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Vintage Polo USA Ralph Lauren XL Buffalo Plaid Blanket Lined Dungaree Denim Chore Jacket
As seen on Kanye West at Sunday Service...
This is a well maintained pre owned vintage 1990's era Ralph Lauren Buffalo plaid blanket lined denim jacket that was Made in the USA in size Extra Large. The jacket is clean and has just the perfect amount of wear to give it character. The style is classic Ralph Lauren Country chic and is a medium wash denim blue. The interior is lined in cozy warm 100% wool in red and black Buffalo plaid. The coast has two chest pockets, one with a button flap and the other is an open slip pocket with a pen slot, and two side hand warmer pockets. Leather logo authentic dungarees patch on the back waist with adjustable waist button tabs. The jacket features front button closure, adjustable sleeve button closures and a tan corduroy collar. Dry Clean Only.
Chest 56 inchesShoulder Width 21.5 inchesSleeve Length Measured from Collar 34 inchesMeasurement at Hem 46 inches
It’s hard to say how much of the history of the buffalo plaid is true and how much is legend. What is known is that the pattern is an iconic one that has withstood the test of time. Although the name Buffalo plaid sounds like an of American origin, the buffalo plaid is actually the MacGregor Red and Black pattern. In Scotland, the pattern is associated with the folk hero Rob Roy MacGregor, and the pattern there is often referred to simply as the Rob Roy. According to legend and the Scottish Tartan Authority, the pattern was brought over to the U.S. in the 1800's by Jock McCluskey, a descendent of Rob Roy. Jock was a character who sympathized with the native people and befriended folks from many tribes as he worked as a trader, offering finished goods for buffalo pelts and other items. According to stories, the Native Americans with whom he worked prized the heavy Scottish blankets in the MacGregor Red and Black, which they believed got its red color from "a sorcerer's hex, a dye distilled from the spirit blood and ghostly souls of McCluskey's prey and enemies" and so was said to bring good luck in battle. According to legend, the Native Americans couldn’t pronounce the Scottish Gaelic word for blanket, pladger, and instead referred to the blankets as plaids. Eventually, the buffalo plaid made its way up to the northeast to the Woolrich Woolen Mill where their buffalo plaid shirts became an immediate hit.
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