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They are starting to come out on the other panel and some of the back. Yes, not all LWs do this or on every panel. On my jackets it’s mostly the sleeves.
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They are starting to come out on the other panel and some of the back. Yes, not all LWs do this or on every panel. On my jackets it’s mostly the sleeves.
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Spot on!
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70s East West Barnstormer, I've been wearing nothing else lately.
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The collar seems smaller than I'd expect on a 70s jacket.
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Great outfit, as usual, Marc! Love the boots!
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Thanks. I got them after I saw your Fortela x Rios of Mercedes ropers
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These were from Friday, still was cool enough to enjoy them
Note sleeves on the Langlitz...
Note sleeves on the Langlitz...
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40s Strongbilt Aviator/Sports Jacket
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WOW Indeed!
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Since some folks displayed their shorts ...
jacket is a L2a made by BUZZ RICKSON with artwork from JOSH
jacket is a L2a made by BUZZ RICKSON with artwork from JOSH
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Cool
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I missed the shorts discussion, but I'll still add my thoughts:
Hate shorts personally.
My strategy for this keeping cool this summer : linen pants and linen long sleeve top with a hood.
Hood helps keep the sun away from the neck, ears, etc..
Long sleeves and long pants keep the sun away from the skin as much as possible.
I guess in terms of hot weather I tend to look at how people dress in the desert - long robes with hoods, not shorts and t-shirts.
Hate shorts personally.
My strategy for this keeping cool this summer : linen pants and linen long sleeve top with a hood.
Hood helps keep the sun away from the neck, ears, etc..
Long sleeves and long pants keep the sun away from the skin as much as possible.
I guess in terms of hot weather I tend to look at how people dress in the desert - long robes with hoods, not shorts and t-shirts.
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Desert robes such as thawbs perform a triple function in their specific dry environment: they allow air to circulate during the day while protecting the skin from the sun, but they also (to some extent) keep the body’s heat in at night when the desert gets cold. Try wearing a thawb in a jungle and by mid-morning it will cling to your upper body like a shower curtain and you’ll be dragging it around like a corpse all day. Your trousers and shirt are in no way analogous to a robe since you can remove the shirt and still keep the trousers. This is not a small difference.
Shorts, on the other hand, ARE analogous to numerous culture's short skirts for men (such as the Roman tunic) or loin cloths worn by men the world over throughout history (also in extreme desert environments, eg, the Navajo). They are also somewhat analogous to options like the sarong where the length is easily modified. Go to India or Indonesia today and you will see many many laborers with their sarongs tied up between their legs or rolled up high at the waste to bring the hem above their knees. Are these "shorts"? No, but they serve the same function and are much more analogous to shorts than linen trousers and shirts are to the robes worn by desert-dwellers.
This thread’s antagonism to short trousers is understandable since it’s mostly a leather jacket community. I get that. If you think shorts look silly, fine - but implying they don’t serve a practical function or don't have precedent throughout human culture and history is simply not accurate.
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Thanks for the comments
it's a real beauty and I'm surprised how well it fits - I have had plenty of misses before this 
