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    New Majestic just picked up at Aero HQ

    By popular demand, two fit pics. In case you’re wondering about the creases on the chest, there is a custom order inside pocket and a wallet in the pocket.
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    New Majestic just picked up at Aero HQ

    Will do. It’s buttery soft right out if the box (except that there was no box) and requires zero breaking in. Denny at Aero recommends caution in the event of rain. It’s more of a fair weather jacket.
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    New Majestic just picked up at Aero HQ

    Thank you all. It is rust suede. The collar is smaller than I expected, which is fine. I am not going to spray it with anything at the moment, but I will before wearing it in the rain.
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    New Majestic just picked up at Aero HQ

    Thank you all. This one does not stand by itself and is far easier to put on than a CXLFQHH jacket, but it is by no means light. As you all know, it’s basically a reversed goatskin jacket.
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    New Majestic just picked up at Aero HQ

    One word: Majestic. Size 38. IMO perfect fit (the selfie doesn’t do it justice). I’ll let the pics do the talking. If you have questions, fire away. I’m a happy camper.
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    Aero's Ken Calder on a Life in Leather

    https://planetradio.co.uk/borders/local/news/galashiels-firm-rocks-the-big-screen-as-freddie-mercury-biopic-bohemian-rhapsody-opens-at-cinemas/ Here's some more in written form, including a handy tip on how to skip the eight-week waiting list: just tell Aero you're making a movie, they'll make...
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    Outerwear indoors

    Apologies if this has been answered before. Would you gentlemen wear any of your leather / suede jackets indoors, in lieu of a suit jacket? I'm not talking about super heavy horsehide, but for example soft goat suede. There are situations when a suit jacket, even a blazer, seems too formal...
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    Highest quality custom trench coats?

    Have a look at the Ventile Mac 3.0 from Private White V.C. Not custom and technically not a trench, but I’d be surprised if you found the quality anything below ultra.
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    Help for a pal - first Aero jacket

    Thank you, fair point. The back length of the jacket I am looking to buy is 24.5, while for the Schott it is 25.75. I don't look good in jackets with very short back, due to very long legs.
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    Help for a pal - first Aero jacket

    So this is me in a Schott, which measures: shoulder 18.5, sleeve width at elbow 8.0, P2P 21.25, hem 20. The jacket I am looking to buy measures: shoulder 17.5, sleeve width at elbow 7.25, P2P 22.0 (actually 21.9), hem 19.5. I want trim fit. My measurements: my torso is 93 cm (36.6 in) wide...
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    Help for a pal - first Aero jacket

    Very helpful, thank you.
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    Help for a pal - first Aero jacket

    Thanks much. Would any of you gentlemen be so kind as to post a picture of yourselves wearing your 2'' plus chest size /4'' plus chest size jackets, or point me to such a picture already posted on TFL?
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    Help for a pal - first Aero jacket

    Hello again, I'd like to resurrect this thread to ask a specific question. How much difference do you think there should be between a person's actual chest measurement and the jacket's pit-to-pit measurement for a tight fit? I have found a nice Aero half-belt. According to the website, it's 22"...
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    sleeve lining in leather jacket

    Hello again, As promised, here are the results of the lining replacement process. Eventually the wool suiting fabric was used for both the body lining and the sleeves. It seems durable and does not drag; putting on the jacket is no problem at all. Only time will tell how long the lining will...
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    sleeve lining in leather jacket

    The Schott cost me GBP 98 including shipping and that was 2 years ago. The denim lining was ten bucks, the wool one I got for free, while the leather specialist’s fee is the equivalent of GBP 30 / USD 40 (labour is still relatively cheap in this part of the world). I certainly would not...
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    sleeve lining in leather jacket

    Will do, will do:-) Both fabrics (wool suiting from a friend and denim from an auction website) are being shipped to me as we speak. When they arrive, I'll inspect them both and wash the denim. On August 6th I am meeting the leather specialist. I will show her both fabrics. If she has no...
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    sleeve lining in leather jacket

    Thanks, will update in mid-August.
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    sleeve lining in leather jacket

    Yes, I’ll make sure I wash it at least twice before having it sewn in and only wear dark clothes for the first few weeks. I know that raw denim as sleeve lining sounds overkill, but a piece sufficient for a pair of jeans and more than sufficient for all jacket lining (body + sleeves) cost me the...
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    sleeve lining in leather jacket

    OK, I'm totally convinced now:-) I have just ordered some vintage raw denim purchased cheaply off a local auction site to use for the sleeve lining in lieu of cotton drill proper. It's probably unsanforised, so I'll give it a soak first. I hope it will do. It's not very heavy (more of a shirt...
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    sleeve lining in leather jacket

    So cotton drill seems to be most people’s favourite... I don’t mean to be picky, but while I understand that sateen helps reduce friction, what are the actual advantages of cotton drill over wool (tartan etc.), other than cotton being less warm (if it is indeed an advantage)? Could it be that...

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