STP Salvage (12/4/09)

by Lesli Larson

Here are some recent Filson items on offer through Sierra Trading Post (my source for archival imagery of discontinued Barbour, Filson, John Partridge, Gloverall and Beretta). This month, several styles of waxed cotton shelter cloth jackets are on the chopping block.

If I were the right size, I'd buy the cotton poplin breeze jacket or waxed cotton bomber.

From this selection, I'm sorry to see Filson discontinue their original line of merino socks. The newer models are perfectly functional but incorporate a techno-knit grid pattern that's visible above the shoe line (if you wear loafers or oxfords).

Since I'm providing these images for visual reference in ten years, I offer no guarantees on sizing or product availability.

Wool Hunting Cap

Weekender Sweater

Original Wool Shirt

Sierra Windbreaker

Shelter Cloth Bomber

Waterfowl Upland Hunting Jacket

Clockwise: Foul Weather Jacket; Bush Jacket; All-Season Raincoat; Mackinaw Cruiser

Shelter Cloth Hunting Vest & Timber Moleskin Jacket Liner


Original Merino Wool Socks

Addendum: Some snazzy Barbour Berwick wool breeks that would be perfect for your next tweed ride:

Barbour Berwick Tweed Breeks

Archival Adventure: Palmer's Mystery Hike No.1

Scenes from Palmer's Mystery Hike No.1

There's very little contextual information for this flickr Commons set from the Australian Powerhouse Museum collection. But I can already tell that "Palmer's Myster Hikes" might be an event worth restaging along the lines of the London Tweed run. Dress requirements: rolled shirt sleeves, traveling knickers, striped blazers, cardigans, walking brogues, arm bands, driving caps and pocket change for train fare to randomly announced regional locales.

At quick glance, these scenes remind me of the well-heeled diners in Luis Bunuel's The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie tromping through the French countryside trying to find a decent, sit-down meal.