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  1. VestCoast

    Eastman b3 fit pics

    I think its a bit big, looks like you have a lot of room in the waist and it seems like a lot of excess chest material gathers behind the shoulder blades when unzipped. If you live somewhere very cold and need to layer it could be fine, but I would personally want a closer fit.
  2. VestCoast

    Just when you thought you had seen it all . . . (Warning: Not for the fainthearted)

    More like a Grisly....
  3. VestCoast

    Aero Ridley - configuration advice and general guidance

    I don't have experience with cordovan outside of the sample set I got from Thurston. I have a brown CXL bootlegger with olive stitching however and the combo looks really good. It's a pretty subtle contrast that is hard to notice. It's more obvious on the bootlegger's button hole but the Ridley...
  4. VestCoast

    Aero Ridley - configuration advice and general guidance

    I have cotton sateen lining throughout my Aero Sheene, it's very lightweight and durable. I live in Texas and can wear it unzipped to 70-75 degrees if I'm not standing in the sun. The sateen is very easy to get off and on and for a fitted jacket like the Ridley I think it's a great choice. It...
  5. VestCoast

    I will put on my Highwayman for you, and dance the dance of my people.

    Don't think its possible to get tired of this Sheene so I won't be putting this pony out to field but I can't recommend the Sheene pattern enough though so you might want to look that way in your search for black leather.
  7. VestCoast

    Bootlegger Fit Feedback

    Thanks for all the comments and feedback! I spent pretty much my entire weekend in this jacket--hiking, sitting around a campfire, carving a spoon, walking my dogs. The fit of this jacket has really grown on me its a keeper for sure.
  8. VestCoast

    I will put on my Highwayman for you, and dance the dance of my people.

    Fantastic jacket, that steerhide looks phenomenal. My dad gave me the same pair of the Danner Mountain Lights you're wearing in the last photo. I hike in them all the time, comfortable and functional and have that great classic mountaineering vibe. You rock 'em with that highwayman!
  9. VestCoast

    Aero Sheene- Fit Advice and Creative Guidance

    Thanks for all the feedback! I've really been enjoying this community of outerwear enthusiasts and am glad to be able to contribute some content of my own.
  10. VestCoast

    Bootlegger Fit Feedback

    This is high praise indeed! Thanks! I just took a look at your fantastic highwayman, the grain really pops on that steerhide--and illustrates a bright future for this bootlegger. Can't wait to put some wear on this jacket! Its going to be my primary jacket for the next few weeks but once its...
  11. VestCoast

    Bootlegger Fit Feedback

    My weight fluctuates between 180 and 185. Chest size is 43.25". I don't imagine it will become much looser as it's already decently broken in, but I don't have much experience with steerhide so I can't say for sure.
  13. VestCoast

    Aero Sheene- Fit Advice and Creative Guidance

    Just wanted to post some update photos in this thread. Took these pictures today, I probably have about 80 hours of wear time in this jacket currently. We've had a warm fall in Austin so I haven't been able to wear it as often as I'd like. I spent a few days in Boston last weekend and wore it...
  14. VestCoast

    Bootlegger Fit Feedback

    Hi all, I was fortunate enough to become the third owner of this magnificent Aero Bootlegger in brown CXL steerhide. This particular jacket features prominently here on TFL and in the Thurston Bros. instagram feed and was one of the deciding factors in convincing myself to order an Aero. I feel...
  15. VestCoast

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    This beauty is currently out for delivery today. Can't wait to get home and try it on!
  16. VestCoast

    Aero Bootlegger Brown CXL Steerhide - Size 40

    Absolutely thrilled, can't wait to get my hands on the jacket and try it on. It will likely be a slightly looser fit, but I currently can't layer anything under my Sheene so I'd love a little more flexibility.
  17. VestCoast

    Aero Bootlegger Brown CXL Steerhide - Size 40

    Very interested in this if it's still available. Such a cool jacket.
  19. VestCoast

    New Aero Sheene fit and customizations

    I'm not 100% sure if this question is intended for me but I will answer it anyway and thank you for the compliment. I went with black CXLFQHH, I like the way that teacore leather ages and the sample of the CXLFQHH I was sent had a nice brown color backing the black finish. My chest is 44"...
  20. VestCoast

    New Aero Sheene fit and customizations

    Earlier this year I came to TFL for help nailing down the decisions for ordering a Sheene. I hope I can pass along some help of my own, this time from the other side. For reference, I am a little over 5' 10" and weigh between 180 and 185. I got a Cafe Racer fit jacket from Thurston Bros. in size...
  21. VestCoast

    Daily Decisions

    I work as a geologist for an environmental consulting company so I spend about half of my time in the field and half the time in the office. The office has a very relaxed dress code so my main metric for what I wear is the nature of the field work I could be doing that day. In cooler weather I...
  22. VestCoast

    Cafe racer body fit

    I've got a 33.5 inch waist and I have size 40 Sheene that fits me snugly throughout. Im 5'11 and 185lbs for reference. The cafe racer pattern has a lot of taper so I would personally size for your shoulders first, then adjust side panels for your waist.
  23. VestCoast

    Aero Sheene- Fit Advice and Creative Guidance

    Thanks! This pair is the Greaser cut from Left Field. The fabric is a twisted weft denim that is made in Xinjiang, China and I believe is part of a proprietary project/relationship that Left Field is developing with both a mill and a cotton growing company. I've got a lot of raw/selvedge jeans...

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