In my experience, a leather jacket made in Shinki leather is significantly lighter than a CXL one and slightly lighter than Vicenza.
I find my Kensington perfect for spring and autumn
@Carlos840 you have a beautiful jacket coming your way, I can't wait to see fit pics!
I don't have pictures at the moment but Dalmard has a section on their website about the peacoat history (in english)
https://www.dalmardmarine.com/en/actualites/our-clothes-have-a-history/
I'm coming back to this thread because I may have some explanations about the buttons on both sides.
The company Dalmard Marine, one of the older manufacturer still in activity in France (1922) used to make buttons on both sides on their peacoats (Cabans in French).
It was to protect against the...
Don't worry I'm not walking around like a stick or a zombie [emoji1]
This is pigmented HH, I think most Himel owner choose wax HH and this is the big difference about creases when you look at other Himel jackets.
@Monitor DD's Shinki crease more easily than this one, this isn't the same...
Alright last week it was -5°C and a windchill of -12°C
Not normal for the south of France...
The B3 was a welcome addition.
This week, we had some nice weather, enough to wear my Kensington.
Thank you @ButteMT61 !!!
For the sizing I need to compare with my jackets since the Shackleton don’t have a tag size it was made to measure both times.
I will post a comparison tomorrow.
I just got my Shackleton back, I couldn’t be happier with the resize.
The first photos are the ones I sent to Sam so she could study the alteration to be made. Interesting to appreciate the work done.
It's Lost Worlds not Goodwear, so I just have to wait 3 to 6 weeks I don' t remember exactly... but it was a quick order.
Thank you @Peacoat
Yes it's goat, it was confortable from the start, no breaking time at all. Stu's goatskin is my favorite.
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