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March 22, 2019
Who Made That Strange Pixelated Camo?
The November 1995 issue of Esquire may be the first time desert night camouflage entered the publication’s style pages. In…
March 4, 2019
Get In Liner: Milsurp Liners That Double As Outerwear
Fortune favors the prepared. A few years ago, while surfing for deals on eBay, I stumbled across a cheap Ten…
August 30, 2017
Navy Football’s New Shoe Rules
The Washington Post offers a fascinating look in on Navy’s football team, and a unique injury risk they face. Like all…
February 14, 2017
Inspiration LA 2017: Shoot Your Shot (Part Three)
Here’s our third and final round of awesome shots from Inspiration LA, the annual vintage-industry-Americana-Japanese-American-hybrid show in Los Angeles. To…
September 11, 2015
Adventures In Waterproofing
A few months ago, I bought a surplus Scandinavian military snow jacket at the flea market. At $20, it was…
May 26, 2015
Military EDC Watches Under $100
Everyday Carry has a great post on military styled watches under $100. A cheap watch fan myself, I’m partial to…
May 11, 2015
The M-42 “Jump Jacket”
We’ve covered a lot of vintage military garb lately on Put This On. Here’s one of my favorite styles: the…
April 13, 2015
Scenes From The Rose Bowl
My mother’s in town, and since she’s an antiques dealer, that means a trip to the flea market. One of…
March 6, 2015
How Army Jackets Became A Civilian Staple
The New York Times Magazine has a nice article today about how army jackets became civilian staples. An excerpt: But…
May 3, 2014
Militaria And Surplus Shops Online
One of my favorite ways to waste time is browsing through militaria and surplus shops online. These days, your average…
December 2, 2013
There’s Nothing More Classic Than A Pea Coat
I bought my pea coat at a yard sale in Portland. I was in high school – maybe 15 or…
September 13, 2013
More Military Surplus: Leathers
Last week’s field jacket roundup addressed primarily cotton field jackets, omitting some other massively influential categories of military outerwear–today we’ll…
September 3, 2013
Field Guide To Field Jackets
In the last couple weeks at Put This On we’ve set up midcentury utility- and sportswear as ideal for easy,…
August 15, 2013
Creating A Waxed Cotton Swedish Army Anorak
I enjoyed seeing Reddit user Manoucher’s process in creating a waxed cotton Swedish Army anorak for himself. It cost him,…
April 30, 2013
Esquire UK: Dressing Michael Jackson
Esquire UK: Dressing Michael Jackson A cutter from Gieves & Hawkes describes making military clothing for Michael Jackson’s Bad tour.