retro mod and indie clothing at atom retro

Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at 8:56 pm

atomretro.com ( and no, sadly,I do not own this site) carries one of the most comprehensive ranges of baracuta clothing and accessories, and it also provides one of the best and most fulsome histories of the harrington jacket. So without the need to re-invent the wheel here is a taster, and then an easy link here takes you to an index page on the site and, if you click here you can read a full page report: Atom Retro Guide To Buying Harrington Jackets>>

The report is full of great facts and history around this classic heritage brand:

‘The origins of Baracuta and the original G9 harrington jacket can be traced back to 1930′s Manchester. John and Isaac Miller (The Miller Brothers) set out with a plan to improve their range of raincoats (specifically intended as workwear). Manchester is notorious for its excessive rainfall (largely due to its location at the foot of the Pennines), so a lightweight rainproof working jacket was high on the brothers’ agenda for manufacture. With the design…to read more>> ’