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  1. Edward

    Vintage Cal - It's changing my outlook on things

    Passed up to the management to look at.
  2. Edward

    Casual double rider jacket - SB Oakland, or Aero King of the Road?

    Yeah, light goat HWM with a cotton lining and no storm cuffs would probably be the best option. I wore a Wested in India in Summer weather (actually February; looking ta locals in Winter coats at 20 Celsius nearly gave me heatstroke). Similar reasoning to this. Similar shape to the HWM, loose...
  3. Edward

    Casual double rider jacket - SB Oakland, or Aero King of the Road?

    The only leather jacket I've ever managed to wear in much above 18 Celsius heat was a Wested Raiders in goat. The bit that made it unbearable first was the satin lining in the sleeves, which stuck to me with the slightest hint of any sort of perspiration. I'd take cotton over satin every single...
  4. Edward

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Watched a couple of films on Prime last night. First up was The Zone of Interest https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7160372/ (2023), which depicts how Rudolph and Hedwig Hoess built an idyllic life for themselves in the shadow of Auschwitz concentration camp, of which he was commandant. A...
  5. Edward

    Footwear to go with our jackets

    I'd expect them to wear rather slower than a crepe sole. Could be as you say an aesthetic choice as much as anything - it certainly does look cool.
  7. Edward

    Late fathers vintage leather coat ,help with age and make

    Great looking jacket. It would certainly be possible (if not exactly cheap) to have it framed in a wall-mounted 'box', like a museum display. Nice details on it, too - I like the back especially (I've had my eye on an Aero Sunburst for some time!).
  8. Edward

    Footwear to go with our jackets

    Lovely shape to these. Some day I'd love something like this with a suede top half for full formal daywear. did the 'PeeWee' appellation come about because part of Acme's drive to make fancier boots available production line - and therefore affordably - during the Western boom of the 50s...
  9. Edward

    What hat are you waiting for today?

    Very nice. I've been looking at these for a bit; I think my next hat might well be an Agnoulita, given their reputation for being a nice, durable hat while offering a few customised options (like contrasting brim binding and ribbon and such) at very reasonable prices (particularly for the rabbit...
  10. Edward

    What is the brand of the sunglasses

    They have the Tom Ford logo on them. I don't know the model, but they look very modern, so likely you'll find them in their current collection.
  11. Edward

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Yes - actually really easy. It's a substance called 'collodium' that just paints on as a liquid. Like using nail varnish. As it dries, it puckers the skin, giving a realistic scarring effect. I picked it up a year or so before that originally for an Edward Scissorhands costume (Edward has scars...
  13. Edward

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Not my favourite of the Bond films in which Blofeld appears, but by far the most iconic take on the character (doubly so , I think, after it was so spoofed by Mike Myers as Doctor Evil in Austin Powers: international Man of Mystery). Some years ago (about 2008, I think) I went to an event themed...
  14. Edward

    First post & first hats

    As many others have noted, it's all about what you're used to. It might take a time or two out, but stick with it and wearing any of our hats will become so normal, it feels odd not to have them on. The secret to looking good in a hat, imo, is wearing the hat, not letting it wear you. It's the...
  15. Edward

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    A slightly lighter boot isn't a bad option to have around for off the bike use. I've been keeping half an eye out for a pair of engineers with a side zip for travel, actually... Usually I do most of my flying in warmer weather and wear loafers for convenience of kicking on / off on the plane /...
  16. Edward

    Leather jacket meetup in London

    Forgot about this thread... I dropped in on opening day last month, Really nice to see the stuff all out there. They've got the lease at the current location for six months, with an option to renew after that. Well worth a call in (especially at the weekend, so then you can also check out the...
  17. Edward

    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    A littel shorter than the post-Dunkirk ww2 issue greatcoats, though those were of course for infantry, makes sense these would be shorter. Look like they'd be great for tramping through mud in tall boots too...
  19. Edward

    The Clint Eastwood Poncho

    not when it's cloth, no - though I do still have a wooden car model my grandmother bought me years ago that started out with a green body. The body is now a dark brown as the wood didn't fade, but the green pigment disappeared sitting on my windowsill. I've seen cloth go a brown rather than...
  20. Edward

    Are shoe trees necessary for dress boots and dress shoes/loafers?

    Never used them at all, myself, and never felt any particular need of them. That said, when I eventually dig out my patent oxfords that get worn with black tie (not worn that for some years now, as for one reason and another I've pulled out the kilt rig for such occasions mostly), I'll doubtless...
  21. Edward

    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    I never had any aspirations to take the king's shilling, just liked some of the clothes. :D Interesting, that seems to have changed - mine were all sewn on. May be a different era of manufacture. The brass buttons on mine were, I think, of the 'staybrite' variety, so presumably didn't need...
  22. Edward

    The Clint Eastwood Poncho

    Not entirely a mad notion ,though - I've seen plenty of green things sitting in direct sunlight over h=years have the green pigment fade out leaving it brown without necessarily getting much lighter.
  23. Edward

    Footwear to go with our jackets

    Yes, these are the Vans Authentic - https://www.vans.co.uk/shop/en-gb/vans-gb/authentic-shoes-vn000ee3bka This is the model they debuted with in 1966, though other brands were making shoes of this exact style in the 1950s (which is why I like them, 60s aren't my thing). The Era is a similar...

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