German military army surplus jacket craze of the late 80's

donegal_road

does anyone remember the ex army jackets that every second teen wore circa 1985 - 1990? Most of them had the German flag on the sleeve. I always wondered why were they German army surplus jackets, and how they became so popular.

On the same subject of fashion trends of the 80's, Im sure everyone remembers the large black and white cheque patterned Palestinian scarves that were hugely popular at the same time.. always wondered why.

McTigs

late eighties? i was wearing one up to last year. I'd still be wearing it now but i can't find it.

o1s1n

Kids were wearing those German army jackets right through the 90s. I had a great one myself with a snug inner lining which could be taken out if it got too warm.

I miss it actually

phasers

I love my army jacket, it's genuine army surplus and its so warm! I wasn't around in the 80's but it was a huge 90s trend.

SEPT 23 1989

Great heat in those jackets

Nodin

donegal_road wrote: »

does anyone remember the ex army jackets that every second teen wore circa 1985 - 1990? Most of them had the German flag on the sleeve. I always wondered why were they German army surplus jackets, and how they became so popular.

On the same subject of fashion trends of the 80's, Im sure everyone remembers the large black and white cheque patterned Palestinian scarves that were hugely popular at the same time.. always wondered why.

The m-65 pattern thingies. No idea why they were mostly German, as I think its an American design.

phasers

Are the scarves you're talking about keffiyehs? The hipster scarf of choice in 2008?

o1s1n

Nodin wrote: »

The m-65 pattern thingies. No idea why they were mostly German, as I think its an American design.

I think you're thinking about something else? This is the type of one myself and my mates had, with German flags on the shoulders.

http://www.surplusandadventure.com/shop/army-surplus/clothing/german-mil-clothing/genuine-german-cold-weather-226744.html

Gurgle

Still have it, still wear it

Korvanica

I still have mine and still wear it...

They're brilliant...

GavRedKing

Used to wear one for fishing and hunting trips with the Father in my early teens.

sbsquarepants

o1s1n wrote: »

Kids were wearing those German army jackets right through the 90s. I had a great one myself with a snug inner lining which could be taken out if it got too warm.

I miss it actually

Had the very same myself, kept me warm on many a colds night knacker drinking/schoolgirl romancing. Good times my friend!!

Lapin

Parkas

Temptamperu

I had a black one, The badassery of me walking around was amazing.

Dyr

I get the impression that some hipster clothing companies are selling coats based on it now, probbaly for silly money

Had one meself when i was younger..until that cosy lining actually saved me from being slashed right down the back by a stanley blade :eek:

These bad boys are where german military jackets are really at:

http://www.noble-house.eu/catalog/index.php/cPath/21

Nodin

o1s1n wrote: »

I think you're thinking about something else? This is the type of one myself and my mates had, with German flags on the shoulders.

http://www.surplusandadventure.com/shop/army-surplus/clothing/german-mil-clothing/genuine-german-cold-weather-226744.html

I am......



christ I'm old

Paparazzo

£16 in army bargains. Great jackets for the money.

RichieC

I preferred my Nazi blazer.

Son Of A Vidic

Yes OP I remember them well, since I was once a goose stepping member of the PLO.

stmol32

McTigs wrote: »

I'd still be wearing it now but i can't find it.

The camouflage on those coats must be excellent.

Tonyandthewhale

I had one, not in the 80's though. Bought it around 2006 or so, 8e for one of the lighter ones, can't argue with change back from a tenner for a reasonable quality coat. I still have it today actually, wear it when I'm working on the bikes or in the garden or whatever as it's quite hard-wearing and you don't have to worry about keeping it spic and span.

who the fug

Naw more a Donkey jacket and beanie hat type person

donvito99

I was under the impression that people who wore these coats were neo-Nazis or something....thanks for raising this OP, I've some apologising to do...

pawrick

one of my brothers still has his from the 80's - think he uses it when fishing. Always wanted one when I was growing up but they weren't popular anymore by the time I was a teen.

monkeypants

I had a Belgian army one back in the early 80s. Had an American M65 with lining in 1993/94. Also an excellent coat.

donegal_road

o1s1n wrote: »

I think you're thinking about something else? This is the type of one myself and my mates had, with German flags on the shoulders.

http://www.surplusandadventure.com/shop/army-surplus/clothing/german-mil-clothing/genuine-german-cold-weather-226744.html

not exactly this type, the colour was more olive green and not as long as the one in this photo. Some of them had small round holes that had been stitched over. They also had removable lining. I like the look of this though, I might order one now

the scarves I mentioned are keffiyehs, I wasn't sure what they were called, cheers. I always wondered where the jackets were being shipped from..

EGAR

I lived in the States in the early 90's and saw them there too .

Ellis Dee

donegal_road wrote: »

does anyone remember the ex army jackets that every second teen wore circa 1985 - 1990? Most of them had the German flag on the sleeve. I always wondered why were they German army surplus jackets, and how they became so popular.

They were Bundeswehr surplus all right. I remember trying one on in a store in Portlaoise and finding that there were several sheets of paper in the inside pocket. I read the papers and they were a decision of a court martial confining a named private to barracks for several weeks for some or other breach of discipline. I suppose they became popular because they were warm, good quality and sold very cheaply. :)

Mickey H

Had one of these on me yesterday. Bought it over 10 years ago. Still like new.

mikemac1

Still have it

No better jacket if you're going down to the lake for fishing

af_thefragile

I went to play paint ball a couple of months ago and they gave us those jackets to put on with the German flag on the shoulder.

professore

I had one. If you don't call them parkas you're not talking about the real ones.

Also had the brown boots - you could kick a hole through a concrete wall with those. Bit on the heavy side though.

I still have a shirt in the same style I bought in England many years ago.

Nothing hotter than a babe wearing one of those over a mini skirt.

Now I want to go out and buy one!

Cantona's Collars

I had several of these and the shirts.We used to wear them to school,it looked like some of the German army had moved into town.Imagine if all the Polish had started to move to Ireland back then,they'd be horrified.

Brilliant coats though,one lad had one with a pocket that went all the way round the inside,he was the man when it came to going to the local shop.
That was a time when we wore them cos they were cheap and if they had a cool name badge on the front even better-nothing worse than a speccy hipster cnut wearing them now.

Tigger

http://www.military1st.co.uk/10102001-german-army-parka-with-liner-olive.html

I bought mine cos it was cheap in army bargains and it kept me warm for the mooching around with nothing to do

Big Nasty

The scarves were PLO but worn around your neck not your head like the arabs did. Black & white but then they started bringing them out in girlie colurs too.

JerryHandbag

Have one, its my fave jacket. Wore it out one night and a mate kept calling me Inglorious Basterd.

Ectoplasm

Ah, parkas, PLOs and Docs...practically obligatory for entrance into The Grove in the mid nineties.

I loved my parka, it was great for keeping me warm when I indulged in a spot of al fresco imbibing on a Saturday night.

admiralofthefleet

i remember NAFF jackets alright

caravans only 54 pound

donegal_road

Tigger wrote: »

http://www.military1st.co.uk/10102001-german-army-parka-with-liner-olive.html

I bought mine cos it was cheap in army bargains and it kept me warm for the mooching around with nothing to do

thats the very one

kieranfitz

Nodin wrote: »

The m-65 pattern thingies. No idea why they were mostly German, as I think its an American design.

M65's were American, parka's were German.

phasers wrote: »

Are the scarves you're talking about keffiyehs? The hipster scarf of choice in 2008?

You mean the shemag? Handiest piece of kit ever.

MCMLXXV wrote: »

The scarves were PLO but worn around your neck not your head like the arabs did. Black & white but then they started bringing them out in girlie colurs too.

Black and white, red and white or green and black are the only acceptable colours. German army kit is solid as they come though, that's why I have so much of it.

Dyr

kieranfitz wrote: »

You mean the shemag? Handiest piece of kit ever.

he means the Keffiyeh because that's the proper name, as opposed to a daft nick name that the brits came up with. Just saying, is all.

Dyr

Here's one only a few people will remember, when the crios became fashionable in certain teen circles back in the 80s? Mostly ones in black and white patterns

donegal_road

Bambi wrote: »

Here's one only a few people will remember, when the crios became fashionable in certain teen circles back in the 80s? Mostly ones in black and white patterns

you mean the belt that dangles down one side of your leg? This came up in conversation recently for the reason that they were fashionable on the Aran Islands off Galway, apparently introduced by Spanish sailors centuries ago.. an identical garment is traditional in Southern Spain

stoneill

Mickey H wrote: »

Had one of these on me yesterday. Bought it over 10 years ago. Still like new.

I still wear my one of them for outdoor work. Just right when it's too cold not to have a jacket but too warm working while having a jacket - if you know what I mean.

Babybuff

Tigger wrote: »

http://www.military1st.co.uk/10102001-german-army-parka-with-liner-olive.html

I bought mine cos it was cheap in army bargains and it kept me warm for the mooching around with nothing to do

unf. I had one, I want want that one.

Duggys Housemate

donegal_road wrote: »

not exactly this type, the colour was more olive green and not as long as the one in this photo. Some of them had small round holes that had been stitched over. They also had removable lining. I like the look of this though, I might order one now

It is nice, you better get cracking though as the special offer of 4 cent off may not last forever.

Run_to_da_hills

My brother found a discarded IDF military jacket when he was working on a kebab in Israel the late 80's. He was told at the time he could get arrested if was caught with it. Apparently it is illegal to wear any military clothing in public as a civilian and worse still if you are a foreigner You would also want to be crazy wearing stuff like this if you strayed into the wrong areas.

Babybuff

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

working on a kebab

doner?

plasmaguy

Yeh I remember those jackets, were brilliant for keeping out the rain as well.

Anyone remember the Doc Martin craze as well among college students?

Run_to_da_hills

plasmaguy wrote: »

Anyone remember the Doc Martin craze as well among college students?

I had several pairs of these and the wouldn't last pissing time if I wore them into metalwork class in Bolton St. The hot swarf from the milling machine would cut through the souls like butter.

LH Pathe

Had one in the early 90s. Went to the trouble of drawing my favourite bands on, sepultura sacred reich voivod nuclear assault etc and it all went to **** in the rain ink didn't hold up / jacket didn't hold up.

I saw a nice indian type looking schoolgirl today with one on; thought wtf. what