BUCO STRIPE RACING JERSEY Colour:301 BLACK/WHITE and two Takase Shell buttons

and two Takase Shell buttons to fasten

Just like the best vintage denim western shirts

on which this tubular constructed fabric is are renowned for their slow knitting pace

and distinctive home plate-shaped front pockets

The reverse weave technique was first used in 1938 and requires a heavy weight cotton cut along the cross-grain as opposed to vertical stitching

BUCO STRIPE RACING JERSEY Colour:301 BLACK/WHITE and two Takase Shell buttonsThe thick two tone stripe jersey is synonymous with the outlaw biker scene of the 1950s. Aesthetically reminiscent of prison stripes, club members adopted these jerseys, often worn under biker cuts, as a counter culture rejection of the dapper style of pre war motorcycle meet ups. For many veterans, motorcycling emerged as a substitute for wartime experiences, and the act of men socializing post war was in itself an anti establishment concept. This,