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  1. Doctor Damage

    New budget M-65 Field Jacket?

    There's quite a bit of discussion (and links) of repro jackets in the later pages of this thread: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/alpha-industries-m65-field-jacket.91980/
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    Bush Jackets

    Just got this jacket in the mail today, the brand is EMS. I know, I know, it's not a true bush or safari jacket, it's a fashion version, but it's decently made from a heavy 55% cotton and definitely retains the spirit.
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    Resole Shoes

    I had a pair of insulated work boots that I had to buy for a crappy temp job (household hazardous waste collection!) but they were solid and I wore them for years afterward as my winter boots. They were clunky and kinda dangerous for driving my standard tranny car. Like you, one day I pulled...
  4. Doctor Damage

    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    Here's an amazing old Willis & Geiger coat, which I spotted on eBay while looking for something else. It's wild.
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    Bush Jackets

    screenshots from the movie, found here: LINK
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    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    I have unfortunately never owned or handled one of the vintage military coats from the Korean War, Vietnam eras, etc. No doubt the weight got lighter over time, since, as we discussed in I think the Overcoat thread, these coats ceased to be field wear and became service wear on-base, walking...
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    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    Here's a very interesting US military trench coat for those who follow this sort of stuff. It's one of the modern-day (last 30+ years or so) "coat, all-weather, men's" which are issued for wear with service dress. They've come in single-breasted and double-breasted versions, coloured dark blue...
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    Propper CWU 36p

    Here's a long thread for you: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/nomex-flyer-jacket.75006/ The jacket has definitely been used (the tag is the giveaway) but not in a military setting or it would be oily and dirty. The 36P jackets really don't show use until you kick the sh*t out of them...
  10. Doctor Damage

    Irvin Flying Jacket

    We have a huge repro Irvin thread that may be of some use to you. Link below: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/all-repro-r-a-f-irvin-type-jackets.35314/
  11. Doctor Damage

    Capes/Cloaks

    Article: "How a cape is made – and would I wear one?" https://www.permanentstyle.com/2024/07/casa-sesena-the-home-of-the-spanish-cape.html
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    M-65 Field Jacket

    Here's links to download the Mil-Spec documents for the modern-day M65 jackets. I haven't downloaded anything from this site for a few years, so don't know if it still works or is safe. M65 jacket dated 1991 (still has fold-down cuff extensions) MIL-C-43455J, MILITARY SPECIFICATION: COAT, COLD...
  14. Doctor Damage

    Famous People in Flight Jackets

    Not so much a famous person as a famous painting with a famous jacket, apparently in the Norman Rockwell museum in Stockbridge, Mass (photos spotted on twitter).
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    M-65 Field Jacket

    No no no, stop... STOP. If you aren't happy with the fit of the coat which you own, buy a smaller one. But it might be too small like you say. These things were not designed to fit well, they were made to be layered underneath (many layers in winter). Just learn to live with bad fit if you like...
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    M-65 Field Jacket

    When Peacoat said "it's a military issue jacket" he didn't necessarily mean "whether it's well made versus Alpha Industries or Golden Manufacturing." When clothing companies hammered out thousands of jackets for lowest-bid government contracts... well you can figure out the rest.
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    To alter or sell?

    THIS x1000. There was a funny thread once on AAAC with some tailor in NYC claiming he could re-cut a man's sports jacket to a smaller size. He was full of crap, of course, since every piece of the jacket had been cut carefully to fit as a size X and you can't completely pull it apart then make...
  19. Doctor Damage

    How Long For A Leather Jacket To Start To Get Soft?

    If you're in the right (wrong?) mindset, reading this thread can be very funny.
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    Coldest Weather I've been in

    Might seem a bit insane to be posting in this thread on June 10th but on wake up this morning here in south southern Ontario our temperature was 10C and it managed to climb up to a high of 14C around noon. We actually turned the heat on in the house this afternoon. We should be wearing shorts...
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    m65 identification

  22. Doctor Damage

    m65 identification

    This jacket and the following one are examples of "tags" being stamped on the lining.
  23. Doctor Damage

    m65 identification

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