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HBTV Deep Dive: The Nipissing
DescriptionWelcome back to HBTV! This time, we're going extra deep in an extended-length video on the Nipissing Rider's Jacket. This episode is packed with the leather jacket history, arcana, and anecdotes that you can't find anywhere else—including oral histories personally unearthed by leather jacket mastermind David Himel. More
Welcome back to HBTV!
This time, we're going extra deep in an extended-length video on the Nipissing Rider's Jacket. This episode is packed with the leather jacket history, arcana, and anecdotes that you can't find anywhere else—including oral histories personally unearthed by leather jacket mastermind David Himel.
00:00 Introduction
01:56 The Nipissing Name
04:04 All About Deerskin
07:05 Block Bilt: The Lost Leather Empire
09:10 A Very Interesting Story About Herman
11:25 Early D-Pocket Jackets
13:05 The Shape of the Nipissing
15:11 Pocket Configuration & History
16:10 Zipper & Collar
18:00 The Role of the Leather Jacket in the 1930s
19:27 Let's Take a Look at the Back
23:49 The Sleeves
26:05 Hand-Drawn Patterns & Drafting
27:20 Liner & Zipper Types
28:33 Conclusion
29:01 Postscript: Expansion Engineering
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