Sing Sing Cabaret Jacket 10OZ

• This time, TCB had a chance to meet this prison uniform estimated to be from the 1940s.
• The moment I saw the large stencil on the back, the first thing that caught my eye was the words "SING SING" along with the prisoner number.
• At first, I thought it meant "sing," as in singing a song but upon looking into it, I found out it referred to Sing Sing Prison, a real prison in New York State.
• I thought I'd heard that name somewhere before, and it turns out it was the opening scene of "Breakfast at Tiffany's," starring Audrey Hepburn.
• At the beginning, she goes, "I've always thought that's a strange name for a prison.
• Sing Sing.
• It sounds like an opera house." but on the Japanese subtitles, it's translated as "Sing Sing sounds like a cabaret." This translation, "like a cabaret," made a strange impression on me.
• It would have been translated so because back in the days the concept of opera house must have not been spread and known in Japan.
• When I was talking about this with RYO,
• I came up with the joking idea of having "SING SING CABARET," as the stencil on our repro jacket and before I knew it, I was drawn to the word because only TCB with the vintage sewing machines and we are in Japan, we could do the stencil this way.
• Cabaret = a place of expression.
• On the other hand, prison uniforms are a symbol of restrictions and rules.
• I thought this combination of opposing images was very TCB-like.
• When I actually got my hands on the vintage prison uniforms and looked at them closely, I found them to be truly fascinating.
• In the world of workwear, we are always concerned with cost efficiency for more sales while keeping the functionality & the durability as much as possible but these prison uniforms were originally clothings not intended for sale.
• The stitching is just simply applied without the edge of the fabrics overlocked.
• They were simply sewn from the inside out with a plain stitch.
• I struggled to decide how to make them at TCB, but this time I decided to use a plain stitch with fringed seams.
• We have retained a realistic roughness that gives you a sense of the atmosphere of the time.
• The same goes for the design.
• There are no pockets to hide anything.
• We thought that this would be a bit inconvenient outside the prison walls, so TCB added pockets on our take.
• The cuffs are also very wide, about 19cm.
• Perhaps this is also to prevent hiding things.
• I considered leaving this part as it is, but I prioritized the silhouette and ease of everyday wear,and adjusted the width.
• Another thing that impressed me was the cut pattern.
• Although the overall construction is rough, the stripe pattern on the front body is strangely perfectly aligned.
• I thought, "This is the only detail they've put effort into," and when I looked more closely, I realized that it's actually a one-piece design with the bodice parts connected at the front and back.
• It was only natural that the stripe pattern would match (laughs).
• The result was a jacket with a surprisingly simple construction: one bodice, two sleeves, and one collar.Indeed, it's nothing but a clothing for prisoners to wear, not for sale."
• For TCB, who have customers all over the world, this project is more than just a reproduction.
• Through the subject of prison uniforms, it is an attempt to reinterpret universal themes such as freedom, responsibility, and identity as fashion.
• Like denim, uniforms also contain proof that a person has lived.
• That's what TCB believes.That's why we want to send this clothing to the world not as a negative symbol, but rather as a positive message symbolizing the strength in the pursuit of freedom.

• Brand: TCB Jeans
• Category: Jacket
• Color: Chambray
• Material: Denim
• Made in: Japan

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