Highway Patrol Jacket, 1930s Horsehide
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The memory of a rough uniform that ran through its era. Built on the 1930s California Highway Patrol windproof jacket, it brings the bearing of that period into the present. A sharp, large lapel collar, a strong front zip, zip pockets left and right, and the rough functional details of workwear run a masculine spine through the silhouette. Precisely because the construction strips the decoration away, the quality of the leather and the bearing of the wearer say everything.
【About the material: Padova tea-core black horsehide】
Made in Padova tea-core black horsehide, developed in-house by REAL SIMONS in 2023. The deep, layered colour of tea-core black (blackened brown) sits close to black while letting brown show through depending on how the light falls, a distinctive, vintage-feeling character. Polish horsehide is selected to AA grade, keeping creasing within a narrow range for an even surface grain. In retanning, we add more fat liquor than usual along with a milk-protein treatment, which brings out a supple hand, improved softness, and a fine surface lustre. A piece for those who want the real thing: it settles in the more you wear it, gaining a lustre and character all its own.
■ Materials by colour
• Tea-Core Black: outer leather: horsehide (oil-wax finish); lining: yes. *An aniline-type leather, so shades of brown come through as character with scuffing and grain. (Photos 1–16; the zips are silver.)
• Black: outer leather: horsehide (oil-wax finish); lining: yes. *A deep black dyed right through the hide, gaining lustre and character the more it is worn. (Photos 17–27; the zips are brass.)
■ Sizes
S / M / L / XL / 2XL / 3XL
For full measurements, see “Measurements” just below the size selector.
*Model wears size M: height 176 cm (5'9") / weight approx. 80 kg (176 lb) / shoulder 45 cm (17.7 in) / chest 108 cm (42.5 in)
■ Country of origin
China
■ Care
• Take care to keep the leather away from rain and water. If it does get wet, blot the moisture off promptly with a dry cloth and let it dry naturally in a well-ventilated, shaded place.
• Store on a hanger that matches the shoulder width so the garment keeps its shape.
• Wipe dirt away gently with a dry, soft cloth, and condition with a leather cream as needed.
• Store away from direct sunlight, heat, and humidity.
■ About natural leather
• Because this is natural leather, creases, veining, scars, and uneven colour may be visible. These are the character of a natural material, not defects.
• Colour may fade, transfer, or change with age through wear.
• Every piece looks slightly different. Please order with this in mind.
More on tea-core leather: what tea-core is and how it develops.
From our Taobao store
Comments left at the REAL SIMONS store on Taobao, translated from the Chinese. These are not reviews of this online store and are not counted in its rating.
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I've bought two tea-core horsehide jackets from them — the first I chose myself, the second is this one, which the owner recommended. It's generous with material and the cut is very good. I rode all day the morning it arrived, and that evening a friend tried it on and ordered one on the spot. The shop is helpful and knows its subject. A good horsehide jacket lasts fifteen or twenty years, and at this price, with this material and make, it's worth buying.
Original Chinese
买了2件西姐家的茶芯马皮皮衣,第一件自己选的,第二件是老板推荐的这款,这件衣服用料足版型非常好,第一天早上收到皮衣立马骑摩托车跑了一天,晚上朋友试穿了一下马上现场下单又买一件,老板服务很好很也专业,一件好的马皮皮衣穿十几二十以上,这个价格用料做工好,很有性价比,值得购买!
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Stiff, heavy and good-looking. There are small blemishes, but nothing that spoils it. At 182cm and 80kg the XL is just right, with room for a thick sweatshirt underneath.
Original Chinese
很硬很重很帅,有点小瑕疵但是无伤大雅。 182/80 xl刚好里面可以穿厚一点的卫衣
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The horsehide is fine-grained and full of character. The back is a single panel with a wave-like grain running through it — exactly the effect I was after.
Original Chinese
马皮细腻很有质感,后背整张皮波浪纹,要的就是这种效果。
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It fits well. The leather feels rich and oily to the touch. It's quite stiff, so it needs plenty of wearing.
Original Chinese
穿上去很合身,皮子摸起来很油润,非常硬需要多穿
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180cm, 60kg. The M I was first steered towards was too tight — the sleeves especially were short — so I exchanged it for an L, which fits.
Original Chinese
180 120斤最开始跟着西姐选的m太紧了,最主要是的手短了,换成l合适
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It really looks the part on — sharp, and with real substance to it.
Original Chinese
穿上特别有型,挺帅气的。很有质感。