New Year, New Leather? Take a Look at Bill Kelso’s ‘Jonas Bros.’ 1930s Half Belt Jacket

Taken straight from a 1930s department store catalog is the Jonas Bros. 1930s Half-Belt Jacket by Bill Kelso. At this point, you’ve probably seen your fair share of heritage leather jackets out there from asymmetrical motorcycle jackets to military bombers. However, the mad leather scientists over at Kelso are schooling us on a lesser-seen class of leather jackets from the golden age of outerwear, the casual variety, of which there were an infinite number of designs.

Modeled after an original example from Jonas Bros. out of Seattle, Washington, Kelso has faithfully recreated the striking design from scratch, leaving no detail to chance. From the 4 button closure and bi-swing back to its half-belt with adjustable cinches and slant pocket setup, this quintessentially 30s time capsule is indisputably unique but somehow familiar and classic, to the point where you could pull it off whether you were gearing up for a full depression-era look or keeping it tastefully modern.

Coming in a ton of different leather options, order yours today, enjoy it for life, and hand it down to your children. Or get buried in it. The choice is yours.

Available from $1192 at Bill Kelso MFG.