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

    Finally did it. Placed an order for a jacket with one of Savile Row's most experienced tailors today. Originally I was going to go with a much more Outerwear subforum choice in tweed, but when I realized I'd be finishing up the order in early summer, I switched for a navy blazer. Also ordered...
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    Schott Perfecto fur collar

    I have a feeling it won't be necessary for your jacket. In my case it was a modern 613, which didn't have the collar snaps to begin with which the 118 and 618 do, so they needed to do both.
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    Jacket Collecting - Ever ask why?

    Getting back into classic menswear was a wakeup call for me. When I was more into that side of things, despite my limited budget at that time, I made sure everything filled a specific purpose and I had a buying strategy that meant I still have things I wear and use regularly from when I was 16...
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    Opinions needed on an RMC J-24 fit

    It looks like you sized right but the design isn't the most flattering on you (not your fault; the pattern is, as cbez put it, a bit tubey.) They significantly improved the pattern in the more recent iterations if you really want the RMC take on it, though the originals still fit better.
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    FS: Schott Perfecto 618 sz. 44

    Can you repost the pictures? I know it's been sold but I just wanted to look at it lol.
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    Schott Perfecto fur collar

    I think for someone like Edward who already owns the 618 (and lives abroad so the cost of posting the jacket would be a bit of a waste), it would probably be worth asking if they can just make the stock faux fur collar, except with the real thing, in the size that corresponds to his jacket's...
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    Schott Perfecto fur collar

    I’ve posted mine and about ordering it, actually inspired somewhat by our conversations about the one Johnny Thunders had. Although his jacket with the mouton was a women’s jacket, not sure which model. It’s a much softer mouton than my Aero collars, not that they’re bad.
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    Schott Perfecto fur collar

    Here's my black one–anything else would have looked wrong with Schott's glossy black horsehide–and you can find the others by looking at the photos of Schott flight (and other) jackets that have brown real mouton collars.
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    Schott shinki fit

    Imo just keep one of the jackets and wear it hard and well. Schott will have the best patterning though the leathers/finishing are subjecting. Seems like you prefer the Schott for that too though. I think the large with shortened sleeves would be a better bet than the medium but you can try the...
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    Schott shinki fit

    It looks good but I genuinely like the drapey fit of the other jacket better, once the sleeve length is fixed. Hell your pics have about convinced me to give it a try myself, but I have another clothes purchase on the horizon lol.
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    Schott shinki fit

    I get what you're saying, but I think it supports my point (that's why I added the caveat of there being sort of two trend lines). Like I said a lot of middle-aged people are still very much on the skinny-fit bandwagon (hence all the politicians you see in undersized pants–props to Biden and...
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    Schott shinki fit

    Yeah, I think the same. Sort the sleeve length and good to go. I am not sure why TFL is convinced that the fashionable look is 2000s skinny jeans (which I hated then and now); they have been out for years now. If anything the young celebs are wearing absurd levels of 90s oversized. But then I...
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    Schott shinki fit

    Yeah this is really the thing. I envy your height for vintage shopping–I feel like I'm just past the threshold of finding things, and I say it as someone who's been wearing high waisted trousers for most of my life (I got into classic menswear and made a TFL account in 2007); unfortunately some...
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    Iron Heart brown horsehide riders jacket (ihj-129) fit check

    40 is already a good snug fit. 38 will be unwearable in motion.
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    Schott shinki fit

    Ah also this part. Thurston lengthening + Aero's narrower 30s block probably makes a difference. Aero already specs assuming the wearer is 5'11, so Thurston's added length probably pushed it over the edge. Even an inch makes a difference; it's why some tailors will make a double-breasted suit...
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    Schott shinki fit

    Maybe what I'm thinking is that the zip should end higher up like on a Hercules; maybe using the two-way would have the same effect.
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    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    I almost posted this earlier but there's all this weird decay and damage at the edges. In some cases "repaired" with literal paint. But it was good to see this and the other Branded in this vein earlier because now I know to look for them as another source of these cool 70s jackets.
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    Schott shinki fit

    I've found the biggest contributor to that seems to be how the coat is shaped. In this case it's probably that the half belt area isn't cinched in a bit.
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    Schott shinki fit

    Again, Schott's length listings and spec sheets include the collar as part of the back length.
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    PERFECTO p628h

    Wow, this is a great deal.

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