How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

[Mrfrown]

Midwestern Sport Togs Black Deerskin Pullover came in.

I wasn’t sure if I would like it, and had started to feel buyers remorse before arrival. Heck a leather shirt? What was I thinking?

Upon opening the package all I was kinda blown away. It is far nicer than I expected! My first experience with deerskin. The leather is very pliable with pleasing thickness and texture. It’s lined with satin and has a side zip for closure, along with the laces at the front.

Fit feels perfect.

 

[Jin431]

The Aero trucker cut is very square. I'll have to measure again tonight, but from memory the shoulder measurement on my 42 seems plenty, maybe 18"-19" which is normally fine. However the way the sleeves are attached doesn't allow a lot of give, and the impression I get is of tightness at the shoulders.

In many ways its the opposite of the new Vanson I got which has action back, underarm footballs, slightly curved sleeves positioned for a degree of forward movement etc. The shoulder only measures 17.5 but there's no feeling of pressure on my outer shoulder pushing against the top of the sleeve like I get with the Aero trucker.

One caveat is my trucker is made of robust "tan/tanned steerhide" which will take a long time to really break in.

That's great info about the Aero trucker, maybe that's why they only offer that pattern in a midweight leather now. Could be a handful in a stiff/heavy cxl or similar hide. I think Badalassi would work for that kind of pattern, although going for JL couldn't hurt too and I'm sure the cut will have good range of motion.
The hide they used for your jacket is no joke, it's so beautiful though!

*Love the deerskin pullover! Now that's something we don't see here often!

 

[handymike]

Love that pullover @Mrfrown !!!

 

[d z]

Popped by the NYC Schott store over the weekend, and tried on a new Type 2 horsehide jacket they had (P620H).

This is size M (I'm 6', ~175 pounds). Fits well, I think.

I do want to own a trucker style type 2 or 3 jacket at some point, but have been waffling on the fit. It's supposed to bit boxier, but the arms always feel so loose.

 

[ABCD]

Love that pullover @Mrfrown !!!

+1 @Mrfrown

 

[ABCD]

Popped by the NYC Schott store over the weekend, and tried on a new Type 2 horsehide jacket they had (P620H).

This is size M (I'm 6', ~175 pounds). Fits well, I think.

I do want to own a trucker style type 2 or 3 jacket at some point, but have been waffling on the fit. It's supposed to bit boxier, but the arms always feel so loose.

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What bugs me most about schotts version is the uneven spacing between the buttons:

Here are my thoughts on how a type 3 should fit (I like the original short and boxy fit best):

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...nim-roughout-and-waxed-canvas-leather.103060/

 

[Mrfrown]

That's great info about the Aero trucker, maybe that's why they only offer that pattern in a midweight leather now. Could be a handful in a stiff/heavy cxl or similar hide. I think Badalassi would work for that kind of pattern, although going for JL couldn't hurt too and I'm sure the cut will have good range of motion.
The hide they used for your jacket is no joke, it's so beautiful though!

*Love the deerskin pullover! Now that's something we don't see here often!

Yeah don’t remember which post but someone said they were told by Aero that they don’t like to do the trucker in their heavier leathers anymore

*Thanks Jin!

Love that pullover @Mrfrown !!!

Thanks HM!

 

[TooManyHatsOnlyOneHead]

Popped by the NYC Schott store over the weekend, and tried on a new Type 2 horsehide jacket they had (P620H).

This is size M (I'm 6', ~175 pounds). Fits well, I think.

I do want to own a trucker style type 2 or 3 jacket at some point, but have been waffling on the fit. It's supposed to bit boxier, but the arms always feel so loose.

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that's about as good as you can get on a stock Schott. I'm 10 lbs heavier than you, so I either have to squeeze into a medium or usually I buy the large and shrink it down a half size with some "hand vintaging" lol.

I'm not a big fan of this button style, otherwise I would have been all in on one of these eventually or the type 3 version. The 100 series leather is probably my favorite for overall comfort, feel, etc. Doesn't seem to develop into a grainy monster or anything, but gets softer and softer while still being hefty.

 

[d z]

The 100 series leather is probably my favorite for overall comfort, feel, etc. Doesn't seem to develop into a grainy monster or anything, but gets softer and softer while still being hefty.

Is 100 series the name for Schott's mid weight horse hide?

It did feel pretty nice in person. Smooth, soft and casual even off the rack, which fits the vibe of trucker jackets pretty well I think.

 

[Mrfrown]

Is 100 series the name for Schott's mid weight horse hide?

It did feel pretty nice in person. Smooth, soft and casual even off the rack, which fits the vibe of trucker jackets pretty well I think.

The 100 is their naked cowhide. I had a 141 cafe racer in it. It really is a nice hide. More matte / less shiny than the horsehide, substantial but wearable.

 

[TooManyHatsOnlyOneHead]

The 100 is their naked cowhide. I had a 141 cafe racer in it. It really is a nice hide. More matte / less shiny than the horsehide, substantial but wearable.

yep. Aniline cowhide. So unfinished. Bad for riding probably, but IMO good for fashion. Breaks in pretty fast, will feel like nice lamb skin after like 10 wears, but super thick. you'll get some nice creases and sort of "micro" grain, but nothing like CXL, etc.

 

[jpk_NJ]

Kind of itching for a vintage cafe racer again. Black 42. eBay hunting isn’t what it used to be ever since they forced all seller into manage payments. A lot of small random sellers just left the bay it seems...

 

[ton312]

Bought this. I think these were made by Johnson Leathers. Not sure. I’ll have to ask Alan. I have no idea what size it is. But with fit pics this bad, who am I to resist.

 

[JMax]

Bought this. I think these were made by Johnson Leathers. Not sure. I’ll have to ask Alan. I have no idea what size it is. But with fit pics this bad, who am I to resist.
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Sweet price too. I also believe this is a JL.

 

[ton312]

Sweet price too. I also believe this is a JL.

Yeah. Well worth the risk and easy to pass along at $75!
Certainly has all the earmarks of an m-500.

 

[JMax]

Yeah. Well worth the risk and easy to pass along at $75!
Certainly has all the earmarks of an m-500.

It does. And this label came up in conversation here.

I was considering a $40 bid lol. Greedy am I.

 

[Jin431]

I wonder who snagged the sportsclad? Hope it is one of the regulars here.

*edit: hope it's one of the regulars here. Sorry not sure what happened there.

 

[willyto]

Just got this beautiful Ralph Lauren collection (runway piece) greyish cowhide cossack for my gf. I hope she likes it as much as I do.

Edit: she loves it. I'm glad we have the same taste.

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This may sound weird but I wish I had a friend or girlfriend whom I could share the passion with lol

I'd be buying leather jackets left and right. I've seen so many cool jackets over the years.

 

[ABCD]

This may sound weird but I wish I had a friend or girlfriend whom I could share the passion with lol

I'd be buying leather jackets left and right. I've seen so many cool jackets over the years.

I wouldn't say that she has a passion for it, but she certainly likes to wear nice jackets and we do have the same taste.

Every time she wines that my jackets take up too much space I remind her of all the nice jackets I bought for her, which usually settles the discussion. It's a win-win situation

This is what I bought her up to now

 

[Robbie79]

I wouldn't say that she has a passion for it, but she certainly likes to wear nice jackets and we do have the same taste.

Every time she wines that my jackets take up too much space I remind her of all the nice jackets I bought for her, which usually settles the discussion. It's a win-win situation

This is what I bought her up to now
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Great looking jackets and very generous of you! I'm just counting how many jackets I've bought for my wife....0 ....I have to reconsider my generosity If you are ever going to propose to her I'm sure she will say YES!