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    SJC 1930s style leather jacket goatskin size 42 Auction

    Hi guys, here is a link to my Ebay auction. This is a 30s style jacket that is short in the body. It is well made, with a high stitch count. While the leather is sturdy, the jacket feels quite lightweight, and the cotton lining is comfortable and breathable. I really like the jacket-I just...
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    50s Leather Quality; Rants & Raves

    I love classic and in particular mid 20th century clothing design (30s-50s). I own a lot of vintage clothing, but mostly cotton and wool. Not so much leather. The reason being, I find for example a tweed jacket can be repaired, washed, pressed, and then feels fresh again, not quite good as new...
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    Any hot tips for 40s-style sweater vests (repro)?

    Just to offer a source outside the norm, try the website Yoox that features heavily discounted Italian made clothing. There are a LOT of Italian knitwear brands, and they often use some really interesting yarns and patterns. Often vintage inspired. You just have to browse for a bit and make use...
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    2 jackets for sale

    Wow, Fivestar are doing some impressive work, even the label looks vintage now. Cool.
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    Loake Brogues size 10 Longwings auction ending today lightly worn

    Great shoes, very little wear to heel, just too small for me. Not fully broken in. My auction ends tonight! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274868853561
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    Vinyl or horsehide?

    Old thread, but I thought this would be worth knowing when buying vintage German jackets and would certainly explain Handymike's experience of wetting a jacket and it becoming 'hard as cardboard and white and grey undertones all over': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presstoff 'Presstoff (also...
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    1940s Swedish army boots 1941 stamped size Eur 45 US/UK 10.5-11

    1940s Swedish army boots, 1941 stamped, size Eur 45 US/UK 10.5-11 Imagine the significance of the provenance of the date in terms of world history! Dark brown grainy leather, metal heel and toe protectors, rounded 40s last, bought deadstock and worn a few times but as you can see...
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    Luftwaffe style jacket buffalo hide History Bunker size 40/42 one piece back!

    Hi guys, I have for sale a lightly worn (half a dozen times) History Bunker Luftwaffe jacket. You still get to properly break it in! It is made of heavy and thick buffalo hide and as you can see it is already showing some character, grain and colour variation after being worn a few times. One...
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    SJC Flat track goatskin jacket review and a question

    Thanks for the explanation about the architecture of leather jackets! The stiffness of leather affects the fit of a garment a bit differently than cloth-Actually the fit bothers me less now, and if I adjust it when I put it on, the slope is less pronounced. I am looking forward to it becoming...
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    SJC Flat track goatskin jacket review and a question

    I have, here is a 50s jacket that I own. Slanted the other way seems to make more practical sense, but I guess this way your hand on the same side can access it more comfortably rather than the opposite side.
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    SJC Flat track goatskin jacket review and a question

    Hey guys, I wanted to give my thoughts on the SJC goatskin jacket as I don't think it has been discussed around here. At it's price point it is a great option if you like the 30s-50s short leather jacket style. It is well made, the goatskin has a rich colour and while it appears a bit...
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    Bring me baggy trousers!

    Funnily enough, ladies mainstream fashion is very varied and welcoming of lots of different cuts-whereas men who do something a bit different are fringe!
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    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    This deserves a good home. A vintage, possibly 50s or 60s Czech leather jacket. Not full of flashy bells and whistles, but a solid, handsome jacket with a detachable wool liner and a fantastic price! About a size 44...
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    Esquire’s Complete Golden Age Illustrations:

    Btw it's funny how 'don't put your shoes on before your trousers' is by definition advice from an era of wide trousers!
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    Esquire’s Complete Golden Age Illustrations:

    Quick note (because I think this should be predominantly about the pictures) to say thank you Flanderian, you are doing the Lord's work! I often wondered if these were compiled in one place-I needn't ask anymore! What a priceless resource.
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    Wested custom design advice

    Wow, I originally wanted to give someone local my custom but the overwhelming response here and at VLJ is to go with 5*. Shame cause I wanted to make it work with Wested but it seems the service and skills of 5* are hard to overlook.
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    Wested custom design advice

    Hey guys, so for context I am not really a big leather jacket connoisseur, but I do want a 'generic' vintage looking leather jacket that I can just buy once and 'lovingly abuse' for years to come. Some of you have said positive things about Wested and as I really don't need 'the Bentley' of...
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    5 Star Californian/Campus Halfbelt red russet goat!

    Wow! You could probably start a business by commissioning 5* to make your designs and sell them! They are so well realised but of course the design is an important element of that!
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    1940-1950s working class mans wardrobe

    I would add to the sports coats and suits a short zip casual leather wool or lighter windbreaker jacket for casual wear, and post world war two it was also common among the less well to do to wear an army surplus coat of which there were was of course... a surplus of. As worn by Henry Fonda in...
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    Schott halfbelt size 40

    Hey guys, a reminder that it is the last day of the auction for this leather jacket!

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