What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[navetsea]

I thought summer should be like sunny day and warm. What we get so far is cloudy, some drizle, and chills
Like this morning all grey and dimmed and cold

Jacket over vest, my denim jacket sleeve cuff cant fit under this jacket (i just tried)

 

[Downunder G Man]

Locally Perth western Australia made by Sinnika leather , goat hide "Eastman Luftwaffe exact copy"
Thinking about it is my only "bespoke" jacket , made to my request and requirements at the time in the late 90's.
Still gets dagged out for the occasional airing , having been an "every single day" jacket for many years.
It survived a motorcycle off scenario when a 75 year old catholic priest whacked my Harley Dyna from the left.
I skittled around the tarmac and scored the jacket quite badly. "Fixed" it with Kiwi kids scuff stuff shoe polish.
The priests insurance company "bought" me a new jacket (amongst other things !) after the event.
That was in 2012 when I was 53. This shot taken this morning on the beach at Mullaloo surf club. aged 61 !
DIFFERENT photo to the over 50's thread ! Same location , same beach, same Ocean haha...
Hence the "smug grin"..

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Wow..you're everywhere again with the same photos and posts.

 

[Downunder G Man]

Different photo ya goose ! Largely similar post. Good innit ?

Continuing smug grin....

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Seems that's all you can say with your self centered complacency. 'Good innit'. You should have that as your signature.

 

[Carlos840]

Seems that's all you can say with your self centered complacency. 'Good innit'. You should have that as your signature.

If his face is so disturbing to you why don't you just add him to your ignore list and stop complaining about seeing it?

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Good idea. Sorry Carlos, I just found it quite odd.

 

[nick123]

sleeves, I think, will end up bugging me. I'm set to pay a small fortune to source some complimentary leather and have them lengthened. Or is there enough leather in the sleeve gussets to use to extend the cuff in exchange for making the zip sleeves gusset-less? Too cool to sell! Has anyone ever successfully shortened their arms? I have some steakknives and glue in the kitchen!

 

[North_Star]

Aero PHWM:

 

[nick123]

Aero PHWM:

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black steerhide is really my favorite leather. You got a nice batch!

 

[Monitor]

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sleeves, I think, will end up bugging me. I'm set to pay a small fortune to source some complimentary leather and have them lengthened. Or is there enough leather in the sleeve gussets to use to extend the cuff in exchange for making the zip sleeves gusset-less? Too cool to sell! Has anyone ever successfully shortened their arms? I have some steakknives and glue in the kitchen!

That can't turn up well, not with the zippered sleeves. How much longer do you need them to be?

 

[red devil]

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sleeves, I think, will end up bugging me. I'm set to pay a small fortune to source some complimentary leather and have them lengthened. Or is there enough leather in the sleeve gussets to use to extend the cuff in exchange for making the zip sleeves gusset-less? Too cool to sell! Has anyone ever successfully shortened their arms? I have some steakknives and glue in the kitchen!

This is really cool! I think hypnotism is less painful
"look into my eyes!"
"look into my eyes!"
"look into my eyes!"
"the sleeves are the perfect length"

 

[North_Star]

black steerhide is really my favorite leather. You got a nice batch!

Lucky me! It is already graining nicely, compared to the horse hide jackets I had in past.

 

[nick123]

That can't turn up well, not with the zippered sleeves. How much longer do you need them to be?

They're fine as is, but now I'm in that OCD phase worried about them shortening. I sent off an email to Alan. What do you think? If you envision them 1/2 inch shorter would I look stupid??

 

[red devil]

They're fine as is, but now I'm in that OCD phase worried about them shortening. I sent off an email to Alan. What do you think? If you envision them 1/2 inch shorter would I look stupid??

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Honestly for this jacket amd this overall fit, I would live with the sleeves getting a bit shorter after the creeses

 

[nick123]

This is really cool! I think hypnotism is less painful
"look into my eyes!"
"look into my eyes!"
"look into my eyes!"
"the sleeves are the perfect length"

If I was to undergo hypnosis it'd be to stop jacket acquisitions altogether.

 

[red devil]

If I was to undergo hypnosis it'd be to stop jacket acquisitions altogether.

There are limits to hypnotism, if you were able to do that, you would have found the answer to "what changes the nature of a man" lol

 

[North_Star]

They're fine as is, but now I'm in that OCD phase worried about them shortening. I sent off an email to Alan. What do you think? If you envision them 1/2 inch shorter would I look stupid??

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After the jacket softens up and shoulders drop. I think its going to be +-0

 

[Boyo]

Nick, howzit look with the sleeve zips done up? would that help with the sleeve length appearance?
I also dont think you're destined to lose a 1/2 inch to sleeve creases..it may be so minimal that you'll never notice.

 

[Monitor]

They're fine as is, but now I'm in that OCD phase worried about them shortening. I sent off an email to Alan. What do you think? If you envision them 1/2 inch shorter would I look stupid??

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Half an inch wouldn't make a difference. But man, that's a beautiful jacket. I wonder what Alan will say. Not sure how it could be done.