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  1. Asinyne

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Thanks for the reply! Other than the sleeves, did you get a standard 40 or did you customize anything else (e.g. back length)? How long is the jacket? I’m trying to decide if I need to go more cropped (24.5” length) or a little longer (Wested’s version of the Raiders jacket is 26.5” in length).
  2. Asinyne

    An Indy Jacket question

    Thanks for the reply. I’ve been looking at different versions and the OTR styles by Wested, but while they’re sleeves are 24.5” (seems about right), their back length is 26.5” and that seems long. I’ve been considering getting a customized 40” (so I guess 46” chest according to Wested’s OTR)...
  3. Asinyne

    Ask a Question, Get An Answer About Outerwear

    How loose is an Indiana Jones-style jacket supposed to be in the chest? I know it’s a boxier design; if I have a 40” chest, approximately how much ease do you think I’d need? Would 22.5 (45”) be enough or too much?
  4. Asinyne

    An Indy Jacket question

    Is Indy’s jacket a cropped cut or should it be longer? I’m thinking about getting a custom Wested, but it gives you the option for chest sizing (tho it seems like they add 6” of ease so a 40 has a P2P of 23” which seems like…a bit much) and then sleeve length and overall length. On overall...
  5. Asinyne

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I have a couple of questions I’m just gonna put out rapid-fire: 1) Does anyone have any pictures of 5* olive green cotton paired with black goat hide? I’m looking at getting a trucker in black goat hide with olive green cotton lining (or does anyone have any arguments for any other...
  7. Asinyne

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I saw you said your Crusader is a size 40, but if you don’t mind my asking, what is your height/weight/chest size? I’m considering getting one and I’m trying to figure out if I want a 40 or a 42.
  8. Asinyne

    M-65 Field Jacket

    That was my understand re: the made in USA. This is the actual tag. Thanks!
  9. Asinyne

    M-65 Field Jacket

    I found an M-65 field jacket from 1993, but instead of a DA/DSA/DLA #, it has a DBA #. Otherwise everything else looks fairly legit, and it’s from one of the known contractors. Anyone have any idea what this means? I’m wondering if it’s maybe one made for civilian use and not actual military? It...
  10. Asinyne

    Need opinions on which jacket for a vacation

    My wife and I are taking a vacation to New England next week. We’ll be walking around Salem as well as doing a little light hiking up in Acadia. I’m torn on which outerwear I want to bring for the chillier times: my Carhartt Detroit or my M-65. I feel like each has their pros and cons when it...
  11. Asinyne

    Schott 141

    I’m guessing it had to be an alteration
  13. Asinyne

    Schott 141

    Upon further discussion, he isn’t sure but he speculates it may have been altered prior to him. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  14. Asinyne

    Schott 141

    Do the Schott 141s have standard length sleeves, or are there specific versions that have shorter sleeves? I was talking to a guy about one and he said the sleeves are closer to 22” in length which seems…odd. I know some jackets might fluctuate here and there a bit, but that seems to be about...
  15. Asinyne

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    They list it as 1.3-1.4, tho beyond that I can’t verify.
  16. Asinyne

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Jacket arrived today, two weeks to the day from placing the order. It’s damn near perfect, IMO. There are a couple of minor measurements they didn’t quite hit, but by and large I think where they landed was actually an improvement. If I had any nitpicks it’d be that my specifications were for...
  17. Asinyne

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Steerhide in seal brown
  19. Asinyne

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Just a little tease. It’s on its way!
  20. Asinyne

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I emailed them last week asking because I was worried about the armhole — I measured it the way the showed me in the photo they sent back. Tho I do have measurements both straight across and following the curve of the armhole, which I’ve sent them hoping to help clarify the matter. Between their...
  21. Asinyne

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    19” would be huge. And I’ve seen others do similar — say a 22” armhole down to a 17” bicep or 21”/16”. Plus my measurements are based on a jacket I own (below). I’m not sure how to remedy the situation;
  22. Asinyne

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    I just received this email early this morning. I’ve since replied, but I think the time differences mean they’re probably done for the day so I might not hear anything back until late tonight; anyone else able to shed any light on this? I set my armholes at 21” and my biceps at 15” (I’ve seen a...
  23. Asinyne

    Five Star Leather Jackets

    After days of hemming and hawing, I finally submitted my custom order for the 1930’s half-belt. I took a page from the books of @ton312 and @MrProper and went hog wild with details, measurements, and drawings — a 5 page pdf — so fingers crossed this works out.

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