Secrets of The Bison Reversible Bomber Jacket

The Reversible Quilted Bomber Jacket is designed, printed and made in England. This double-sided garment is constructed from quilted silk twill on one side, and unquilted silk twill on the other, with each side displaying a contrasting colourway. The jacket hemline falls at hip-height, and the ribbon drawstrings can be adjusted using the metal cord-stoppers to offer a variety of styles. With the drawstrings tight, the jacket is cropped and compact, but once the ties are loosened, the jacket offers a more trapeze-like fit. The bomber jacket fastens using magnetic, subtly branded snaps concealed beneath the centre front placket. Patch pockets have been applied to the quilted side of the jacket; the placement print meaning that the design continues entirely uninterrupted. Secrets of the Bison Reversible Silk Bomber Jacket draws inspiration from a wide range of sources. The bison motif was first inspired by the incredible dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and recognises the commercial decimation of the American Bison from 60 million to just 541 by 1889 in an attempt to subjugate the Native American population. The last bison in Oklahoma county was killed in 1876. The jacket features details inspired by hand-laboured American Folk Art objects such as weathervanes and carved decoys. The design also contains many symbols, signs and flags from fraternal society paraphernalia, which have been re-worked and re-purposed to serve as objects of natural reverence, worship towards the earth, including the Eye of Providence.