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  1. Finn Vigorous

    Horsehide Perfecto-style jackets

    Thanks for the info, I wasn't aware of that. I thought it was Tricker's who had some problems getting domestic shell cordovan. Pediwear's blog post is dated in September last year and it seems they won't have any new stock of E&J shoes in shell. Still some already made pairs available in their...
  2. Finn Vigorous

    Horsehide Perfecto-style jackets

    Clayton is Spire nowadays: https://www.spireleather.co.uk/ At least Pediwear's Edward & James brand shell cordovan shoes are made of Clayton's shell. Nice shoes and made by Cheaney in Northamptonshire.
  3. Finn Vigorous

    Horsehide Perfecto-style jackets

    Oh, I see, wasn't aware of that model. I guess you can try again contacting Aero to get the approx. hem width. And I second what Monitor says, I wouldn't consider a heavy-tapered jacket, especially when intended use is with thicker layers.
  4. Finn Vigorous

    Horsehide Perfecto-style jackets

    I guess you're referring to Cafe Racer models. I got a Sheene (in CXL horse), which is a Cafe Racer with spread collar, in size 40 and the hem is 19.5" stretched. The taper steep as the jacket is 23" pit to pit.
  5. Finn Vigorous

    Iron Heart IHJ-54

    Great cut/fit and hide, but the zip is too beefy for my liking. Personal preferences, I know, and I would appreciate the robustness of big zips in daily use, but it just screams too loud for me and grabs the attention away from the amazing tailoring/craftsmanship and the hide.
  7. Finn Vigorous

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Yup, totally agree with that. I have some Italian suits and classy Shell Cordovan shoes, well, just for me. But when it comes to leather jackets, they fall into work category, at least at the moment.
  8. Finn Vigorous

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    I'm on board with the minimalism thing. For me it implicates some kind of a functionalism, however: I try my best to get of rid of the jackets a) I'm not using much and/or which b) have turned out to be difficult to combine with other garments and/or c) are eventually too close to one another...
  9. Finn Vigorous

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Great fit, once again. Looks really good. And dibs natural Dustbowl. One of my very favorite jackets on the forum, and even in my size :)
  10. Finn Vigorous

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Doesn't look too baggy to my eyes either. That's the cut, and based on my experience of three of these jackets, you can't do much better than where you are right now. When the hide softens and molds a bit more, I would say you have a perfectly fitting jacket right there.
  11. Finn Vigorous

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    ^My thoughts exactly. Mission impossible: accomplished - you nailed the tricky Highwayman fit. Looks perfect!
  13. Finn Vigorous

    Dustbowl natural cxl

    Keeps getting better and better. Slowly developing some patina or even character: "a polish that comes from use - a quality that calls to mind the past that made it". (Jun'ichirō Tanizaki)
  14. Finn Vigorous

    Video of Aero stone washing leather. Is this a new thing?

    Instant classic. Which model is it actually?
  15. Finn Vigorous

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    One more co-sign to that. My Aero A-2 in seal jerky HH was the easiest to wear of all the leather jackets I've had. The hide was incredibly soft and light, yet substantial and, aged beautifully. Definitely an underrated hide, the jerky.
  16. Finn Vigorous

    Two premier highwaymen

    Welcome and congrats: two PHWMs with perfect fit is quite a start. Is that an August collar in the russet one btw? Got one in my Sheene and really like it, but decided to order my upcoming PHWM with the standard one.
  17. Finn Vigorous

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    The Premier HWM is a tricky model fit-wise. I know as I have one in the production queue and tweaked it quite a bit with Holly before ordering. The upper part is really close-fitting with high cut armholes and relatively narrow shoulder width. Yet, the rest of the jacket carry the HWM heritage...
  19. Finn Vigorous

    Himel "The Imperial"

    Neat jacket and the fit looks spot on to me. Congrats! Thanks also for sharing your thoughts; as a Horween-Aero-type-of-guy myself was really interesting reading your review and comparisons.
  20. Finn Vigorous

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    A thing of beauty and fits perfectly. Congrats!
  21. Finn Vigorous

    Dustbowl natural cxl

    Looking really good. The break-in darkens the hide nicely and brings some extra depth to the tone.
  22. Finn Vigorous

    Planning my first jacket

    ^My thoughts exactly. One more thing about windflap is related to the zippers used and the construction of zip area. Aero, for instance, uses rather small/narrow zips which are stitched inside the 'zipper channel' in a way that they are barely visible. This technique has its obvious cons but...
  23. Finn Vigorous

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

    I really like the Seven with August collar, and the brown Vic hide looks great on this. The (slight) issue with the back is the length vis-á-vis the relatively trim waist: there is not enough room for the hem to come down smoothly. I could live with that but would not wait that breaking the...

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