The Perfecto motorcycle jacket Schott NYC




a schott 613 perfecto motorcycle jacket


schott nyc perhaps known perfecto motorcycle jackets. in 1928 irving schott designed , produced first ever leather motorcycle jacket, named perfecto after favorite cigar. jackets made out of horsehide, had belted front, d-pocket, flap change pocket, zippered sleeve cuffs , shoulder epaulettes. classic motorcycle jacket double riders jacket design meant 1 part of front zipper located couple of inches in. when zipped created seal no air pass through when riding motorcycle.


in late 1940s new design introduced - 613. nicknamed 1 star because had star on each shoulder epaulette. in 1950s version of jacket introduced - 618. 618 had no stars on shoulder epaulettes. stores carried jackets had problems people stealing stars of 613 618 became more commercially viable. marlon brando wore 618 in movie wild 1 (1953), stars on jacket not original added jacket. there has been no word on jacket today. because of film, first outlaw biker movie, black motorcycle jacket became synonymous bad attitude , banned many american schools during 1950s.


u.s. seminal punk rock band ramones wore schott perfecto leather jackets part of distinctive uniform look. japanese jett rock n roll band guitar wolf have own 613 perfecto design called 613gw.







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