Brad's Khaki Jacket (Research)

Most thrift store finds are going to have the knit ribbing on the cuffs and/or all the way around the hem (the familiar Members Only jackets of the 80s).  Center zipper up the front, large pointy 70s collars, and a western style yoke.

The burgundy patch says Denton High School 1963 around some sort of tree (apple?)


The yoke has a western style in front, but goes straight across in back.  You could easily fake this with two parallel lines of stitching or even a light brown fabric pen.  He has two double welt pockets  in the front, and just a short piece of rib knitting on the lower sides (hem).  The rib-knit is a darker khaki/brown than the jacket.  This could easily be inserted into any straight-hem style jacket, and when making this jacket I actually add it last.

The cuffs are the same twill fabric as the jacket, and are unbuttoned.  I can't actually see the button, but Jenny assures me they are a light tortoise-shell (like what you typically find on mens khaki pants).

I've had decent look finding workable vintage 70s jacket patterns on eBay.  You probably won't find the yoke or rib-knit feature, but you can find a straight-cut mens jacket with those butterfuly collars easily enough.