Tradition
This process of how this became a tradition is pretty interesting. The varsity jacket originated in Harvard for their baseball team back in 1865 with letters sewn onto sweaters. Eventually as fashion senses had changed and jackets came into the forefront of fashion they switched over to them. The letterman style has been quite trendy lately, but to really have a letterman you have to earn letters.
Letterman jackets aren’t just for baseball however. Every sport from baseball to football to even academic accomplishments can warrant a letter and therefore a letterman jacket. The tradition is carried on through the accomplishments and pride from them, not a specific sport that you may have played.
Let’s talk about one of the biggest providers of a true letterman jacket. DeLong Jackets.
DeLong Jackets Knows Tradition
No one knows letterman jackets as well as DeLong does. They have been providing letterman jackets to schools and athletes for over 50 years and symbolize everything that a letterman stands for. Pride, accomplishment, belonging, achievements and supporting a school you love. We even carry the patches that DeLong makes for the letterman jacket to officially make it a part of tradition and school pride.
So before you buy your letterman jacket, make sure you have most of the important letters first. Then as you build you school career in whatever your endeavor, purchase a DeLong letterman jacket and show off your school pride. In order to get in the tradition of letterman jackets, go and work your tail off to become a part of something and feel the pride from it after you are awarded that letter.