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Welcome Back Kotter style

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I was watching Welcome Back, Kotter and couldn't help but notice Mr. Kotter's jacket in the episode Basket Case (Sept. 16, 1975).

The green corduroy is definitely in the "academic style", but what really caught my eye were the details: the suede (?) throat latch; the flapped pockets and little suede piping on the breast pocket flap; the action/bi-swing back; and finally the tall, center vent. Seems kinda rustic for a city setting, but pretty neat IMO.

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1970's White men with afro hair..oooo love it.

Here are some more in the "Caucasian Cumulous Cloud-for-hair" series..

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and an honourable mention 'Afrobama'
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acidboy

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That look! Its....
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That gentleman's denim (bottom picture, far right) look very painful. Like some kind of torture device.
 

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Originally Posted by dbtbandit67
im not sure if it was by design or not but that jacket looks too worn down and i dont like the random brown on the left collar

That's the throat latch.
 

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