Jeans (obviously) and a grey hoodie, a thrashed vintage T-shirt with a pair of wide-leg khakis, some cream-white pants and a dressy button-up for some southern Italian flair-it's all fair game. It's not as common as military-favored olive drab, but is perhaps just as wearable. And though the inimitable French blue will always be in-style, this lush forest green colorway feels just a little more unique. Over a century later, its appeal has only deepened: the roomy patch pockets and hardy construction are as practical as ever, and something in the cut and drape and color lends the OG jacket all the ease and elegance of an impeccably tailored unlined blazer. Not long after, in 1913, Le Mont St Michel began crafting their iconic version of the coat and has since become the de facto French chore coat brand. Red Kap Mens Deluxe Hi-Visibility Color Block Soft Shell Jacket Type R Class 3 - JY34YB. The kind of chore jackets we're used to today were first donned by laborers in France in the late 1800s and originally dubbed bleu de travail-“worker’s blues”-for that attractive, irrefutably French shade of indigo. Red Kap Mens Hi-Visibility Colorblock Ripstop Work Shirt - Type 0 Class 1 - SY70 / SY80. If the appeal of workwear to you is all that baked-in “authenticity,” well, it doesn’t get much more authentic than this. The Denimhead-Approved Chore Coat: Orslow 1950s coverall four pocket jacket, $395.The American Classic Chore Coat: Carhatt WIP Michigan coat, $240.The Environmentally Friendly Chore Coat: Alex Mill garment-dyed work jacket, $195.The Super Affordable Chore Coat: Red Kap lapel counter coat, $22.The Modern Vintage Chore Coat: Arket overdyed twill overshirt, $129.The OG Chore Coat: Le Mont Saint Michel French work jacket, $238.There's virtually no jacket better suited to everyday wear. For generations, all manner of dudes looking to get stuff done, from construction workers to photographers to mechanics to outdoorsmen, have turned to these storage-space-happy jackets for their durability and versatility. Maintaining Red Kaps standards for comfort, quality, and performance, Red Kap jackets give you. So it's safe to say you'd do well to have one in your closet, especially for those days when your woefully under-caffeinated peanut of a brain just can't fire up a good outfit. A trusted manufacturer of quality work clothes since 1923, Red Kap has perfected the art of getting it right Red Kap clothing is engineered, tested, re-tested, and tested again to ensure that you get the best fit and value. If we're talking sheer wearability, the chore coat is right up there with a plain white tee and blue jeans. Whether you're an early 1900s French worker or a 2020s artist, the chore coat can tackle almost any situation and any style with aplomb. And we're not just talking about their labor-intensive origins. ![]() It's hard to think of a jacket more useful, more wide-ranging than a chore coat-we've been sitting at the computer for, like, 20 minutes trying to come up with one but…nada.
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