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    Outerwear indoors

    Apologies if this has been answered before. Would you gentlemen wear any of your leather / suede jackets indoors, in lieu of a suit jacket? I'm not talking about super heavy horsehide, but for example soft goat suede. There are situations when a suit jacket, even a blazer, seems too formal...
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    Highest quality custom trench coats?

    Have a look at the Ventile Mac 3.0 from Private White V.C. Not custom and technically not a trench, but I’d be surprised if you found the quality anything below ultra.
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    Help for a pal - first Aero jacket

    Thank you, fair point. The back length of the jacket I am looking to buy is 24.5, while for the Schott it is 25.75. I don't look good in jackets with very short back, due to very long legs.
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    Help for a pal - first Aero jacket

    So this is me in a Schott, which measures: shoulder 18.5, sleeve width at elbow 8.0, P2P 21.25, hem 20. The jacket I am looking to buy measures: shoulder 17.5, sleeve width at elbow 7.25, P2P 22.0 (actually 21.9), hem 19.5. I want trim fit. My measurements: my torso is 93 cm (36.6 in) wide...
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    Help for a pal - first Aero jacket

    Very helpful, thank you.
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    Help for a pal - first Aero jacket

    Thanks much. Would any of you gentlemen be so kind as to post a picture of yourselves wearing your 2'' plus chest size /4'' plus chest size jackets, or point me to such a picture already posted on TFL?
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    Help for a pal - first Aero jacket

    Hello again, I'd like to resurrect this thread to ask a specific question. How much difference do you think there should be between a person's actual chest measurement and the jacket's pit-to-pit measurement for a tight fit? I have found a nice Aero half-belt. According to the website, it's 22"...
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    sleeve lining in leather jacket

    Hello again, As promised, here are the results of the lining replacement process. Eventually the wool suiting fabric was used for both the body lining and the sleeves. It seems durable and does not drag; putting on the jacket is no problem at all. Only time will tell how long the lining will...
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    sleeve lining in leather jacket

    The Schott cost me GBP 98 including shipping and that was 2 years ago. The denim lining was ten bucks, the wool one I got for free, while the leather specialist’s fee is the equivalent of GBP 30 / USD 40 (labour is still relatively cheap in this part of the world). I certainly would not...
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    sleeve lining in leather jacket

    Will do, will do:-) Both fabrics (wool suiting from a friend and denim from an auction website) are being shipped to me as we speak. When they arrive, I'll inspect them both and wash the denim. On August 6th I am meeting the leather specialist. I will show her both fabrics. If she has no...
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    sleeve lining in leather jacket

    Thanks, will update in mid-August.
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    sleeve lining in leather jacket

    Yes, I’ll make sure I wash it at least twice before having it sewn in and only wear dark clothes for the first few weeks. I know that raw denim as sleeve lining sounds overkill, but a piece sufficient for a pair of jeans and more than sufficient for all jacket lining (body + sleeves) cost me the...
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    sleeve lining in leather jacket

    OK, I'm totally convinced now:-) I have just ordered some vintage raw denim purchased cheaply off a local auction site to use for the sleeve lining in lieu of cotton drill proper. It's probably unsanforised, so I'll give it a soak first. I hope it will do. It's not very heavy (more of a shirt...
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    sleeve lining in leather jacket

    So cotton drill seems to be most people’s favourite... I don’t mean to be picky, but while I understand that sateen helps reduce friction, what are the actual advantages of cotton drill over wool (tartan etc.), other than cotton being less warm (if it is indeed an advantage)? Could it be that...
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    sleeve lining in leather jacket

    Many thanks to all the posters - very informative input. Currently this is my only leather jacket, but I am getting an Aero Hooch Hauler. That one will probably be lined with wool tartan; I was thinking of alpaca, but one of the fellow Fedora Loungers has suggested it might be a bad idea given...
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    sleeve lining in leather jacket

    Thank you all. I am in Europe (Poland). I have not used that particular leather specialist before, but she has good reviews on the web. I’ll buy some cotton drill (I don’t think the colour matters, since you hardly ever get to see the sleeve lining) and have her use that for the sleeves plus the...
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    sleeve lining in leather jacket

    Thanks much. I will then use the wool for body lining and have the craftswoman put some cotton sateen or viscose (I despise polyester) in the sleeves.
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    sleeve lining in leather jacket

    Hello, I want to have the lining replaced in my cowhide Schott jacket. The current lining is some ugly polyester sateen that is showing signs of wear. A local leather craftsman has agreed to do it for me (and take in the sleeves while she is at it), but her choice of linings is limited to black...
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    Help for a pal - first Aero jacket

    Why?
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    Help for a pal - first Aero jacket

    jacketjunkie, thanks for your kind response. Honestly, I don't have a jacket that fits really well, other than a suit jacket. My two casual jackets (a denim one and a Schott leather one), which are slightly too large, both measure: - shoulders 18.5" - sleeve 25.75" - pit to pit 22.5" - hem 20"...

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