SOLD! In the end I said goodbye to the ELMC Roadstar after all... (there is a noticeable difference between how a Jacket looks and how it feels when worn) l think the jacket has found a nice new home @Waiker.
FiveStar_D-Pocket_Road Master black waxed Steerhide
After wearing it for a few days, I can say that the jacket is very comfortable and leaves nothing to be desired:
Pretty nice jacket no question, however, it seems the cutter has mixed-up the panels for a 30s with that of a 50s highwayman jacket ... for me it looks more like the Boxy Standard Highwayman.
There are also other examples (here seen on Aero) that do not have the exact distance from chest pocket to D-pocket as seen on most originals. I was a bit concerned when I read a post the chest pocket on my FiveStar is set too high. That was the only point I forgot to mention on my order sheet...
Good input about the placement of the chest pockets. In fact, when I look at pictures of old original D-pocket jackets,
they were placed lower, closer to the D-pocket. That's why I compared my FiveStar with my Thedi MTC-127949.
The Chest pocket is set identical on both jackets, 8.65" (22 cm)...
I also really like the design of this jacket. A few years ago I was on the verge of ordering this jacket directly from Thedi. But for some reason I never got around to it. The slanting front Pockets, the Straps on the Sleeves, the back with the expansion Fold and the two-way main Zipper are the...
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