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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Oh I see, measure myself against a denim jacket at the mall, gotcha!
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I know I’m a 36 chest, 32.5 waist and am pretty sure I know the length of the jacket I want, but it’s the arm length and especially my shoulder measurements that I want to nail down. I don’t know of any actual tailors in local malls, but there’s quite a few stand alone shops around town. I have...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I know my measurements basically but I’m seriously considering paying a local tailor to measure me up.
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Thanks, I get that but my problem is that I have no equivalent jackets, just serious winter stuff and a few oversized rain coats.
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    If I extrapolate backwards according to the chart I’m a size XXXXS 32!
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    For instance, 5*’s size chart for the A-1 is doing my head in. There’s size in the first column, 36 in my case, which is followed by the “suitable for chest” column in red, which to me would seem to correspond to the pit to pit of the jacket. But in the third column there’s a number that’s even...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Based on your fit pics and descriptions, I know I and others would greatly benefit from a ‘how to order from 5*’ manual!
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Another thing, my shoulders sit further forward than most jackets seem to be designed for, is there a way to mitigate this? The upshot of this is that there’s always an excess of material just behind my shoulder. Bi-Swings/Action Backs are often recommended for athletic/broad-shouldered types...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Are A-1 jackets generally cut square in the body? I mean, pit to pit is the same dimension as the base, and then allowing the knitting to pull it in or is there a taper in the body itself?
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Oh, I see, thanks. I wonder whether the process would make the jacket a little less breathable though.
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    As in, giving it some pre-aging process? I believe that wearing the jacket will be enough, I’m not in a rush.
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Thanks, we’re currently in talks. My issue is that even though I’m not particularly big in the waist (32.5”) I often have to go for a medium to accommodate my wide hips. That’s one reason I’m drawn to flight jackets generally as they’re built short which circumvents my problem. I also have...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I’m thinking about a black 1.2mm goatskin with olive knits, premium buttons, shortened arms and body. Opinions?
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I’m pretty new around here and am at a bit of a loss as to how to search this and other threads, especially the classifieds! However, why I’m asking here is that I’d especially like to get some impressions of 5* A-1 jackets; recommendations for sizing, which leathers et cetera. Thanks!
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    Bow Ties

    Definitely on the studied side of insouciance.
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    BOTH SIDES OF THE TWEED! - Show us your tweed suits, sport coats and pants

    Reviving this thread because of a concern of mine. I won't name the maker as yet, because I don't want to slag someone off for something that is not considered a problem by experienced jacket buyers. I had a sport jacket made overseas in the UK (I was measured by a local tailor) and there were...
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    Bow Ties

    You've heard of Youtube? and Google? Combine those two and "how to tie a bow tie" or something along those lines, and you will go far.
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    BOTH SIDES OF THE TWEED! - Show us your tweed suits, sport coats and pants

    pricey? Here's a handy calculator to help you figure out what something cost relative to income back in the day. http://www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/ Basically, Mear's and Bookster's prices are cheap in relation to todays salaries. The problem lies in how many things we think we need to buy...
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    BOTH SIDES OF THE TWEED! - Show us your tweed suits, sport coats and pants

    I believe both Mears and Bookster consider 14 oz to be medium weight, check with them. If you're looking to have a suit made, they both seem quite reasonably priced. If you're just looking for Donegal cloth, they may be able to point you in the right direction.
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    Vintage Knox Twenty Stingy Brim Fedora 7 1/8

    Sorry for the late reply, I found a few starter hats already, so I'm good for now. Thank you.

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