Recent content by Aloysius

Irrelevant to sizing patterns from a completely different block, yes. You’re getting free research from us for your influencer channels so no need to be so rude about getting free information.

I didn’t assume they all fit perfectly but you’re not just one size away. And the 626 has a completely different shape to other Perfectos so it’s irrelevant.

There is a ton of sizing information on this jacket and others on the same patterns here on TFL. I’m quite confident that it would not. The 519 is cut on the 613S pattern, which is about a half-size down from the 613 pattern. So: 519 in M = 613S(H) in 40 = 613 in 39 = 118 in 37. Given your...

I really shouldn’t be replying to what’s obviously a prompt for a content mill but I will say this: if your size in the other Schott jackets is what you say, there is no way the 519 in M would fit you.

That was basically my logic.

I think people seeking out Schott qua Schott are looking for Perfectos but I figure the customers who are simply seeing leather jackets at some kind of men’s or outdoor shop are probably picking out simple things like this, or a collared version, or a civilianised A-2.

Saw an ad from Schott today about how the 530 is their bestselling jacket and I laughed because we had this whole bizarre thread about how unpopular it is.

Yeah, the situation with Good Wear is frustrating, but it's not like the Kreosote place being discussed in another thread where the guy takes payment up front and explicitly refuses to refund it no matter what.

Goodness, it is a war crime that no one here bought a Chittleborough & Morgan suit for £160…

@scotrace you said here to stop reporting posts by this account but a member above noted an issue with this post so I’m just tagging you instead.

Wouldn’t you have better luck for this within China when you get there? Cut out the middleman as it were (since you’ll be there anyway).

Not necessarily.

What Aero calls "cordovan CXL" is Color 8.

The one version I was really tempted by was when as a tribute to Chuck Yeager on his passing, Buzz Rickson's did a couple of versions of his flight jackets with his cartoon patches and all. And the name patch explicitly says Chuck Yeager, who is someone basically everyone knows and loves.

History Preservation ordered a special run of these from BR without stencils. I think it would be a much better buy and it's a nicer jacket to my eye.