PARKA-SHELL, M-1951 Belts the pea coat style has

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are constructed from aniline-finished horsehide

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such as single stitching

PARKA-SHELL, M-1951 Belts the pea coat style hasPARKA, SHELL, M 1951 or 'Mod's Parka' or '51 Parka' was first adopted in March 1951 as suggested by the name. The term 'mod's coat' was coined from the term 'mods' (modernists), refering to the young people who supoorted the emergence of music and fashion in London, England, from the early 1960s. They were known for matching their expensive Italian suits to the cheap and durable M 1951 parkas when riding their Italian scooters. The parkas were