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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Anyone have a picture or two of this steerhide distressed brown hide (circled in red) looks worn on a person?... I'm already aware of how seal brown "custom distressed" looks, but not this particular brown pre-distressed version. Would appreciate it greatly if someone has any pictures. If...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Obviously an amateur talking here... but I can't stop looking at this picture. It's not the color/look of the next jacket I'm aiming for, but even though you consider it "bruised banana" (lol), I really think it looks... great, to say the least. I know it's not what you wanted though, that's...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    That looks awesome @ton312. What I'm basically looking for is a steerhide brown that resembles this goatskin brown: https://www.fivestarleather.us/products/men-type-a-2-repro-real-leather-brown-aviator-flying-pilot-jacket But unfortunately Five* does not seem to have a steerhide brown that is...
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    Five Star Leather Jackets

    Does anyone have photos of people wearing Five* steerhide "Russet Brown" and "Distressed Brown" jackets? I find that on his website the example pictures do not reflect the actual colors that well. It would be great to see some pictures of people wearing the steerhide "Russet Brown" in daylight...
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    The phenomenon of shrinking/expanding jackets

    That's interesting. How thick is the jacket?
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    The phenomenon of shrinking/expanding jackets

    That's about 1,3 cm in shrinkage after a relatively short amount of time. And 1,3 cm is not a big deal to me, but still very interesting information. Now I'm not sure if you know you're a dealing with a total amateur, but CXL jackets are, horsehide I presume?
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    The phenomenon of shrinking/expanding jackets

    ? Of course not, I know. Okay, I will work on it so that you can better understand me in the future. :) The post meant to say, "Do some leather jackets shrink, while others expand/stretch, and if so, what are the factors involved, and how I can know that what I'm getting will be more likely...
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    The phenomenon of shrinking/expanding jackets

    Hi, thanks for your input. Others have understood it, especially ton312 and Marc mndt. Sorry, I really did not know what proper terminology to use to exactly describe my question, but they got it and explained it well. It's really just about people buying a leather jacket and saying that after...
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    The phenomenon of shrinking/expanding jackets

    Cool, interesting thoughts. Thanks.
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    The phenomenon of shrinking/expanding jackets

    I've heard from someone that it has been known to happen that a jacket changes its length after some months or years. Somewhat of a mystery, and AFAIK it's fairly rare, but in any case a jacket may somewhat shrink, or also get larger/longer, after a certain time period has passed. I assume that...
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    Can someone please help me find this type of leather jacket?

    You're definitely right that some of my replies are overly, unnecessarily detailed and at times even repetitive in some aspects. But in this particular case you said something that wasn't accurate, so I felt the need to respectfully correct you, hence the necessity to a longer reply from me...
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    Can someone please help me find this type of leather jacket?

    No. I've spoken to them, him and his brother right before they examined the jacket in detail prior to preparing to ship it. At one point I was discussing something with his brother, and he explicitly said, I cannot give you the exact quote, but I will paraphrase as good as I can remember: "I...
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    Can someone please help me find this type of leather jacket?

    Thanks for the link. Well, posting my repros in a "mock thread" wasn't really what I was going for / planning, but yeah, this just further drives the point home that it's probably time to leave. Some individuals will celebrate (as one member has explicitly said) when they see me gone, but it...
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    Can someone please help me find this type of leather jacket?

    Thanks but... it really sort of defeats the purpose of the forum if the vast majority of my posts will be about reproducing jackets that 99% of the forum members don't care about. I mean, look at this thread right here. It might serve as a great example for other amateurs in the future who are...
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    Can someone please help me find this type of leather jacket?

    Oh okay. Actually, just getting a bigger size in order to get the look closer to what I want has definitely worked with some things in the past, but not with others, because otherwise the sleeve length would cover my entire hand, even fingertips, and it might still not be large enough at other...
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    Can someone please help me find this type of leather jacket?

    You're talking about the Kanye jacket I just posted, right? Because what you're saying would not work on the original one of this thread, for various reasons. First because it's already finished, and second because all adjustments of the 2nd version will be done by the original maker of the...
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    Can someone please help me find this type of leather jacket?

    FWIW, I've already decided on the next jacket I'll be reproducing, but it won't be before fall 2022 at the earliest, because warmer days are coming in a month or two, and I'll also need to get that 2nd version of the current one as well. Either way, here is my next project, although I probably...
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    Can someone please help me find this type of leather jacket?

    That's quite a thoughtful post. I really don't have an issue with anything you wrote there. I am, indeed, becoming more interested in how leather jackets literally work. Interested in what the function of certain seams are, why some sleeves consist of three panels instead of two, the differences...
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    Help me understand the luxury (quality?) that is "Philipp Plein"

    It's all good. I underestimated the sensitivity of the matter when it comes to Philipp Plein. Will not engage in provocations, so, end of the discussion for me.
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    Help me understand the luxury (quality?) that is "Philipp Plein"

    Oh OK, so you're a Philipp Plein fan. I'm sorry if I offended you, I wasn't taking a shot at you guys at all. I was just trying to get inside the mindset, understanding what luxurious clothing truly is. No hard feelings. As long as you feel great in your Philipp Plein gear, enjoy it. :)

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