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An interesting Aero leather conversation I had today...
Speedbird, that is the perfect summing-up of American Classics. Long may they live (esp. because I've got to get my Red Wings resoled)... So it was J. Simon that folded? What a shame. For those who didn't know it, J. Simon was a small shop run by a (reputedly) original 60s mod, which was the...- pipvh
- Post #41
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Harris Tweed Hacking Jacket/Sports Coat needs new home!
Lovely tweed, and the price is spot on.- pipvh
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- Forum: Classifieds
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early 1930s Homburg by Woodrow 58cm
Now on Ebay with price cut! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280486606805&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT- pipvh
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- Forum: Classifieds
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An interesting Aero leather conversation I had today...
American Classics... I was only there a month and a half ago and I chatted to the owner about this and that... didn't at all get the impression that the place was on the outs - in fact we talked about Red Wing orders that were due in. What a shame! That's pretty much it for the Old Guard in...- pipvh
- Post #23
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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British leather jackets from BEFORE the 1950s?
Check out this thread from VLJ. LOTS of pre-war/wartime UK jackets... http://www.vintageleatherjackets.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4048- pipvh
- Post #60
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Classic British early 1960's Motorcycle Jacket by Belstaff
Wow. You don't see these every day. If I wasn't on a different sartorial tack...- pipvh
- Post #2
- Forum: Classifieds
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early 1930s Homburg by Woodrow 58cm
Up for sale, this Woodrow Superfine Quality Homburg. From the embossed stamp inside I believe this dates to around 1931. It's in excellent condition for an 80-year-old hat. It measures exactly 58cm around the sweatband. £35, and I'll throw in UK postage.- pipvh
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Anyone have the Schott 28" Brown Antique Vintage Motorcycle Jacket 585?
Honestly? It looks like a mall jacket. All the 'character' they've given the leather seems to have stripped it of any character whatsoever. For that money you could find a killer vintage piece or a 2nd hand Aero or Langlitz. But that's just me...- pipvh
- Post #3
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Vintage/military g-1 fit: potential snags?
One last question: I had the good fortune to try on an Eastman G-1 and an M422A, in a size 44. They were a size too big. Would this have ANY bearing on vintage fit?- pipvh
- Post #10
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Why all the hatred towards black leather jackets?
Hatred? I love 'em. But only really beaten-up ones. I just don't like brand-new shiny black leather, I suppose.- pipvh
- Post #16
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Vintage/military g-1 fit: potential snags?
So basically if I find a G-1 tagged 38 that is 19.5 across the shoulders and 44" around the chest, it's going to fit me? And the fact that I'm exactly 42" around the chest does NOT mean a size 42 G-1 will fit me? I've since found some other posts - notably Peacoat's from last year - which hint...- pipvh
- Post #4
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Vintage/military g-1 fit: potential snags?
I haven't done anything 'till I puke for quite some time... Cheers, Fletch!- pipvh
- Post #3
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Vintage/military g-1 fit: potential snags?
I'm probably going to buy an older G-1 (pre-1965) in the next couple of days, and one thing has struck me as I've been hunting: measurements seem to bear only a slim relationship to the size as per labels. Is the fit of the G-1 problematic or is it OK to buy an old one based on the...- pipvh
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Artificially breaking in an Aero FQHH jacket...
If your jacket is anything like mine in terms of thickness, you're never going to break it in if by breaking in you mean softening the leather. You need to get it to conform to your body, your habits, your range of motion, and you won't get that in the dryer unless you're wearing the jacket. A...- pipvh
- Post #8
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Artificially breaking in an Aero FQHH jacket...
...in the rain.- pipvh
- Post #6
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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AERO 21996 SIZE 44 FROM 528TH BS
Congratulations - superb jacket. That's the contract that got me interested in A2s.- pipvh
- Post #8
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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An interesting Aero leather conversation I had today...
Of course. This is an endlessly fascinating subject and also relevant to the OP's question (all right, a bit tangentially, but...).- pipvh
- Post #11
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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An interesting Aero leather conversation I had today...
Yeah, that is interesting. In the UK we've had an incredible fascination with all things American since the war, but it's a sort of idealized AND stylized fascination. I can remember when I thought that everyone in the US was wearing selvage 501s and union-made shirts - imagine my surprise when...- pipvh
- Post #9
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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An interesting Aero leather conversation I had today...
I have no idea any more - just trying to give a snapshot of what spawned Aero Leather, which happened at a time when I was paying attention. Nothing to do with class, in this case, but very much to do with music and nightclubbing.- pipvh
- Post #7
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
