Truly a beautiful jacket! He really did nail the details, and the fit looks perfect. Although it can’t be seen in the pics, I can imagine that you’re also wearing an ear to ear smile! Congrats on this one, very well done!
Nice shots! +1 on nature is no joke. The wife and I took a trip to Ouray, CO in my little Jeep this summer to do some of the infamous mountain passes, one of which 3 people lost their lives on about 2 weeks after we came home. I definitely felt small and at nature’s mercy, but the beauty cannot...
I was thrifting one day and picked up two All Saints jackets for next to nothing. One was a Kody and the other an Akita(I think). I don’t remember which, but the hide on one was very thin and soft as you describe, but the other was a tank! It was much heavier than my Lewis sheepskin. I was...
I saw that Kit Carson on the bay a few days ago.. the sleeve length deterred me from putting in a bid for sure. I thought about contacting the seller as well, to double check sleeves. That jacket is a dandy!
^^ The triple rivets and brass stoppers on the zips are my favorite thing about this for sure. If only the wear and patina could be duplicated on a remake!
I’m in SW Missouri, we have a local shop called Alterations Unlimited in Springfield that has done several linings, zips, and some restoration/altering on leather jackets for me over the years. They currently have 2 of mine ready to pick up in the next couple days(really excited about one of...
Thank you for the info! This one actually fits my wife pretty well, if I can convince her to wear it, it would make my day, haha. Not sure how well it would go with her neon stretchy Lululemon pants.
So... my guess is that this would be a Windward based on the pocket zip details, but I’m certainly no expert with these old jackets. Talon main zip, Serval on the sleeves. Hide is very thick. Epic patina. Too bad this thing is tiny! I’d also guess that it’s a women’s jacket, although it zips...
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