Albert Richard Horsehide Half Belt Revisited

[Guardian Enzo]

So, I snagged that 40's Albert Richard from Mr. Mitchell. It's obviously in pretty amazing shape for a 70-ish year-old jacket, and the cut is really something (as you can see). It's special, no doubt about it.

My only concern, honestly, is the fit - I'm worried it might be a bit snug around the chest and waist, though my familiarity with half-belts of that era is pretty limited (before I received it I was more worried about the length, but less so now). Thoughts on that score?

 

[nick123]

Looks great. Careful, you are going to become known as the "guy with the red fence" here. Just might happen.

 

[Guardian Enzo]

You don't know what's on the other side of that fence...

 

[bretron]

Spot on fit, bro!!

 

[Cooperson]

Length looks fine. It does look a tad snug across the chest but most vintage jackets tend to be on the trim side. Unless you want to wear it zipped up, which I really do, I'd just unzip and enjoy it.

 

[singer]

That looks incredible. And it's an actual 40s half belt! I think the fit is perfect. Good for the camera, even if it feels a bit snug when zipped.

 

[Guardian Enzo]

Well, it's better to look good than to feel good... I don't know what it is about the styling on that jacket - it's very simple, really. Maybe that's the point.

It doesn't constrict my breathing or anything - it's just a bit more fitted across the torso than I'm used to, but then I've never worn a half-belt from anywhere close to that era.

 

[Monitor]

Great! Awesome, cool jacket. Fantastic collar and back.

 

[Seb Lucas]

That's nice. Great fit.

 

[l0fielectronic]

Fit looks great to me, as does the jacket.

 

[nick123]

You don't know what's on the other side of that fence...

I tried to look between the panels. Hmm, looks like some Tiki oasis.

 

[Guardian Enzo]

I tried to look between the panels. Hmm, looks like some Tiki oasis.

I wish that were true! There is some bamboo there, which makes me nostalgic for Japan.

Sadly, the other side of the fence is just.... The other side of the fence.

 

[Monitor]

I was imagining such great things. Heck, I could almost hear the Aloha-Oe...

 

[nick123]

I was imagining such great things. Heck, I could almost hear the Aloha-Oe...

The Cramps' "What's Behind the FENCE?"...

 

[Guardian Enzo]

It does make a nice backdrop for my runway shots.

 

[ProteinNerd]

I wish that were true! There is some bamboo there, which makes me nostalgic for Japan.

Sadly, the other side of the fence is just.... The other side of the fence.

Bah, thats just what you want us to think! I bet it IS some sort of japanese-esque oasis hidden back there