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  1. JanSolo

    Pics of my new Lost Worlds Suburban

    Honestly, I never thought that black and brown would go well with each other until I've seen your jacket. The brown mouton collar is exactly what makes your jacket even more special...and also more versatile. It allows you to wear both brown and black shoes/boots with the jacket and apart from...
  2. JanSolo

    Pics of my new Lost Worlds Suburban

    Hey 1087, I don't know why but I totally missed your new jacket. Man it is beautiful!! I love everything about it: Fit, finish, details, colour and collar. Absolutely adorable!!....And you wear it well!
  3. JanSolo

    Help on getting dye out!

    White spirit/rubbing alcohol (it's called Spiritus in Germany) will do the trick without damaging the leather or its spray finish. Don't use lighter fuel or paint thinner unless you like the white parts of your seat to have an all-natural suedy finish... Use a clean lint free cotton cloth (old...
  4. JanSolo

    Special jacket?

    Don't buy it! Not only it is cheap but also cheap looking! I bet it fits like a tent. Ed Zachary!!
  5. JanSolo

    Two Aero A2 questions.

    Have you considered to go for olive B10 knits? Those look adorable especially when paired with a lighter coloured leather. Here's a Real McCoy with olive knits. Aero's knit looks identical and they will gladly put it on any A2 model (but you will probably lose the contract label and get a...
  7. JanSolo

    Great Aero D-Pocket M/C Jacket!

    If I was in the market for a classic motorcycle jacket I would buy this "hybrid" instantly!! Well done! Much better than the fuller and shorter original ones and the detachable fur collar in mid brown (?) looks adorable. Is it a "Moira"- or "Janet"-Jacket?
  8. JanSolo

    Flight jacket and longines ,,Majetek''

    Great watch! I love the splayed lugs and the turning bezel. Also the Czech Airforce is one of the few military wristwatches with a genuine black enamel dial. But I don't like the hollow lugs... Eddie Platts of timefactors.com will be making a faithful hommage with sub seconds vintage hw...
  9. JanSolo

    Two Aero A2 questions.

    Go for the 1938 contract on Aero's site. It's the most trim fitting of all A2s and it does have very small but oh so beautiful pockets. It also features a collar stand and a riveted zipper. Apart from that I would say that A2 pockets never look huge. G1 pockets are much bigger! In terms of...
  10. JanSolo

    My new Aero Halfbelt Deluxe...

    Great looking jacket. The hide looks beautiful and the fit is very good! I had a sample of their jerky HH and I was really surpised by the fact that it's actually not much lighter or thinner than FQHH. What colour did you specify for the top stitching? It looks like caramel or very light brown...
  11. JanSolo

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Mmh, Lower Saxony? A genuine peacoat, made from that thick and soft Kersey wool is probably exactly what you want! (Still cold, isn't it? "Bangig kalt", so to say...) Anyway, considering your measurements you can easily get away with a size 38!! Here are a couple of pics of me wearing my minty...
  13. JanSolo

    Sleeves too short on new Lost Worlds Ryder jacket?

    Hello and welcome to the forum!! You've selected a great looking and extremely well made jacket. The overall fit is just as it should be but to be honest (and because you asked) the sleeves are too short for my taste. I also prefer it if the front panels of the jacket cover the buckle/belt (but...
  14. JanSolo

    Harrington Baracuta makers?

    Check out the Nigel Cabourn version of the Harrington: But at almost 350 EUR list price not really cheap! ...But oh so nice!! Here's mine (Ben Sherman Harrington, olive)
  15. JanSolo

    **NEWS EXTRA**Good Wear flying jackets take vintage authenticity to new heights!!

    Yes, beautiful jacket but it definitely deserves a couple of proper outdoor shots with natural lighting. Otherwise great choice and very good fit!
  16. JanSolo

    Need opinions on fit of Aero Cafe Racer Jacket

    The Aero CR is a tad longer because many people love the old J100 which was even longer than Aero's amalgamation. I'd say leave it as it is and wear for a good while. The leather needs more breaking-in. (Sigh!!)If you then still think it's too wide take a gentle and short shower in it. No soap...
  17. JanSolo

    Peacoat Button Help

    Yes! After resewing the button you should be able to feel the knot when you reach into your pockets. When you look inside your handwarmer pocket it should look like this (yes, the thread is olive).
  19. JanSolo

    Need opinions on fit of Aero Cafe Racer Jacket

    What's not to like about your AERO? It's slim fitting, it has the smaller (and neater) biker's bi-swing back and the sleeve and body length is exactly as it should be. Honestly, I can't follow. The fit of the Schott is uhm not so good... ;-) BTW: What happened to your face?
  20. JanSolo

    Please critique my Aero Long Halfbelt order!

    Well, there's the 50s, 30s and the Long HB. The LHB ist based on the slightly roomier 50s cut. If you want a Long 30sHB you will have to specify that. But there's still plenty of time to change your order. For comparison a 30s HB (mine) with even front and back, size 40, 1.5 inches added to...
  21. JanSolo

    Please critique my Aero Long Halfbelt order!

    50s pattern: Roomy and boxy with American style cuffs 30s pattern: Slim fitting and narrow with button cuffs. A standard 30s HB features a longer front and has a slightly shorter back. Check Marc's picture trail for details: http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/listing/user/aeroleatherusa
  22. JanSolo

    Please critique my Aero Long Halfbelt order!

    Is your jacket going to be based on the 1950s HB or are you going for a Long Slim Fit HB (Like Gancho's/Olli's)? What are your measurements? Corduroy is good for all pocket bags that are used as handwarmer pockets. For all other pockets I would stick with hard wearing cotton drill or brown...
  23. JanSolo

    B-2 Jacket Suggestions

    Eastman leather is the official EU distributor for everything BR related. The B2 is on their site: http://www.buzzricksons.com/product_info.php?products_id=31 It seems to be in stock and I am pretty sure that they will ship to the US. The Buzz B2 is without doubt the most beautiful B2 that's...

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