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Ashoulder width doesn't matter shoulder width is critical Both are right, it depends on the pattern and overall shaping of the jacket...
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A^^ This is crazy talk. I can only talk about leather jackets here, standard pattern CRs and cross-zips. My S2S sweet spot is 17-18...
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AAloysius reacted to Monitor's post in the thread My Schott 519 in Brown – Thoughts, Fit, and My Growing Collection with
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Yeah, why ruin a jacket like that? The jacket fits you - Just that it doesn't fit you the way you intended which isn't what alterations... -
AAloysius reacted to Egalter's post in the thread My Schott 519 in Brown – Thoughts, Fit, and My Growing Collection with Like.
You mean you are wearing your jacket with tags on for real? You cannot be serious!
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AAloysius replied to the thread Hidden in Plain Schott: the 613SH Perfecto.The torso is comparable on the -S variant as well. There wasn't a decrease in taper. It was roughly 4 inches even back in the 50s...
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AAloysius replied to the thread New RMC Buco leather (asking for a friend).One of my favourite S&S stories involves something like this. A friend in Europe ordered a number of things from their sale; he emailed...
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AAloysius reacted to RedBird's post in the thread New RMC Buco leather (asking for a friend) with Like.
Buyer was explicit in asking for the jacket to be inspected for QC prior to shipping. Despite assurances, the images show what was...
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AAloysius reacted to Tom71's post in the thread New RMC Buco leather (asking for a friend) with Like.
Always a tense moment when you open a package from overseas and just paid 19% VAT and 3% customs on top of the price. The last thing you...
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AAloysius reacted to Tom71's post in the thread New RMC Buco leather (asking for a friend) with Like.
I think that would be the ideal outcome. The jacket is clearly damaged; yes, that sort of scuffing will happen eventually, but...
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AAloysius replied to the thread New RMC Buco leather (asking for a friend).Yes if S&S doesn’t budge, it should be returned or exchanged. (They have a bad history with this like when a set of Shinki Lofgren boots...
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AAloysius replied to the thread New RMC Buco leather (asking for a friend).If it genuinely fits well and you want this jacket, ask for a partial refund to account for the premature fadeing. You would get this...
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AAloysius reacted to mnrkm's post in the thread How long does it usually take to get a reply from Goodwear Leather ? with Love.
I took some photos, but perhaps because of the lighting, the leather texture doesn't come across very well. In person, it's much more...
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AAloysius replied to the thread Hidden in Plain Schott: the 613SH Perfecto.I'm also in the Northeast and I am all about layering; I just don't think it's the best jacket for it. But if you are going to layer...
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AIt's a nice jacket either way. Honestly I would look at the Lost Worlds J23 & J24 options if you want a daily driver that will...
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AAloysius reacted to RJD257's post in the thread Hidden in Plain Schott: the 613SH Perfecto with Like.
...ahhh...this was the post/reply I was looking for - lol....