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  1. Doctor Damage

    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    I have one of these USA civvy models and the "fur" lining the hood is as good as the old military parkas, and the "fur" ruff is probably the best looking synthetic fur I've ever seen, and the overall fit/design is accurate to the old military parkas. But you're quite right, the insulation in the...
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    This is an excellent post and I commend it to everyone. Not that I was ever in the USAF or issued one, but yeah, the design of these things is weird and best worn over 10 other layers. Ironically, the N3 and N3A parkas were probably better than the N3B since the earlier designs had zippers that...
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    USAF N-3B parkas - Let's talk about them!!

    My advice is to get the best you can since getting a cheap-o version first will be disappointing and will be a waste of money. Keep in mind these things have a wonky fit, especially the mil-spec ones (old and recent). If you are going to be out in proper winter weather, like the Canadian or US...
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    Women's leather jackets

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    Fur coats?

    ^ most excellent coat Mike, thanks for posting! amazing to see the interior fur-lined, must be extremely warm
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    Best Leather Gloves?

    This has been my approach, too, since for me gloves are like socks, i.e. I destroy them. For some two decades now I just wear these gloves (below). Daily abuse destroys them after a couple years but that's long enough for me. https://www.watsongloves.com/products/587-range-rider/...
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    What parka did legendary Dick Proenneke wear?

    With respect to everyone, the fact is that in any given decade there would have been dozens, perhaps hundreds of different parkas available for sale to civilians, so absent any clear badges or logos, or any specific historical information, high-res photos, or unique design features, it's nearly...
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    Fur coats?

    https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/an-irving-penn-portrait-for-the-coldest-days-of-winter
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    BK Durable "The Wild One" One Star Double Rider

    In the other thread on the Wild One jacket we noted that photos more or less "prove" that the jacket worn by Brando in the movie had had the lining removed, which no doubt affected how it fit him and draped, and probably goes a long way to explaining by reproductions and even vintage finds never...
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    US Navy & US Marine Corp Boat Cloaks, and US Army Capes

    Regarding boat cloaks, I guess I forgot to post this link: https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2015/08/13/out-of-date-tiara-cloak-shed-from-navy-uniform-racks/
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    What was the last TV show you watched?

    For those of you who are Columbo fans here's a twitter account that posts screenshots from the shows and sometimes adds funny captions. Nice resource for visual images from the show. https://twitter.com/ColumboScreens
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    Clean Jokes

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    German motorcycle gear

    Good eye, well spotted. The sort of precision you'd expect on a well made cotton garment.
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    Coldest Weather I've been in

    I hope all of our members in the US are getting ready for Friday's big whatever-the-fkk weather system/storm. I saw something about -70F wind chill in Montana... oy vey. And someplace else a drop of 40 degrees F over the course of the day. Oddly enough, predictions for us here in SoOnt are a...
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    Leather Police Jackets

    Those are amazing jackets, tmitchell. Great photography, too. Thanks so much for posting.
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    The Deck Jacket thread.

    This is an important point and the explanation for much angst among clothing nuts here and especially in other forums. Fit preferences and in particular designs have changed but the insistence on authentic patterns etc for much 'repro' clothing means that today we are trying to get clothes...
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    WW2 Irvin Flying Jacket

    Check out our forum's huge thread on original Irvin jackets (link below) which has lots of info and might provide some insights for you. https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/all-original-irvin-raf-type-jackets-loving-that-wolf-in-sheeps-clothing.35313/
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    Show Us Your OVERCOATS

    That is Tom Selleck, aka Magnum P.I.
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    It's already far too cold here for anything like that, haha! No liner, just the jacket. Snagged it off eBay, supposedly new, but I suspect worn once or twice only. Basically mint. It comes out ahead of my Rothco, Mil-Tec, and Tru-Spec versions, which I've talked about before, although it's a...
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    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    Finally got one of those Alpha M-65 jackets, made in China civilian spec, in Schimanski tan colour. It's damned thick and heavy, even though it's relatively new and made for the civilian market. The size is large and it's huge in the chest (26") although once the drawstrings are snugged up it...

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