Another East West Musical Instruments Company leather jacket has made it's way to Decades. This is the famous Parrot jacket that they were producing in the 60's for the rock and roll elite. The main colors in the jacket are green, red, cream, and light orange. The different pieces of leather are constructed in such a way that they create the appearance of two parrot bodies. The heads of the parrots are the collar of the jacket, the detail on this piece is amazing! Just about every designer since has copied some aspect of the East West designs. This is a true collectors item and will not be with us for long. If you would like to see some of the other pieces we have received, click here!




East West Musical Instrument Company parrot leather jacket, c.1960's. Contemporary size 4. SOLD

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Excruciatingly Chic East West Leather Jacket

Pop quiz, Decades readers!

Q. The East West Musical Instrument Company became famous for producing _______ in the 1960s and 70s.

A. If you answered musical instruments, think again! This San Francisco-based leather goods company specialized in the creation of unique, artistically-inspired leather goods, including a has been called "the holy grail" of leather jackets. During their heyday, artisans at East West were hand-crafting leather and suede garments for everyone from Janis Joplin to Carlos Santana. It's easy to imagine this jacket on the back of a hard-partying rock starlet. Take our advice and act quickly--serious collectors would kill to get their hands on this gem.



East West Musical Instruments Company Caramel Patchwork Leather Jacket with Zipper Sleeve, c. late 1960s or early 1970s. Fits a contemporary size small.SOLD

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