Discover the Buco Quality Stripe Tee, inspired by the rugged outlaw biker scene of the 1950s. This thick, two-tone striped t-shirt nods to the rebellious spirit of post-war motorcycle culture while ensuring unmatched comfort with its 100% cotton jersey fabric. Perfectly suited for casual outings or laid-back weekends, this tee embodies not just style but also a sense of history and defiance. Made in Japan, it merges classic design with contemporary craftsmanship.
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The thick two-tone stripe tee is synonymous with the outlaw Biker scene of the 1950s. Aesthetically inferring prison stripes, club members adopted thick two-tone stripe jerseys, often worn under Biker ‘Cuts’ as a counter-culture rejection to the dapper style of pre-war motorcycle meet-ups. Motorcycling emerged as a substitute for wartime experiences for many veterans but the act of men socialising post-war was in itself an anti-establishment concept. This combined with the more casual, rugged aesthetic of men returning from War in Europe redefined the prevailing style of American Motorcycle Club members, but more noticeably in the ‘Outlaw’ clubs on the fringes of biker culture.
Media sensationalising of the 1947 Hollister Riot catalysed an association of post-war American Motorcycle Clubs as being occupied by misfits and rebels and this affiliation was further cemented by depictions in classic American cinema throughout the 50s and 60s where the thick stripe tee could be used as a shorthand to depict a characters anti establishmentarianism.
100% Cotton Jersey
Cotton sewing thread
Made in Japan
