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The jacket is clearly circa 1970 modern western wear. I owned several of these jackets as a youth. Early on I wore high-topped Converse tennis shoes in black, since it was the only color Converse made at the time. Later on I paired the same style jacket with slip-on steel-toed work boots in brown, similar to cowboy boots but with more room in the toe. If it was cold I would wear a fiberfill stuffed vest with a large blue and black pattern. In this instance it is permissible to wear a belt with the vest.

The period correct bifurcated garment would be Levis brand five pocket 501 shrink to fit dungarees with 5 buttons on the fly. The buttons should match the jacket. While the hose would not normally be visible during the work day, the period correct style would be white socks over the calf with three bright horizontal stripes of complimentary colors at the top of the calf. When the Levis wore out the legs were often cut off to form a style of shorts called “cutoffs.” After cutting off the legs a row of stitching should be placed about 3/8ths of an inch above the cut to keep the fringe at the optimal length. When wearing cutoffs it would be important to match the stripes on the socks with the shirt.

Depending upon the work site the correct head wear would be a white full-brimmed hard hat or a baseball cap. The bill of the baseball cap should be curved or alternatively tri-fold and the bill should be centered over the eyes. A flat bill and /or an off center bill is a more recent urban affectation as is wearing the hat with the tag still attached. For backpacking a red felt crusher hat could be worn. A headband hand made from cinnamon or blackjack chewing gum wrappers makes a nice addition to the hat. This style of hat was particularly popular with girls at church camp who kept stealing mine. Since I was only 11 at the time I was a little unclear on exactly why they wanted me to chase them.