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I had to sell my size 42 Sunset in deerskin and I wanted something in deerskin to replace it because of how incredibly comfortable the leather is.
Apparently the Bodie is an old model that they have not offered in quite some time. I'm glad they brought it back because the style and measurements suit me quite well. It's a nice and short jacket and I love the collar on it. Size 38 fits me well. A 40 would likely have been much too long in the sleeves.
The only downside is the leather color. It's quite dull and boring. I really don't like it. However, they say that it should become more red and less dull over time which if so, will make the jacket pretty much perfect for me. Photos from Freewheelers of the jacket aging are quite promising. If my jacket turns out like that one, I will be thrilled.
Comfort is unsurprisingly amazing on this one with the deerskin and the full flannel lining. I have said this before and will say it again: I do not understand why many makers think they need to put cotton drill in the sleeves and only do the flannel in the body. It never snags on anything and is vastly more comfortable than stiff cotton drill. This is such a wonderful jacket to wear with just a t shirt.
Fit is fantastic. The sleeves are only a little too long. They're actually shorter than those of my Mister Freedom Campus jacket which is great. The jacket is snug and again, will not be for layering, but as I have said many times, layering is completely pointless for me. If I need to be warm, I can fit a sweatshirt easily under my Caboose jacket.
Personally, I think this jacket fits better on me than anything else that I have. I love how short it is. It fits with my wardrobe so incredibly well. Also, as much as I don't love the leather, the dullness of the color makes it quite versatile and while it doesn't match perfectly with any of my boots, it goes with almost everything because its lack of saturation means it doesn't really clash with anything which is cool.
Overall, I am thrilled with this. I went back and forth on buying it for a while, but I'm glad I got it. Summer is going to be torture waiting to wear these two new jackets (plus waiting for my Field Leathers to be finished.)
Apparently the Bodie is an old model that they have not offered in quite some time. I'm glad they brought it back because the style and measurements suit me quite well. It's a nice and short jacket and I love the collar on it. Size 38 fits me well. A 40 would likely have been much too long in the sleeves.
The only downside is the leather color. It's quite dull and boring. I really don't like it. However, they say that it should become more red and less dull over time which if so, will make the jacket pretty much perfect for me. Photos from Freewheelers of the jacket aging are quite promising. If my jacket turns out like that one, I will be thrilled.
Comfort is unsurprisingly amazing on this one with the deerskin and the full flannel lining. I have said this before and will say it again: I do not understand why many makers think they need to put cotton drill in the sleeves and only do the flannel in the body. It never snags on anything and is vastly more comfortable than stiff cotton drill. This is such a wonderful jacket to wear with just a t shirt.
Fit is fantastic. The sleeves are only a little too long. They're actually shorter than those of my Mister Freedom Campus jacket which is great. The jacket is snug and again, will not be for layering, but as I have said many times, layering is completely pointless for me. If I need to be warm, I can fit a sweatshirt easily under my Caboose jacket.
Personally, I think this jacket fits better on me than anything else that I have. I love how short it is. It fits with my wardrobe so incredibly well. Also, as much as I don't love the leather, the dullness of the color makes it quite versatile and while it doesn't match perfectly with any of my boots, it goes with almost everything because its lack of saturation means it doesn't really clash with anything which is cool.
Overall, I am thrilled with this. I went back and forth on buying it for a while, but I'm glad I got it. Summer is going to be torture waiting to wear these two new jackets (plus waiting for my Field Leathers to be finished.)
