The Aero Shackleton and PBS' Mr. Selfridge... Leather Waistcoat

[ButteMT61]

So, the wife and I watch this show on PBS - "Mr Selfridge". The season (one) finale features the presence of a hero named Shackleton. He's wearing this familiar-looking piece of hide and it took me a few minutes to say aha! I thought it was very cool to see this character on the show wearing a very similar piece to the one below:

The only main difference I could see was the breast pocket - it was angled on the TV piece. My wife just laughed - she said I'm worse than any woman when it comes to clothes... lol

 

[wdw]

Serendipity. Can't wait to get my hands on mine now summer's here.

 

[Cooperson]

Didn't realise period dramas like this made it over the pond. Getting our own back for all the NY and LA cop stuff that floods our TV's

 

[Jeff M]

Vest: nice.
Series.....meh.
Love many of the BBC series that have made it over to the US.
Tried to get into the Mr. Selfridge series. Just can't.

 

[Stand By]

My wife just laughed - she said I'm worse than any woman when it comes to clothes... lol

Yep, I get that too. Glad it's not just me!
But then mine still asks me "Do these pants go with this top?" or "Which shoes?" ....! ;-)

Good for you is what I say.

 

[Dr H]

Vest: nice.
Series.....meh.
Love many of the BBC series that have made it over to the US.
Tried to get into the Mr. Selfridge series. Just can't.

WHOA!
Jeff that's not a BBC series - it's from ITV, like that other rubbish, Downton Abbey.
BBC series are usually of better quality (writing/costume/historical accuracy/production values).

 

[Sloan1874]

If my memory serves me, Ken said he saw the Shackleton character wearing said vest, did a bit of Googling and then came up with the first version at the factory the next day. All done rather quickly, it's the one with the tartan back on: http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/product-detail.php?id=1546
Apparently, the tricky thing with a vest or a waistcoat like this is to make it not look like a jacket that's just lacking its arms!

 

[Boyo]

So, the wife and I watch this show on PBS - "Mr Selfridge".

Butte, I would have thought you would have been more interested in a show called "Mr. Selvedge"

 

[ButteMT61]

Well, like the show(s) or not, I thought the tie in to the jacket was cool. And it made me want to try one at some point.
I like the Aero connection to the past. Something new for us Yanks.

 

[Jeff M]

WHOA!
Jeff that's not a BBC series - it's from ITV, like that other rubbish, Downton Abbey.
BBC series are usually of better quality (writing/costume/historical accuracy/production values).

Ah. That explains it.

 

[majormajor]

WHOA!
BBC series are usually of better quality (writing/costume/historical accuracy/production values).

Yes, that certainly used to be the case.

But since the BBC kicked out their Head Of Drama - who was promptly employed by ITV, things have changed