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  1. Sloan1874

    A-2 jacket leather types? Rigid vs soft

    It was an unpleasant accident of circumstances that had me walking home in the rain - even worse, it was the depths of winter and the walk was all uphill! It’s just my little anecdote and an example of what can work. I’ve never repeated the experiment but it’s by far the heaviest of my jackets.
  2. Sloan1874

    A-2 jacket leather types? Rigid vs soft

    Generally, I would just keep wearing it but if you get a decent cloudburst, then take it out for a walk and get it soaked. I remember having to walk home from work, two or three miles, in a torrential downpour. I was wearing my first FQHH Aero, and the rain was so relentless and heavy that it...
  3. Sloan1874

    Aero Wayfarer, Raw Horsehide - Pic Heavy

    I agree. Generally, when I've tried to do 'stuff' to jackets - hot water treatment or whatever - the results are always a little so-so. I think with a jacket like this, it's best just to let the jacket develop its character in its own time. I did see the Epaulet vids that show the ones they...
  4. Sloan1874

    My Aero Collection

    Nice. Do you get a lot of opportunities to wear them in Cape Town?
  5. Sloan1874

    How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

    I saw the raw skins when they arrived in the factory last week. Just looked fantastic. A real game changer in terms of the Aero's Irvin offering. I can see a lot of people going for this.
  7. Sloan1874

    Aero Wayfarer, Raw Horsehide - Pic Heavy

    I'm aiming to let it tan but do it naturally. I've got enough jackets to pick and choose depending on the weather, so I shan't be dashing out with this one when it's bucketing down, certainly not initially. I had an A-2 made from semi-analine buffalo, which soaked up rain like a sponge, but...
  8. Sloan1874

    Aero Wayfarer, Raw Horsehide - Pic Heavy

    Thanks, Richard. I deliberately went with darker metalwork for that reason as well, just to give a bit of emphasis. I had thought about a subtle contrast stitching, but decided that would be overkill. There's enough going on with this jacket without me gilding the lily!
  9. Sloan1874

    Aero Wayfarer, Raw Horsehide - Pic Heavy

    I am completely relaxed about it, but I also know that there's no allowing for my reaction in the moment.On any jacket, it's always the first scuff that irks me, after that I'm fine. It's the same with a car, you get a scratch on a new car and it's 'hell's bells!', after that I tend to be...
  10. Sloan1874

    Aero Wayfarer, Raw Horsehide - Pic Heavy

    Tell me about it. Expect the sound of wailing at some point. I have been looking into how to clean unfinished leather, just in case...
  11. Sloan1874

    Aero Wayfarer, Raw Horsehide - Pic Heavy

    I think if you were to request it would be available. I've seen the Epaulet jackets, a mix of biker, cafe racer and Highwayman styles, and they all look uniformly fantastic, so I can't imagine this is a short run. I suspect the leather may be a cousin of Mister Freedom's campus jacket, though...
  13. Sloan1874

    Aero Wayfarer, Raw Horsehide - Pic Heavy

    As far as I'm aware, it is.
  14. Sloan1874

    Aero Wayfarer, Raw Horsehide - Pic Heavy

    Yeah, I think it's going to be a bit a roller coaster ride!
  15. Sloan1874

    Aero Wayfarer, Raw Horsehide - Pic Heavy

    I'll do my best. What is particularly helpful is that there is an inside panel made from the natural, so I'll be able to do a 'control' comparison of the leather as it develops.
  16. Sloan1874

    Aero Wayfarer, Raw Horsehide - Pic Heavy

    The try-on jacket in Gala was a 38, I took a 36. Weirdly, my Good Wear is tagged a 40. Go figure! I'll need to get my other half to do my shoulders etc.
  17. Sloan1874

    Aero Wayfarer, Raw Horsehide - Pic Heavy

    It's not the Vicenza tannery. Vicenza's natural HH is more of a buttery shade - not sure if it's coated, as I think it will darken in the sun too. In terms of weight and thickness, there's not much between the two leathers. As far as the colour goes, I tend to think that a little attitude goes a...
  19. Sloan1874

    Aero Wayfarer, Raw Horsehide - Pic Heavy

    Cheers! The colour is more pronounced than the pics suggest, it's got a more yellow-ish shade. The style reminds a bit of the East-West jackets, though obviously without the spoon-billed collar and aeroplane lapels.
  20. Sloan1874

    Aero Wayfarer, Raw Horsehide - Pic Heavy

    Yep, it was absolutely intended as a summer jacket, so hopefully, now that we're beginning to get a bit of warmer weather, I can get to work on it. Obviously, it'll have to contend with the rain too. Probably more of a threat than being overexposed to the sun, tbh...
  21. Sloan1874

    Aero Wayfarer, Raw Horsehide - Pic Heavy

    Background: having seen a fantastic Wayfarer in natural Vicenza on Thurston's website, I decided that my collection had a hole in that was a perfect fit for it. So I took a trip to Gala to try one on - I think most people find themselves sitting between sizes and I toggle between 36 and 38...
  22. Sloan1874

    Show your natural leather

    It’s amazing stuff. I’ll stick up a thread to it in the next day or so.
  23. Sloan1874

    Show your natural leather

    This stuff is a lighter than the Vicenza by a magnitude of 25 per cent. It doesn't have a top coat either, so it'll 'tan' and take on a unique character - they go a golden honey colour. I've seen a few jackets made from it for Epaulet in, and the effect is amazing, though obviously being in...

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