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  1. apba1166

    New Aero Grizzly Hair-on-Hide Jkt

    Sleeves--whole jacket--fine. (And wonderful). You want the sleeves there so when you bend your arm they dont ride up over your shirt cuffs, and there will be creasing, etc. May feel funny to you around the hand but looks just right.
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    Custom Boots w/lifts (long)

    Thanks. The website looks thorough--the way they measure, etc--but I agree: when they see all the stuff, at least I'll feel better that everything is accounted for, and if it works, it would be great to have them just make pairs as I need them. Also would help to actually see their...
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    Warm Weather

    I'm with you. Ocean breeze and Mountain air. Maine or Ojai/Ventura would be just fine.
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    Custom Boots w/lifts (long)

    I'm looking for a custom shoe/bootmaker who can deal with heel and sole lifts and special insole issues. the problem: My right leg is almost an inch and a half shorter than the left and I wear a half inch lift on the outside and a quarter inch inside my shoes/boots. Also, the feet are slightly...
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    Warm Weather

    That would be pushing it for me. I have a light HH A2 also and wore it yesterday, but it got to the mid-70s (started in the 40s). I bailed on it by mid-morning. Have a HH vest I also like in mild weather.
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    Warm Weather

    Just curious, when the weather turns warm and the leather goes in the closet what replaces it? Denim shirts, straw hats, vests? Where does the love go?
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    Where can I get a good quality Indiana Jones Jacket?

    I have a US Wings Indy in distressed cow i bought second-hand. Really nice, well-made jacket. Runs a tad roomy in size. The cuffs are nicely turned under. Very durable good-looking jacket.
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    Leather Shrinkage

    I'm studying that right now--no jacket needed. Thank you. Started in w/Wikipedia.
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    Why all the hatred towards black leather jackets?

    I had only black ones for years. Now others too, but I still like black, if it's lamb and/or a style jacket. Goes w/everything. Minimal. Cleaner lines. Expecially with no brass/nickel/studs/buckles/snaps.d-rings, etc.
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    Can Anyone Sew a Button Anymore?

    Shirt buttons I sew back on every so often. Same with pants buttons. doesn't bother me. But coat buttons are now a joke, as mentioned. The good smaller Italian brands still do them well. Canali, Valentino. I just stopped buying any heavy coats w/buttons period (the older ones I have are ok)...
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    New Vanson motorcycle jacket

    Looks great. A reason to hope for bad weather down there.
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    sale/trade: Red Wing Iron Ranger (Amber Harness)

    I would be interested in buying them if you can't find a trade. Mark at pov@ix.netcom.com
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    G-1's for uniform wear

    I also have an Excelled with sloppy and asymmetrical stitching--light horse--but I do find it a comfortable jacket that zips and wears well and my jackets get so beat the stitching is the least of my problems....but you are right the construction seems "cheap" if you think about it too much. I...
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    1940's Original Leather Belt Back Jacket.

    Doesn't get much better than that.
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    Vanson Ike jacket at Orvis

    If it's Vanson how bad can it be; I have Barbour pants from them, they're fine. A couple shirts are ok, Stuff is only close-to-worth-it at the lowest sale price of the season; I agree about the run-of-mill store brand leathers there. Crummy gloves; one suede jacket from there, steep sale, bled...
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    Aero lining question

    I have a second-hand Highwayman, alpaca, been around the block a bit, lining is fine.
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    Tell us your favorite urban walking boot or shoe

    I like Merrell Barcelona midboots. Light. Tough. Not a killer price. Flat soles that can be replaced. But, alas, when I went to get more, seems like discontinued and they've gone to molded soles for their boots.
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    Leather coat storage

    Zipped, on thick 19" "shaper" hangers. One heavy shearling and one heavy cowhide laid flat.
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    Cockpit A-2 Goat

    I like the seal brown. Always looks better on, that color, than it does in photos. I have a no name horse A2 that is medium--even light--weight in seal brown and I've come to wear it a lot in spring and fall.
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    Cockpit A-2 Goat

    I think it fits/looks just right. I disagree about loose fit--I dont want to buy to fatten into. Not only that, I used to buy a bit small in the shoulders, as long as the overall length was good. I found on good jackets, the leather stretches to fit and even gets roomier. The ill-fitting ones...

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