Five Star Leather Jackets

[Imuricecreamman]

Looks awesome.

Leather weather has finally reached Finland too and I've got a chance to wear my Fivestar View attachment 505903

 

[Kennyz]

Cal Leather LAPD JACKET HE HAD AN ORIGINAL to replicate and COPY

Thank you, Bahabp100.

Ken

 

[TartuWolf]

Has anyone ever had a jacket made out of any of these leathers?
Thinking I would go for one of these if I go for another 5*:

1.2mm Pull Up Horsehide
https://www.fivestarleather.us/prod...alf-belt-leather-jacket-brown-pull-up-leather

Horse Hide Distressed Brown Leather
https://www.fivestarleather.us/products/crusader-jacket-horse-hide-distressed-leather-brown

Buffalo Distressed
https://www.fivestarleather.us/prod...tskin-seal-brown-leather-jacket-vintage-repro

 

[Harris HTM]

Has anyone ever had a jacket made out of any of these leathers?
Thinking I would go for one of these if I go for another 5*:

1.2mm Pull Up Horsehide
https://www.fivestarleather.us/prod...alf-belt-leather-jacket-brown-pull-up-leather

Horse Hide Distressed Brown Leather
https://www.fivestarleather.us/products/crusader-jacket-horse-hide-distressed-leather-brown

Buffalo Distressed
https://www.fivestarleather.us/prod...tskin-seal-brown-leather-jacket-vintage-repro

I have zero experience with any of these hides, but as a rule I try to avoid anything that is artificially distressed. And judging only from these photo's, the distressing seems indeed too artificial. Maybe you should stick to the proven hides?

 

[TartuWolf]

@Harris HTM
Might be wise yeah.
Although most leather I see on the 5* website don't impress me at all.
What would you consider "proven hides"? I already have one in the premium black goat, want to try something different if I end up ordering again.
Both the distressed buffalo (basically Asian cow?) and distress HH look like they have a lot of character, but I wonder if Shawn could tone down the "distressing" part and keep just a bit of it.

 

[Harris HTM]

What would you consider "proven hides"? I already have one in the premium black goat, want to try something different if I end up ordering again.

maybe try the whiskey or brandy HH? I've seen some really nice examples here.

 

[TartuWolf]

Whiskey might be a bit too light for what I'm looking for. Brandy might be a bit too red, not so much brown. Looks cool though, I agree.
Maybe it is time someone (me) got the distressed couch leather so that everyone could see how it actually looks like in real life.

Whiskey:
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/five-star-leather-jackets.101762/post-2971909
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/five-star-leather-jackets.101762/post-2975836
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/five-star-leather-jackets.101762/post-2976249

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/five-star-leather-jackets.101762/post-2949138

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/five-star-leather-jackets.101762/post-2948432

Brandy:
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/five-star-leather-jackets.101762/post-2964297
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/five-star-leather-jackets.101762/post-2981093

Found one pull up hh:
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/five-star-leather-jackets.101762/post-2924309

Can't be bothered to go back any further than that haha.

Off topic : how did Hh121 get banned? Seemed very active in this thread.

 

[El Marro]

Off topic : how did Hh121 get banned? Seemed very active in this thread.

He was driven mad by the weight of his 6 oz + grail jacket.

 

[Dbrn]

He was driven mad by the weight of his 6 oz + grail jacket.

Who wouldn't be?? But he is or at least was back on with a new alias.

 

[ton312]

Who wouldn't be?? But he is or at least was back on with a new alias.

Hh122?

 

[Observe]

The drama with that fella predates me, but he appears to be on Instagram under the handle 6oz_hide.

 

[Dbrn]

Does anyone have any experience with their Vintage Windbreaker pattern? I've read through most of this thread and don't remember it being mentioned. Any thoughts about whether it's likely to be solid, or a Frankenstein?

 

[ton312]

Does anyone have any experience with their Vintage Windbreaker pattern? I've read through most of this thread and don't remember it being mentioned. Any thoughts about whether it's likely to be solid, or a Frankenstein?

The handwarmer pockets appear as if placed by a blind man.

 

[Dbrn]

The handwarmer pockets appear as if placed by a blind man.

Very true, but adjustable. It's the shoulders/chest/waist combination I'm wondering about - the numbers are freaky.

 

[Aloysius]

Very true, but adjustable. It's the shoulders/chest/waist combination I'm wondering about - the numbers are freaky.

Why even consider it? Just get his Cal, so you don’t need to worry about proportions being wrong, and choose a brown hide.

Ask to add a chest pocket if you want but then be extremely specific about where it goes. I don’t know if I’d risk adding the chest pocket because of that.

Most of these terrible designs come from photo references people used to order. One of my favorite failures, a product of this thread, is a Perfecto copy with a minuscule coin pocket. Just looks weird. (In fairness many of the weird design decisions were the product of the member.)

 

[Bahabp100]

Why even consider it? Just get his Cal, so you don’t need to worry about proportions being wrong, and choose a brown hide. Ask to add a chest pocket if you want but then be extremely specific about where it goes. I don’t know if I’d risk it.

Most of these terrible designs come from photo references people used to order. One of my favorite failures, a product of this thread, is a Perfecto copy with a minuscule coin pocket. Just looks weird. (In fairness many of the weird design decisions were the product of the member.)

The cal pattern is for real replica

 

[Aloysius]

The cal pattern is for real replica

That’s why I recommended it. It’ll guarantee he gets a well patterned and proportionate cross-zip.

I said “I don’t know if I’d risk it” about adding a chest pocket, because 5* places them in very odd places when it’s not a reproduction. I’ll adjust the sentence to make it more clear.

 

[Dbrn]

Why even consider it? Just get his Cal, so you don’t need to worry about proportions being wrong, and choose a brown hide. Ask to add a chest pocket if you want but then be extremely specific about where it goes. I don’t know if I’d risk it.

Most of these terrible designs come from photo references people used to order. One of my favorite failures, a product of this thread, is a Perfecto copy with a minuscule coin pocket. Just looks weird. (In fairness many of the weird design decisions were the product of the member.)

Yeah good points. By his Cal, you mean the vintage D-pocket Road Master?

 

[Bahabp100]

I sent him the Cal , an amazing specimen with fur and belt , to replicate - with that I let them do their magic and only plugged in my measurements. It was tempting to change or add things but I resisted they could not duplicate the belt and made a kind of wonky cheap looking belt but I already had a Sam Brown outfit so I didn’t care . The Cal HH was much better I will admit , a mid 60s/70s era stiffer leather but they used the best black HH they had and I was ultimately rewarded with a jacket that fit !

 

[Bahabp100]

Yeah good points. By his Cal, you mean the vintage D-pocket Road Master?

No .