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  1. pipvh

    G1 Jacket Advice

    I used to have an Eastman G1. They're based on the first spec, 55J14. Mine was very trim and fit more or less identically to a vintage 50s model I've always regretted selling. My advice would be to buy vintage - there are lots around and you can still find a bargain.
  2. pipvh

    Weather Proofing Goatskin

    +1 for leaving it alone. No need to treat unless it's drying out. Goat is incredibly watertight.
  3. pipvh

    Let's talk the Aero 1920s work coat

    By split seam I meant the gusseted seam (is that the right word?). I like the back arrangement of the Canuck the best, and the simplicity of the Brakeman. My only criticism of the Work Coat is that, from the back, it looks like a long Speedway.
  4. pipvh

    Let's talk the Aero 1920s work coat

    Sloan, just out of interest, do you have a pic of the back of the original jacket? I'm toying with the idea of one of these as my next jacket (in black Vicenza) but the split seam bugs me, as does the half-belt, mainly because I think the Canuck and the Brakeman are more period authentic. But...
  5. pipvh

    The History of Duxbak - A Fedora Lounge Guide

    Thanks for these guides, Dinerman - they are a really valuable resource (and I'm a big fan of Duxbak).
  7. pipvh

    New York

    Peter McManus! Had to break my long silence to say that this used to be one of my favourite hangouts as well. My wife still insists it has the best burger in Manhattan. Vintage clothing-wise, I remember Screaming Mimis on Lafayette (?) as being pretty good, and I think it's still there. That...
  8. pipvh

    19th century Vaquero Jackets?

    You might want to give Mister Freedom a look. The Chaparral and Drover blouses in particular. http://www.misterfreedom.com/mister-freedom-jackets.html
  9. pipvh

    Bill Kelso dark seal Liberty horse

    A couple of more or less deadstock prewar leather jackets I've handled did feel very much like vinyl. when I tried on the BK jackets they have in American Classics (London) I thought the leather had bags of character. Light but not flimsy. I don't know whether they where Liberty or Victory...
  10. pipvh

    any cases of haunted vintage jackets story to share?

    I inherited a German artillery range finder/trench periscope from my grandfather, who was a British artillery officer in ww1 and had captured it from a German battery in 1918. I spent hours and hours looking through them as a kid. If you think what sights had been seen through them, the...
  11. pipvh

    Your Opinion on Aero Battered Horsehide

    I would agree with Sloan. I have samples of both and the battered has more character than the oil pull - it looks like well broken-in leather, whereas the oil pull looks, well, oily.
  13. pipvh

    Montreal vintage shops

    There are a few up St Denis, roughly between Roy and Duluth (the Bistro L'Express is up there as well, and it's excellent). Those are the only ones I know but I suspect I've only scratched the surface.
  14. pipvh

    My BK Westfall in badalassi cowhide

    To my mind, that's a great length. It really is all about body type. I have broad shoulders and a relatively long torso so shorter jackets tend to look ridiculous - or so I think. Others don't seem to think so, but it's how the thing feels on you. And in my case, I tend to feel like an organ...
  15. pipvh

    American Classics and Real McCoy in London

    I lived opposite the King's Road shop for a year in 1984 - happy days! I used to think of American Classics as the high-end version of Flip on Longacre. Those BK jackets are the bomb. Very taken by the capeskin.
  16. pipvh

    Scored a Score

    Nice one! I had an eye on it myself, but too small.
  17. pipvh

    Christmas Jackets?

    Seeing as I won't be able to afford the BK/American Classics Heracles in the foreseeable future (or indeed an Aero) I have my eye on a beautiful 1950s naval greatcoat by Gieves Limited, or failing that, an old French leather Canadienne...
  19. pipvh

    New to me Schott car coat

    Just have to say, Smithy, I love your avatar!
  20. pipvh

    BK Black Friday special

    The Hercules was pretty slim-fitting, the Aeronaut a little looser, which I would guess is how the originals would have fitted. I'm a fairly straightforward size 42 and bearing in mind that the Hercules was a 42, I would - should the occasion arise - probably go up to a 44. The Hercules is a...
  21. pipvh

    BK Black Friday special

    I tried on a couple of BK jackets yesterday at American Classics in London: a Hercules in russet Italian hh and an Aeronaut in cape. Both very, very nice indeed. The detailing was top-notch, as were the hides. The cape handled like heavy velvet. They're waiting on delivery of the 1930s Hercules...
  22. pipvh

    G8 or Raider Jacket History

    General Truscott's jacket is similar but not identical to an M-444: see pockets and stitching detail on either side of the zipper here: http://liberationtrilogy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/12b-195814-Truscott-ODaniel-Oct-44.jpg And back view here. No diamond sleeve patches, an M-422A back...
  23. pipvh

    Biker jacket

    Many years ago I lived in the building next door to the Hells Angels clubhouse in Manhattan. I can't honestly remember what style of leathers they wore - you didn't want to be caught staring.

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