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Aristus

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13. An old olive drab M-65 army field jacket with the sleeves cut off.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 02:36 PM

Feb 28

After my parents got divorced and my Dad moved out of the house, I took one of his old field jackets and cut the sleeves off. I wore it all the time. It had a lot of pockets, it looked kind of cool (at least I thought so), was good for layering in the wintertime, and I could wear it in summertime without getting too hot.

It later got a closet friend when I did the same to one of my own army field jackets (woodland camouflage this time). I gave them both away years ago. Good look for a rebellious young guy; ridiculous look for a balding middle-aged guy.

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As a teen or adult , what was your favorite piece of clothing? As a teen, mine was Levi jeans and fake fringed jacket [View all] debm55 Feb 28 OP

as a southern teen in the 60s... madras shirts and Weejuns CurtEastPoint Feb 28 #1

HAHAHHAH. Thank you very much for sharing with us. CurtEastPoint. debm55 Feb 28 #3

Remember when crocheted vests were "in"? Diamond_Dog Feb 28 #2

Thank you very much, Diamond_Dog. I had one made of crocheted squares. Made me feel "cool" debm55 Feb 28 #4

I did jeans, 'natch... buzzycrumbhunger Feb 28 #5

HAHHAHAHAHHAH. Thank you very much for sharing with us, buzzycrumbhunger. debm55 Feb 28 #7

Lee Riders justaprogressive Feb 28 #6

Thank you very much for sharing with us. justaprogressive. debm55 Feb 28 #8

Deep purple velour hip hugger, bell bottom pants. livetohike Feb 28 #9

As a teen... 2naSalit Feb 28 #10

I had the Frye boots too. and the bib overalls dress. Thank you your 2naSalit. for sharing and bringing back the debm55 Feb 28 #15

I kept mine in case... 2naSalit Feb 28 #19

Thanks.❤️ debm55 Feb 28 #21

Leather jacket and Docs Runningdawg Feb 28 #11

Thank you very much, Runningdawg. I remember the Docs and the leather jacket. I sould buy for my husband. debm55 Feb 28 #16

As a teen, it was my yellow Goodyear Racing jacket with patches from Indianapolis 500 and a couple race teams MichMan Feb 28 #12

Thank you very much, MichMan for sharing with use. The jacket sounds great. debm55 Feb 28 #17

An old olive drab M-65 army field jacket with the sleeves cut off. Aristus Feb 28 #13

HAHAHAHAHHAHHHAH. Thank you so much for sharing with us, Aristus. debm55 Feb 28 #18

I did have a real leather fringed jacket......dark brown, loved it. Had it stolen and never found another a kennedy Feb 28 #14

Wow, you had a real fringed jacket. Put that together with the bell bottom jeans and boots. great look. That you ----- debm55 Feb 28 #20