# How Would I Get One of These Jackets?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-i-get-one-of-these-jackets/492262>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 7, 2009, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-i-get-one-of-these-jackets/492262 "2009-04-07T16:14:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2009, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-i-get-one-of-these-jackets/492262/1 "2009-04-07T16:14:22Z")

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This was worn by Howard Hughes:[http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&item=200328566920](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&item=200328566920)  
I really love the style of this late 1940’s jacket-but I never have seen one in any vintage clothing place.  
Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-i-get-one-of-these-jackets/492262/2 "2009-04-07T16:22:07Z")

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Go to a tailor and get one made?

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**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2009, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-i-get-one-of-these-jackets/492262/3 "2009-04-07T16:38:58Z")

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Doesn’t [Talbots](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=512311&highlight=talbot*) carry em?

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-i-get-one-of-these-jackets/492262/4 "2009-04-07T16:58:59Z")

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I just did some Googling for “retro men’s jackets” and the like, and came up empty. Sorry.