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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Thanks @Canuck Panda, but I've looked at a few of those and they where quite hesitant to doing modifications on leather as just about all of them don't specialize in leather sewing. I agree a local business would be much better. I will ask around some more, but it's good to have a couple of...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Ok. I looked it up. Oregon. Well, 5* are in Pakistan. Thanks. It's good to have options. The modifications I want may be a bit more demanding than shortening sleeves, as I need some puffiness taken off the waist which may involve ripping the lining.
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Where are they? I'm in the DC metro area
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Thanks. Just looked it up. It's in the Chicago area. Excellent. Thanks again.
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Indeed. And that's why I'm looking for someone sateside to get alterations
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Now that's a great looking jacket. Fit and all. Unfortunately I haven't heard back from 5* after I asked them if and how they could make some alterations to the jacket they sent me so that it'll fit properly. Which brings me to ask if you or anyone else knows of any leathersmith in the US who...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I think one of the problems is that most makers suffer from market muscle memory, which is, they've been constructing garments for the average sized person who is, as you say 5'8" and shapes like a trapezoid so when someone asks to have something that does not fall within that pattern, (invert...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Excellent! This exact same design and hide, in black, is one of the two I'm planning to order after I get all the sizing...misunderstandings straightened out. The other one is the cossack. have you had any 5* jacket made out of buffalo? I guess pakistani buffalo is not the same as what we call...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Now this is the perfect fit. The professor has done it again. @MrProper thanks for sharing the pdf with the detailed requirements. What's the hide of this jacket?
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    That IS a jacket. That's it. I'm gonna get the '30s HB in that leather. Is that a #10 zipper? YKK?
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Geezus!
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Thanks. I am thinking of ordering from them. My first Aero.
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Hoe do you know the dimensions of their standard sizes so that you could apply your modifications? Did you ask them? This is from their site "Standard size range is 34" to 48" inclusive, other sizes are available by special order"
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    So, Aero is basically OTR?
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I like that one. If Shawn gets my sizing in order I'm going to get that and the cossack.
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    That's really good documented information. Thank you! Shawn replied to my email requesting how to go about getting alterations done, and asked me to send them fit pictures of the jacket. Hopefully the whole thing will be rectified. Oh yeah, by the way, the neck opening is huge as well. How...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    @MrProper is spot on with his observations on how the jacket drapes depending on body type and proportions. I have found it difficult to convey to makers how I would want the jacket to fit me. If they provide fitting options, such as a mock jacket, it is fine, otherwise it's a bit of a gamble...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Ok. The Meralomas up in Vancouver. Awesome! That's a big athletic club. ...bench presses. The exercise I do the least. Well, I thought that after 5* got the measurements would at least make something following the ratio. I think a seasoned garment maker should be able to make a garment using...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    No need to apologize, especially since you're a member of the brotherhood of the dented head. I know what you're saying, I'm just a bit confused about at what degree do they use body measurements to make the garment. I suspect they just eyeball it and go with their established design. Now like...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Slim fit or any kind of fit, is still fit, which means that when measurements are provided and there is a ratio between shoulder width, chest circumference and waist circumference, those ratios should be followed and applied to the garment ± any bias due to construction. I am no tailor or...

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