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  1. Sir Jacket

    To patch-pocket or not to patch-pocket?

    Loungers, I know there are more important things going on in the world but I'm a bit torn over the pockets in my upcoming Stockman order. I'm not sure whether to retain the patch pockets or have Cheyenne-style cargo pockets put in instead. Would welcome any thoughts on the stylishness or...
  2. Sir Jacket

    Aero lining for (London) winter?

    Loungers, I am contemplating ordering an Aero Stockman for wearing in the London winter. The jacket is lined all over with Alpaca wool as standard, and I'm wondering whether people think this would be too warm. As it happens, I bumped into a couple of very friendly fellow Aero fans on the...
  3. Sir Jacket

    Size 38 Aero cordovan Stuart

    A rare opportunity to buy a stylish 'Stuart' model from the maker of 'the world's best leather jackets', Aero Leather Clothing (Aeroleatherclothing.com) of Scotland. The jacket is an interesting buttoned variation on Aero's classic halfbelt jacket, of which Aero says the following: From the...
  4. Sir Jacket

    In pictures: the Aero 50s halfbelt (take 3)

    Loungers, here are some pictures of my latest Aero in its latest iteration. It ended up being a rather drawn-out story, this jacket. I think I have had four versions of it. I ordered a cordovan hb some time ago, kept it for about a year, and then decided it was too short and too waisted. So I...
  5. Sir Jacket

    Thoughts on my Aero Stockman order? (And please post pics of your longer Aeros)

    Loungers, Would love your thoughts on my prospective Stockman order. I want a warm, trim-fitting winter jacket (so am ordering now). I am 183cm/84 kilos. - Black size 38 Stockman in FQHH - One inch extra on the sleeves - Green OD stitching [I think this is what will give the jacket its...
  7. Sir Jacket

    Questions from an A2 novice (please do post your pics)

    Fellas, I've been buying Aero jackets for years now but have always steered away from their military jackets: I guess I just found them a bit too "dad-looking", for want of a better term. Anyway, whether it's my age (38) or just my all-round Aero addiction, I am now strongly drawn to an A-2 -...
  8. Sir Jacket

    Pictures of, or thoughts on, the Aero Teamster?

    I hadn't seen the model before it appeared on the new Aero website but I must say I rather like it as an example of a longer Aero jacket for winter. Horsehide can be so heavy that I, ahem, shy away from the bulky longer models. I think if I added a Teamster to my collection, though, I would...
  9. Sir Jacket

    The 50s halfbelt has landed (but too short?)

    Loungers, after a long wait (ordered in November last year) my Aero 50s HB (pic here) has arrived. It's a beautiful piece of craftsmanship, as Aeros with rare exception reliably are, but I'm wondering whether anyone thinks it's too short: I in fact ordered it one inch longer and I'm not sure...
  10. Sir Jacket

    Black or brown, that is the Aero question

    Fellows, I am close to ordering a slightly modified Aero halfbelt with mouton collar for winter - or at least I would be if I could decide upon whether I should get it in brown or black. A simple question, I know, but not so easy to answer. Indeed, it is incapacitating me. I lean slightly...
  11. Sir Jacket

    Of mouton collars...

    My latest leather jacket obsession concerns mouton collars. I will almost certainly include one on my latest Aero but would be very grateful to anyone who could post pictures here of their mouton-enhanced jackets, Aero in particular and in all manner of colours. I am also very keen to see a...
  13. Sir Jacket

    Seal jerky horse -- what is it?

    I am thinking of getting my next Aero -- a 50s halfbelt -- in brown seal jerky horsehide. I like the look of it; I just don't know quite what it is. Can anybody enlighten me? Why 'seal'? Why 'jerky'? And how does it differ in look and so on from normal horsehide? Also pics of any jackets made...
  14. Sir Jacket

    Anyone familiar with Good Wear Leather jackets?

    Good Wear Leather They look rather nice and similar to Aero in range and price. Anyone own one? How do they stand up in terms of quality? Sir J
  15. Sir Jacket

    Installing an art deco kitchen and bathroom

    Friends, I have just scraped together the moulah to buy a flat in a big art deco block in London. It needs fairly extensive redecorating and, of course, I would like to do it in something resembling period style. This is my first property, so i know next to nothing about these things. Any...
  16. Sir Jacket

    Pictured: the Stuart

    Some of you have been asking me for pictures of the Stuart I ordered recently. Here is one below. Not great, I'm afraid, but all I have at the moment. I repeat: it's an exceptional jacket (and I should know: I've had a few Aeros). Let's hope this link works. Sir J
  17. Sir Jacket

    Perverting Aero's intentions?

    I am very happy with my last Aero -- a Stuart in Cordovan -- and now, predictably, want another. I am thinking of a mouton-collar 50s halfbelt lengthened by a couple of inches. I am a little over six feet tall and find Aeros short jackets too short for me. At the same time, I don't want the...
  19. Sir Jacket

    Aero Highwayman with mouton collar?

    Yes, I admit it. I have an Aero addiction. I thought the Stuart (with which I am very pleased) would put an end to my yearning, but no. I have decided I need a second, warmer jacket, to wear throughout the British winter (a recent, intensely cold period may have influenced my decision) and...
  20. Sir Jacket

    The Stuart has landed

    To all those Fedora Lounge habitués (or perhaps to any of them) who have been following my anguished decision-making over my latest Aero, I would like to report that my experimentation with the Stuart paid off. Indeed, I am waiting for the BBC crew to arrive at any time because surely the word...
  21. Sir Jacket

    Aero sleeves -- I can't sleep at night

    Fellow Aero jacket fans, I would appreciate your advice on the following. I have bitten the retro bullet and ordered a Stuart from Aero (http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/21089948 - pics of my own when it arrives, I promise). My only modification, apart from length, has been to ask for...
  22. Sir Jacket

    Aero "flare"

    Aero jackets certainly have it - flare - but what I'm talking about in this case is the way the halfbelt and related styles tend to flare out where the belt and buckle aduster is. It's a look I'm not sure I'm keen on, and yet all the Aero designs I favour seem to have the belt-and-buckle there...
  23. Sir Jacket

    A rare Aero - the Stuart?

    What do people think of this model: http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/21089948 I am increasingly leaning towards it, albeit slightly lengthened and in cordovan. I thought about making other modifications but increasingly I like all its vintage details. It's not an Aero cut I have...

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