{"product_id":"big-mac-jcpenney-plaid-flannel-lt","title":"Big Mac JCPenney Plaid Flannel — Green\/Orange | Men's L Tall","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Big Mac by JCPenney flannel in a green, cream and burnt-orange plaid, 100% cotton and cut L Tall. Big Mac was the department-store workwear line a lot of dads wore to the job, and this one has washed down soft with the colors still clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it's vintage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig Mac was J.C. Penney's very first store brand, started in 1922 as men's work clothes. Here's how collectors read this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKEY INDICATORS: what to look for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollar:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, pointed collar points with no buttons on the tips (not a button-down). Long points like these were a 1970s look that faded in the 1980s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBias-cut pockets:\u003c\/strong\u003e Both chest pockets are cut on the bias, meaning turned 45 degrees, so their plaid runs diagonally against the body plaid. It takes extra fabric and care to cut, a classic mark of a well-made flannel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Six button spots down the front: five tan four-hole buttons plus one empty buttonhole, as pictured.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green, cream and orange plaid in 100% cotton. The plaid is woven in, not printed: you can see the colored threads running through the twill weave. Woven-in color holds up better than a printed plaid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLogo (1971 or later):\u003c\/strong\u003e Both tags spell \"JC Penney\" in the newer style. Penney's adopted its JCPenney logo in 1971.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare tag (1972 or later):\u003c\/strong\u003e Written washing steps but no care symbols. US law first required sewn-in care tags in July 1972; symbol-only US tags came in 1997.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWPL 11935:\u003c\/strong\u003e A WPL is an old government ID for wool and clothing makers, issued 1941 to 1959 and used long after. It dates the registration, not the shirt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tagged Tall Sizes L-Tall, Made in Portugal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to check:\u003c\/strong\u003e The tags are woven (the letters are stitched into the fabric, not printed on top), and the plaid shows the same colors through the weave. Look at the pocket plaid against the body plaid to see the bias cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBrand: Big Mac (JCPenney)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTag size: L Tall (Tall Sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e100% cotton flannel\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eButton front, chest pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWPL 11935 (JCPenney)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMade in Portugal\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEra: 1970s-1990s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements are pictured in the photos (PP, NH, SS, PC).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRight cuff (as worn) is missing its button and is held closed with a safety pin, as pictured\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFront placket is missing one button (3rd from the bottom, 4th from the top), as pictured\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSoft wash wear consistent with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCare tag print is worn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips from Ontario, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Mac","offers":[{"title":"LT","offer_id":50889390489765,"sku":"0098","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/6520\/9509\/files\/01_IMG_5681.jpg?v=1792852439","url":"https:\/\/shop.intivintage.com\/products\/big-mac-jcpenney-plaid-flannel-lt","provider":"intivintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}