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The jacket comes with storm cuffs as standard. These are inner knitted cuffs that prevent wind and rain entering the sleeve — useful for riders and cold weather. If you prefer a clean open cuff, choose “No Storm Cuffs”.
Inside pockets can sometimes show through externally once the leather breaks in, especially on slim-fit jackets. If you still want one, choose your style below.
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Introducing you not just to an Aero Leather classic, but a whole genre – the Half Belts. The false half belt jacket, or more commonly shortened to ‘half belt’ jacket, is characterized by a belt or strap that appears to wrap around the waist of the jacket from the back. However, the false half belt feature is purely ornamental and while it may not serve a functional purpose beyond adding visual interest, the half belt is a classic and timeless design element that has stood the test of time and adds a touch of style and sophistication to any garment it’s featured in.
We took the best elements from countless originals that have passed through our hands over the years to create our famous design which is now known as our 1950s Half Belt and later made a slim-fit 1930s version which became and continues to be our most popular style in the genre.
The 1930s Half Belt has a four-section back: a large four-pleated panel split by a double top yoke, a false belt, and a lower panel beyond the belt with side adjusting straps at the sides. It has ]a classic three-pocket front set up which are all slightly more angled than the 1950s version and its cuffs are closed with buttons as is more typical of 1920s/1930s styling.
But the 30s and 50s half belts were just the start – we now have a diverse range of around thirty half belt styles – both original recreations and our own designs — all inspired by our favourite
classic jackets which feature this timeless and stylish design element.
However, the 1930s Half Belt’s understated, classic design makes it an enduring style at the top of our best sellers list, so it’s an excellent place to start if you’re having trouble deciding!
The origins of the false half belt jacket are unclear, but it emerged at some point in the early 20th century as a design element that added visual interest and style to otherwise plain jackets. The style became very popular among both men and women and was featured in countless classic designs and trends over the years. The ‘half belt’ was so ubiquitous that as we began to expand
our range in the early 1980s, the ‘Half Belt’ was the third jacket we ever made after the Type A-2 and the Highwayman which began our ongoing project to resurrect and reimagine countless other half belt designs.
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