Help with leather jacket to wear with tailoring

[Georgios]

Hi there, thats my first post here but i read your posts like for a long time now. I live in Germany and my style is relaxed-clasic. I wear a lot wool trousers, wider jeans than the skinny many wear, chelsea boots, loafers etc. I am looking for a new leather jacket to wear for most of the periods im germany meaning 15-5 C that fits my style. What would you suggest ?

 

[handymike]

Welcome to the Lounge.
Have a look through this thread:

What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

Simple idea, post pics of the jacket you are wearing today, hence 'What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?' This thread may have legs, it may fizzle, either way I am sitting here waiting for my wife & loving my Aero Goat modified half belt. Have fun people!

www.thefedoralounge.com

You will find many AMAZING styles!

 

[Harris HTM]

Hi there, thats my first post here but i read your posts like for a long time now. I live in Germany and my style is relaxed-clasic. I wear a lot wool trousers, wider jeans than the skinny many wear, chelsea boots, loafers etc. I am looking for a new leather jacket to wear for most of the periods im germany meaning 15-5 C that fits my style. What would you suggest ?

Welcome Georgie. In Germany there are many many stockists of popular here leather manufacturers and relevant shops. As Handymike said, check the WJAYWT today and I'm sure you'll soon find more than one candidates.

 

[red devil]

Hi there, thats my first post here but i read your posts like for a long time now. I live in Germany and my style is relaxed-clasic. I wear a lot wool trousers, wider jeans than the skinny many wear, chelsea boots, loafers etc. I am looking for a new leather jacket to wear for most of the periods im germany meaning 15-5 C that fits my style. What would you suggest ?

Welcome! You can wear almost any style - I say almost but I cannot think of a style you could not wear with what you described - leather jackets are versatile

 

[Monitor]

Hi there, thats my first post here but i read your posts like for a long time now. I live in Germany and my style is relaxed-clasic. I wear a lot wool trousers, wider jeans than the skinny many wear, chelsea boots, loafers etc. I am looking for a new leather jacket to wear for most of the periods im germany meaning 15-5 C that fits my style. What would you suggest ?

Show us the style of leather jackets that you like and maybe we can help you from there but right now, we have nothing to work with.

 

[Mich486]

Leather jackets and tailoring isn’t always an easy combination but I would suggest looking at something like Valstar. Here is more moto/workwear style so not many example of people wearing tailoring with leather jackets.

 

[handymike]

Forum member @Rabbit has shared many great combinations of leather jacket with tailoring. Here is a thread with some inspiring looks (and great vintage jackets).

Nik's vintage 1930s leather jacket sale size 36-38

*********** PICTURE-HEAVY THREAD *********** I'm unloading my 1930s original vintage leather collection as I'm moving to a new location where such an abundance of clothes would be a hindrance. This is my core collection of 1930s originals, the best of what I have been able to procure over many...

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[willyto]

Other than Nik's phtoos I can give you some inspiration as it is what I wear on a daily basis, tailoring with leather jackets. Almost anything except modern cafe racers would look great I'd say. These last ones are very very motorcycle focused with a huge tapper and quite long usually that I don't think works.

Aero horsehide 50s half belt with RMC WWII chinos and Old Town trousers(When I bought it):

Durable Ponyhide vintage half belt:

Suede 1940s american belted jacket, Nik's on the photo also:

German short leather jacket:

American 60s norfolk jacket(this one my late cat pissed on it and was ruined after cleaning )

Freewheelers Deerskin Sunset and Darius:

A friend in a vintage british jacket:

 

[willyto]

From movie Seabiscuit:

A few catalogues, that's how they wore leather jackets. Even D pockets, Crosszips,etc.

 

[Georgios]

Thank you all for your wonderful ideas and answers. They helped a lot to go a step further. I looked many photos and posts in the forum the last days and i think id like a very simple jacket that doesnt sit too high on the waist but also not so long like a car coat. Some jackets i found very interesting are without a special order:
Aero highwayman
Freewheelers mullholland
Schott 141
Himel Bros imperial
Thedi mtc 10075
The himel and the freewheelers are very very expensive for my current money status so i wont go so far. Which would you suggest from the others ?

 

[ton312]

From movie Seabiscuit:

A few catalogues, that's how they wore leather jackets. Even D pockets, Crosszips,etc.

That durable Halfbelt is off the charts!!! Where have you been hiding that?!? Would love to see more of it.

 

[willyto]

That durable Halfbelt is off the charts!!! Where have you been hiding that?!? Would love to see more of it.

Oh I have it since 2016. My first online purchase. Bought it on Etsy for around less than $400. It got a bit big for me when I lost weight but I still hold on to it.

I’ll post it on the vintage thread again.

 

[Will Zach]

Thank you all for your wonderful ideas and answers. They helped a lot to go a step further. I looked many photos and posts in the forum the last days and i think id like a very simple jacket that doesnt sit too high on the waist but also not so long like a car coat. Some jackets i found very interesting are without a special order:
Aero highwayman
Freewheelers mullholland
Schott 141
Himel Bros imperial
Thedi mtc 10075
The himel and the freewheelers are very very expensive for my current money status so i wont go so far. Which would you suggest from the others ?

Nice list, all are very good jackets. If you are looking second-hand, you can get a very nice used Aero Highwayman for around $500, give or take a hundred. They are the most plentiful on the used market. Schott as well. Thedi will be difficult to find used, but these are excellent jackets and a favorite around here. If I was making that choice I'd go Thedi number one, and Aero and Schott a toss up.

 

[Georgios]

I also like the iron heart IHJ-54 but i am not sure if that looks way too wannabe biker

 

[handymike]

What is your body type?
That Thedi looks great!

 

[Georgios]

Im 1.75 72kg and i do sports

 

[red devil]

I also like the iron heart IHJ-54 but i am not sure if that looks way too wannabe biker

No that is understated enough to be worn with anything.

I will second that the Thedi is an excellent choice

 

[mumpy]

Check out Chapal, Thedi and Cromford Leather.

 

[Mister Rivets]

Other than Nik's phtoos I can give you some inspiration as it is what I wear on a daily basis, tailoring with leather jackets. Almost anything except modern cafe racers would look great I'd say. These last ones are very very motorcycle focused with a huge tapper and quite long usually that I don't think works.

Aero horsehide 50s half belt with RMC WWII chinos and Old Town trousers(When I bought it):

Durable Ponyhide vintage half belt:

Suede 1940s american belted jacket, Nik's on the photo also:

German short leather jacket:

American 60s norfolk jacket(this one my late cat pissed on it and was ruined after cleaning )

Freewheelers Deerskin Sunset and Darius:

A friend in a vintage british jacket:

The Darius for the win!!!

 

[dudewuttheheck]

This thread just reminds me how much I love leather jackets with this type of clothing...