50s DEECEE trashed denim Jacket

Late 50s DeeCee type 2 denim jacket.
Super trashed and has an amazing fsde do it.

For several productive decades, it was one of the most well-known and robust workwear brands in the USA. They manufactured durable garments for cowboys, farmers, and railroad workers.

I was driving thru the Texas heat with my friend chelsea when our car over heated it was hitting 104 degrees when my radiator hissed to a halt outside of Marathon, Texas. I pulled into a sun-bleached dirt turnout where an old cowboy sat under a tin awning, whittling mesquite wood.
It was in the middle of the wasteland, His face looked like a map of the desert, and his clothes looked older than the hills.
As I grabbed a jug of water for my truck, I spotted this thrashed Washington Dee Cee denim vest hanging from a rusty nail on his porch. It was faded to the color of a noon sky and Asked if I could buy it but he just said take it and a few other things that was laying around like trash.

The brand hit Cult status: During the 1960s and 1970s, their garments became immensely popular within youth and rebel cultures. After production declined leading into the 1980s, the brand has in modern times become a sought-after item in vintage and denim circles.

Made in USA