Filter:

Revisiting Military Surplus Cargo Pants

February 23, 2017

Revisiting Military Surplus Cargo Pants

At Put This On, we love military surplus. Vintage, deadstock, or reproduction (sort of cheating), surplus offers interesting and purpose-driven…

Read More »

I Buy the Same Clothes Again and Again and That’s Fine

April 21, 2016

I Buy The Same Clothes Again And Again And That’s Fine

Last week a received a vintage M43 jacket in the mail, washed it, wore it the next few days, then…

Read More »

Adventures in Waterproofing

September 11, 2015

Adventures In Waterproofing

A few months ago, I bought a surplus Scandinavian military snow jacket at the flea market. At $20, it was…

Read More »

Bad Haircuts; Good Style: The Kinks, 1968

August 26, 2014

Bad Haircuts; Good Style: The Kinks, 1968

This photo of the Kinks was taken right around the recording of The Village Green Preservation Society, a concept album…

Read More »

Field Guide to Field Jackets

September 3, 2013

Field Guide To Field Jackets

In the last couple weeks at Put This On we’ve set up midcentury utility- and sportswear as ideal for easy,…

Read More »

creating a waxed cotton Swedish Army anorak

August 15, 2013

Creating A Waxed Cotton Swedish Army Anorak

I enjoyed seeing Reddit user Manoucher’s process in creating a waxed cotton Swedish Army anorak for himself. It cost him,…

Read More »

Real People: Fatigue Pants

June 17, 2013

Real People: Fatigue Pants

Of course, we all read Put This On, so all of our pants are perfectly tailored: Fitted in the waist,…

Read More »