The Air Transport Command (ATC) recommended development of a waist-length wool field jacket that could be worn under the M-1943 jacket as an added insulating layer.

Celebrate decades of iconic workwear styling with the Ike jacket paired over the Original 1574 Work Shirt to create your forever faithful Dickies uniform. Intended to be worn on its own or as an insulating layer beneath the M-1943 Field Jacket and over the standard wool flannel shirt and wool sweater, it featured a pleated back, adjustable waist band, fly-front buttons, bellows chest pockets, slash side pockets, and shoulder straps.We've refreshed the original Eisenhower jacket with fresh and bold styles like the super-flattering cropped cut. From day one, the New Romantics were creative and subversive - a younger generation that didn’t want to wear the clothes they were being sold, and no longer felt connected to the first wave of punk music. It featured notched lapels, a closable "storm collar", snag-free fly front buttons and flapped, bellows breast pockets, shoulder straps for gear retention, and roomy sleeves to accommodate insulating layers. According to Paul Fussell’s Uniforms, "Eisenhower had a reputation among his troops as an eminently decent man, friendly and sympathetic", an admiration that Ike elevated even further, tells Fussell, by having the bravado to casually rest his hands inside his pocket and "violate the sacred Army injunction.

Going the extra mile with the fabric means our streamlined take can stand out - the better to honor the secret classic that this style of jacket has become. It was popularized by the former American General / President whose name it bears, and it’s said to have been inspired by a jacket an English general Eisenhower met, who enlisted a London tailor to make one to his liking. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Eisenhower during WW2 for its uncomplicated and straightforward design, the iconic Ike has continued to evolve from its military roots to become a mainstay in authentic workwear styling.The jacket is completed with angled pockets and adjustable waist buttons and it's also water-resistant to protect you from the elements. Thanks to its greater comfort and the unobstructed ease it offered while operating a vehicle or carrying a sidearm, the Ike jacket design became a popular post-WWII uniform staple among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies throughout the United States.

Design highlights include a durable brass zipper, slash front welt pockets, as well as a hidden interior pocket, enabling high performance and functionality that has withstood the test of time. Beyond making the jacket lighter without sacrificing warmth, the denser fabric also means it’s easier to layer it underneath a coat (the way it was initially designed for military use). It's built tough thanks to Dickies' signature recycled polyester and cotton twill fabric and cut with a boxy fit for a more modern look. The service coat was eventually relegated to garrison and parade duty, and was simplified to eliminate the belt entirely in the case of enlisted men, or replace it with a matching cloth belt for officers.Over the years, the Eisenhower jacket has found appreciation with those who know who they are and have little use for labels or rules - the people that continue to inspire us and breathe life into the world we live in. This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. With a gold toned zip fastening, this jacket is finished with solid colour throughout and the Dickies logo patch above the hem. That anecdote, Fussell says, explains why Eisenhower refused to adorn his personal jacket with gilded buttons: He considered his jacket an every-warrior’s combat uniform.