beavertail
Front-zip wetsuit jacket, usually long sleeve; originally developed for divers, appropriated by surfers in the late 1950s, and popular until the mid-'70s. The "beavertail" referred to a vertical flap of neoprene, about 16 inches long and six inches wide, that hung down from the back of the suit and was designed to loop over the crotch and snap to the front hem, at waist level. Fastened, the beaver...
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Flight of the BeavertailSubscribe to view
Short-sleeve beavertail jacket, early 1960sSubscribe to view
Sean Connery in beavertail for 1965's "Thunderball"Subscribe to view
Beavertail wetsuit, Huntington Pier, 1975. Photo: Mike MoirSubscribe to view
Beavertail, snapped in place, Santa Cruz, early 1960sSubscribe to view
Retro beavertail jacket, 2014Subscribe to view
Flight of the Beavertail
Short-sleeve beavertail jacket, early 1960s
Sean Connery in beavertail for 1965's "Thunderball"
Beavertail wetsuit, Huntington Pier, 1975. Photo: Mike Moir
Beavertail, snapped in place, Santa Cruz, early 1960s
Retro beavertail jacket, 2014