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  1. VansonRider

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Do they have taller crowns than other brands? That’s the impetus for going custom. I have either a tall dome or lowish set ears, but hats seem to sit “on top of” my head rather than “over” my head.
  2. VansonRider

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    Oh! I didn’t mean I’m looking specifically for an open crown, I just meant that most crown heights are measured after the bash is put in, but they often start with the same open crown height. So I’m looking for a hat with a taller height as measured pre-bash to take the crease dimensions (which...
  3. VansonRider

    US Navy & US Marine Corp Boat Cloaks, and US Army Capes

    Hello All, I have several Yugoslavian alpine cloaks, a bunch of different shelter halves that convert to cloaks, a French policeman’s cloak, and a Soviet Officers rain cloak. This looks like the only active cloak thread on FL and if there’s an interest here, I can post them? Or if...
  4. VansonRider

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    Any thoughts on good custom hatters? I’m in NYC, Their has to be someone doing this here!
  5. VansonRider

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    I have a question! What brand or style of fur felt hats have larger volume crowns? I have, I’m not sure, either low set ears? Maybe a tall crowned skull shape? But the top of my head seems slightly further from my ears than the average head shape :D Most baseball caps sit too...
  7. VansonRider

    Please show me your Cloaks?

    Military Police Civilian Formal Hunting Pelerine Wetterfleck Cloaks When do you wear them, why do you like them, And is there a place for a cloak thread on Fedora Lounge…?
  8. VansonRider

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Be aware that you can move buttons (not a lot, maybe an inch or so absolute max) to fine tune the fit. My method is to button the collar, lay the double breasted overlap where it looks and feels right, then use a piece of chalk to mark where the button holes are, and move the buttons to the...
  9. VansonRider

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Don’t the melton coats all have an insulated liner while the Kersey just has a thin sateen type lining? They’ve seemed very easy to tell apart. Also the Melton coats have a tag up between the shoulder blades that the Kersey coats don’t use. So you can at least narrow down a search if there are...
  10. VansonRider

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Great info to have. The enormous lapels are one of the best features. I wonder if they were using the 8 button pattern but putting 6 buttons on it…
  11. VansonRider

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    I outgrew my size 40 pea coats, I have two from ‘69. So I ran an eBay search looking for a 42 or 44. They do pop up, but few and far between and never cheap. Then I randomly ran a search through Etsy… Guys, I now have a size FORTY SIX (46!!!)Kersey wool peacoat, 1970 issue date from...
  13. VansonRider

    Riding gear enablers!

    Oh ho!!! A Ural! Does that have the powered side car wheel? A bike that's at home in the snow is def. on the grail list
  14. VansonRider

    Riding gear enablers!

    I still miss my old Ninja 500. You can flog the heck out of it and stay at street legal speeds. At any highway pace there was plenty of passing spurt, but it realistically topped out around 90. It would could faster than that but you’d have to pin it and wait a while
  15. VansonRider

    Riding gear enablers!

    Oh, I know I'll be taking a bath if and when I decide to devest myself of my gear. I'm in my mid forties, a dad and husband, and I'm looking at a used pair of Vanson falcon pants for cheap. I think half of why I got into riding was the gear! I'll never be a boots, jeans, one jacket, and some...
  16. VansonRider

    Riding gear enablers!

    For all you bikers and motorcyclists out there, what’s your gear count like? How many jackets? How many pairs of pants? Boots? Gloves? how ‘bout a track suit! …justifications? “you need perf leather for summer, solid for winter, textile for wet weather, a warm set up for freezing weather...
  17. VansonRider

    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    And I had my own question! I have had really great experiences with two Etsy sellers and I’d like to share them as a solid source for vintage coats. I don’t have any affiliation with them, I’ve just bought a really nice whipcord cruiser from one, and the other has a bunch of...
  19. VansonRider

    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    Hello! I'm not sure if anyone can answer these questions or if there is a designated Keeper of the Thread, but here is my understanding of arm hole height. It refers to the height of the armpit, the height bottom of the hole. The closer the armpit of the garment is to your actual...
  20. VansonRider

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    I bought one of these in Tan and liked it enough to snag a second one for backup. They’re 1000D Cordura, with huge chest vents, arm vents, and back vents. Cargo and handwarmer pockets, adjustable waist. Not as romantic as leather but one heck of an “adventure” touring jacket. These have “Suzuki...
  21. VansonRider

    Help! Getting rid of smells on leather

    Always always always smart to go with a less invasive solution and work from there.
  22. VansonRider

    Vanson 2 way zippers

    Wouldn't a double zip need two male sides because the second slide acts as the stop block on the bottom? So you'd have to seem rip out one side of the zipper, or have one made?
  23. VansonRider

    Got my first and probably only leather jacket: Real Mccoy's Buco J-100

    Looks great! I think the sleeves look fine, it’s the one holdover I have from growing up a GenX kid. I like when they’re a little long ‍♂️ But you nailed the torso, snug but not like a sausage casing. It'll look amazing after you wear it for a few months! Congrats!!
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