ago. This one was not intended to be any particular period. I quite like the design of the pleats in the back.

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The jacket came out of its first wash better than I could have hoped. I like how the collar curls up on one side and down on the other. Same with the cuffs. I also really like how the inside of the pocket looks; the fraying of the unfinished edge, the reinforcement of the button, and the union ticket. Even better because it's all hidden inside the pocket!

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