Thurston Italian Vicenza Horsehide Full Grain Veg.-Tanned Horsehide for Aero Jackets

[theeggcarton]

Beautiful...love the reddish-brown stitch

 

[Carrie @ Thurston Bros.]

Custom Aero Maxwell in Black Vicenza FQHH!

www.thurston-bros.com

 

[handymike]

OMG!!!!!
Wow!

 

[Jägernaut]

 

[handymike]

Lucky devil!
Well done.

 

[Jägernaut]

Lucky devil!
Well done.

Thanks. It looks better than I had hoped. Was kind of worried about how the back would look with hercules pattern and contrast stitch but it looks great.

 

[Carrie @ Thurston Bros.]

Here's another custom Aero in Vicenza! Aero Cafe' Racer in Seal Vicenza FQHH...this is the new, slightly darker Seal color.

www.thurston-bros.com

 

[Sloan1874]

Luverly

 

[bretron]

That seal hide is so nice

 

[Worf]

Errrr... don't you mean slightly lighter? My dark seal Italian is almost jet black.

Worf

 

[GregO]

That last jacket looks much better in person -- it's draped across a chair in my office as I write this. I was originally worried about all the modifications I made to the standard café racer (delete shoulder gussets, straight yoke, delete kidney panel, board racer collar, sleeves zips set on top of sleeve like the BR rather than the standard racer, etc.) but it turned out nicely. Pretty much a modern take on a J-100 is what I was going for. The new seal color Vicenza is certainly darker than before -- in a good way. Much closer in shade to the Horween CXL brown in my opinion. It looks like the spread between colors in the Italian hide has evolved nicely with the darkening of the seal and the lightening of the dark seal.

I originally got a board racer but it just didn't work for me -- WAY too tight in the shoulders. I have broad shoulders and a smaller waist (typical athletic build), and the BR just didn't work in the shoulders. I had plenty of room in the torso, but couldn't move my arms.

 

[Carrie @ Thurston Bros.]

Here's a custom Aero Sheene in Black Vicenza FQHH--lots of beautiful grain!

www.thurston-bros.com

 

[Sloan1874]

The latest batch of black Vicenza seems to have a lovely grain.

 

[Jägernaut]

Carrie, I would like to give you and Wade my sincere thanks for providing the services you do. It was great to go through all the customizations I wanted and be able to discuss them with you. You provided a fit jacket that allowed me to get an absolutely perfect fit. Providing a means to purchase Aero jackets while bypassing the shipping and customs fees is a godsend. I absolutely love my Maxwell jacket. I didn't think i would like anything more than my sunburst but this Maxwell is beautiful. Thanks so much.

 

[Worf]

Welp I placed my first custom order last week. The phone conversations and subsequent emails were all top notch. If my jacket (Custom Black Teamster in Italian Horse) is half as good as my service thus far... I predict I'll be one happy camper. Congrats Jiagernaut on your new jacket.

Worf

 

[Jägernaut]

Thanks Worf. The teamster is the only other jacket i want. I know yours will look great with that leather. Its funny. I hear Sam L Jacksons voice when reading your comments.

 

[theeggcarton]

Worf...exactly the jacket I've been contemplating...Black Vicenza hh Teamster! (Not that I can afford it right now)....

That would make a third "button-front" jacket for me...but first in black (which I need...well, ok maybe not NEED but WANT).
Very interested in seeing yours when it arrives!

 

[theeggcarton]

Anyone have images on the black vicenza hh as it "wears in"? Specifically interested in heavy wear areas...does the black wear through to brown?

 

[Sloan1874]

I'm swithering over whether to go for the seal or dark seal on 1756 A-2.

 

[Worf]

Well Jaegernaut, I wish I had Mr. Jacksons fame and wealth then I could afford any jacket I wanted!!!!! Eggcarton (great handle) I ordered it with storm cuffs, Veste de Rallaye pockets and light tan contrasting stitching. I think that'll be a good combo.

Worf