Vintage 1940s Dickies Type 1 Denim Jacket Buckle Back Cinch Selvedge Dark Sz 38

VINTAGE 1940s DICKIES TYPE 1 DENIM JACKET — BUCKLE BACK / SELVEDGE (SIZE 38) OVERVIEW & ARCHIVAL SIGNIFICANCE An ultra-rare, grail-tier piece of mid-century American workwear history: an authentic 1940s Williamson-Dickie (Dickies) Type 1 Style Denim Jacket featuring a Buckle Back / Cinch Back construction, selvedge ID, and original dickies guaranteed label. While 1940s Levi's 506XX Type 1 jackets command immense spotlight, pre-1950s Dickies indigo workwear is significantly scarcer on the open market. Built with classic Type 1 design cues—single lower chest pocket with flap, knife pleats flanking the front placket, original cinch buckle, and white-line selvedge on the front placket interior—this piece represents an exceptional addition for Japanese denim archivists, museum collections, or high-end vintage purists. KEY VINTAGE IDENTIFIERS & DETAILS Era: 1940s (WWII / Post-WWII Transition Era) Maker: Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. (Dickies) Style: Type 1 Silhouette (Single Pocket, Pleated Front, Cinch Back) Tagging: Original woven label reading "Dickies GUARANTEED". Hardware: Original stamped metal doughnut-style buttons and nickel slide cinch buckle at the lower back waist. Selvedge Detail: Original white self-edge (selvedge ID) running along the inner front placket edge. Fabric & Wash: Mid-to-heavyweight right-hand twill indigo denim showing rich, dark indigo color retention with crisp, natural fading patterns.