Coffee Table Book - California Surfing and Climbing in the Fifties Mens Henleys & Thermals Lined with black pigment dyed

Lined with black pigment dyed cotton the cotton stitching is a deep olive-grey colour as to contrast or detract from the horsehide as it ages

Great for those summer rides when you do not want to compromise safety and comfort

Brass zippers and snap hardware throughout the jacket accent beautifully against the black veg tan horsehide leather

Made from 13

Vented pits for breathability

Coffee Table Book - California Surfing and Climbing in the Fifties Mens Henleys & Thermals Lined with black pigment dyedThe story told by the photographs in California Surfing and Climbing in the Fifties takes place against the larger backdrop of postwar America: Truman and Eisenhower, the Korean War, the Cold War and the Red Scare. Young people were embracing new symbols of non conformity: Elvis Presley, Jack Kerouac, Marlon Brando and James Dean. All along the California coast, surfing became popular as heavy balsawood boards were replaced with lightweight ones