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  1. devilish

    New Real McCoy's store in New York

    I've said this before in other places but RMC isn't the most authentic repro company. They produce an idealized version of the originals, almost 'hyper-real'. Changing fit and other details quite often. Their quality is definitely right up there, of that there is little doubt and the price...
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    Thurston Bros. - Official Affiliate Thread

    Arrgh, you're killing me! Haha. It'll look much better in Vicenza HH anyway. :whistling
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    Thurston Italian Vicenza Horsehide Full Grain Veg.-Tanned Horsehide for Aero Jackets

    Just paid the deposit on a Shackleton waistcoat in the seal version of this new Italian HH. Now the wait until October begins. I hate to go against the grain 'ahem' here but I feel that the Horween FQHH is too stiff most of the time. The majority of jackets I see in it look like they are...
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    A2 leather hanging strip enquiry

    As a general rule I don't use them but have from time to time at friends houses on coat hooks and also if I take off my jacket while walking around I'll hook a couple fingers through it and sling it over a shoulder. Never had one give out or cause any damage to the area of the jacket it's...
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    Thurston Italian Vicenza Horsehide Full Grain Veg.-Tanned Horsehide for Aero Jackets

    Carrie, what would be the chances of having a Shackleton waistcoat made out of one of these new leathers? What might the cost be? Thanks.
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    Vintage Photos of Leather Jackets

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    LUFTWAFFE jackets - Eagles who Dare to Wear..!

    Bad Guys always wear black leather. It's a Hollywood rule and it goes double for 'Ze Germans'.
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    GW Aero 16160 First Look.

    Here is a link to the Denimbruin Lookbook for this year. Good Wear is going to be one of the exhibitors this year and JC very kindly loaned the first production version of his new Aero 16160 pattern made with the Aero name on the label. In the interest of full disclosure there are also some...
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    A-2 collar stand sticking into throat – any suggestions?

    ^This. I feel that when new, at least, a collar stand makes for a better look. Those contracts without sometimes have the 'pilgrim' look to the collar. It spreads out and lays flat, looking lifeless (insert inappropriate wife joke here). Once they've been lived in and shaped it's not so much of...
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    A-2 collar stand sticking into throat – any suggestions?

    I've wondered about the collar snaps and why they're on there. I'm thinking it's from the beginning of it's history when many planes were still open cockpit and the snaps would stop your collar from flapping around and also maybe to keep it tucked out of the way of any radio/oxygen equipment...
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    A-2 collar stand sticking into throat – any suggestions?

    Collar Stand. No Collar Stand.
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    A-2 collar stand sticking into throat – any suggestions?

    The collar stand is a strip of leather that runs all the way around from one side of the collar to the other on early contract A-2's and the neck hook is attached to it. This stand makes the hook a little higher up than on those contracts without. These have the hook part a little further out on...
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    A-2 collar stand sticking into throat – any suggestions?

    It's never been an issue on my Dubow. The hook catches a stray beard hair once in a while is all. However, I've worked the collar over pretty good to get a nice shape. Squishing and rolling it in my hands to break it in. Original owner gave it a HWT but I've still molded it to my liking. I also...
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    Ideal Character / Grain

    A very subjective subject. Personally the 'as long as it looks like leather' statement from Monitor is a good starting point. I also feel that grain and patina (or wear) are for the most part different things. I like a little bit of natural graining to the leather as a starting point and then...
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    Flat Head Riders Jacket

    ^It's all good. Sometimes this internet stuff can be tricky. I am friends with Mr. Randal on denimbro which sometimes gets me a little inside info but that's as far as it goes.
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    Flat Head Riders Jacket

    Yes, I am a customer and fan of GW but I'm not a friend of John's. We've had some friendly emails and I hope to get to meet and talk at Denimbruin this year but that's it. I was actually arguing against the statement that all Shinki is flat. Trying to explain that it all depends on how it's...
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    Flat Head Riders Jacket

    If you read what John Chapman had to say about Shinki you'll see that it all depends on the buying companies taste. The Japanese prefer it flat because so do their customers. Western makers like it with character. John was one of the first, I believe, and had to take special pains to get them to...
  21. devilish

    Leather Jackets With Ties

    As many of you know (and illustrated in that last picture above, with the chap and his two kids) what would today generally be considered as a 'biker' jacket was very popular in the 20's through 40's, especially with early aviators and was very often worn with a tie. This look was then adopted...
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    Thurston Italian Vicenza Horsehide Full Grain Veg.-Tanned Horsehide for Aero Jackets

    That leather looks so nice it almost makes me want to break my 'No Aero' rule. Nicely done on getting that made. Beautiful.
  23. devilish

    affordable a-1 jacket

    At the other end of the scale. http://www.benchandloom.com/shop/jackets-coats/2

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