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    Leather Jackets With Ties

    If I'm wearing chinos or "dress trousers" with the leather then a tie is fine ... I tend to never wear a tie with jeans. The Detroit / Halfbelt goes well with a nice pair or dress/work trousers and a casual tie ( plain) and even a hat .... even with the biker - Detroit / Oakland / Bootlegger...
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    New Aero Irvin Pre-war - I love it!

    Looks great .. and a great fit. Really nice repro ..... and really well put together. Wear it well :D
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    Leather jacket length and untucked shirts..

    "Most men would agree that Cary Grant, Gary Cooper, Fred Astaire or Humphrey Bogart were well dressed and looked cool," Not sure that's the case .... my 37 year old cousin certainly wouldn't ... and my 22 year old nephew certainly wouldn't either ...... that's the trouble with style, it's...
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    Leather jacket length and untucked shirts..

    I think people should wear it how they like :D My personal view re. shirts ... is tucked at all times, I'm a little undertall and untucked usually makes me look like I'm impersonating Wee Wullie Winkie. T-shirts are a differnet matter .. I'm usually an untucked sort of guy leather jacket...
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    affordable a-1 jacket

    Guys .. I wouldn't be put off by ANY of the cheaper jackets .... just be aware that it may not be up to the spec. of the major repro manufacturers. WPG produce a great budget A-2 .. $150 ... for a decent goatskin A-2, no it's not a Goodwear or an Eastman or an Aero ..... but it's a decent...
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    Real McCoy's Buco J-24

    sweet .. the J24 is one of the most iconic "W collar" M/C jackets of the 20th century ( if not the most iconic as it carries the Buco name ... yes, yes there are those who would argue that "Perfecto" originated in 1928 etc. etc. ) but the J24 for me ( and Rin Tanaka ..... ) is the...
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    Trying to get rid of mold smell in leather jacket. Have run out of methods.

    The other alternative s either ozone ( some specialist cleaners have ozone cabinmets which work great on old sports equipment and the like e.g. 20 year old mouldy racing overauls) One method which also seems to work quite well on mould smells is freezing .. I have a friend who specialises ion...
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    Something a little different: suede goat

    I've had an Aero A2 in " Sueded Horse" I got from the sale pages back in 2006/7 ... it was lovely leather but did stain rather easilly with water and oils from skin ( cuffs, elbows, pockets and neck) even with scotchguard. Great to wear though and very supple. I also had a halfbelt sample...
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    Heaviest leather jacket?

    This is after 13 years of wear ........... the buttons never ever were easy to use even after that time and until my AL Simmonds Bilt it had put me off button jackets .........
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    Buffalo Pros and Cons

    It was a bit stiff ... but not as unweildy as FQHH or Horween CXL Steer ..... the Bison was slightly stiffer ..... is softened up to folding in a heap when laid down after about 2 months of regular wear ..... now it's floppy as a woolen coat but still mighty thick.
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    Buffalo Pros and Cons

    I have both Bison and Buffalo ...... the Bison is Horween in black is thick yes less stiff than FQHH and has a really pronounced grain which I like a lot and which is wearing in very nicely ... it's stunning leather. The Buffalo is my Aero Californian and it's an amazing hide which...
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    Heaviest leather jacket?

    It was indeed a monster .. 2002 vintage according to the little label so predated Storse and with the blanket alpaca lining it was a winter favourite for a few years ....... I have pics of it, I'll see if I can post them later. It was, however, in true Aero style, a marvelous creation and will...
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    Heaviest leather jacket?

    I had a Veste Des Rallye which weighed in just over 8lbs in Heavy Brown FQHH .... it never really softenedand was a real chore to wear ... tough as nails and will outlast me by some distance but I sold it on as it was replaced by a mid-weight VDR in similar but lighter leather. I like...
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    Leather jackets - beyond the A-2

    I wouldn't be unhappy with a jacket from ANY of the major/minor repro manufacturers Bill Kelso, Diamond Dave, Lost Worlds, Eastman ... I've bought ( either new or 2nd hand) from them all and I can safely say that in my experience EVERY ONE OF THEM has lived up to or exceeded my expectations. Be...
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    D-pocket repros question...

    Alexanders do a couple ... the Daytona Custom http://www.alexanderleathers.com/vintageclassics/daytona-custom.html and the Oakland http://www.alexanderleathers.com/vintageclassics/oakland.html I have a variant of the oakland ( without the D-pocket ) and it's a REALLY nice neat...
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    AERO One Off Halfbelt - Jacket Porn - Pics!!!

    GREAT jacket Rudie ..... Grant Tartan is a GREAT lining. Really nice construction and the buttons work really well with the overall style. I like the collar and think it suits the jacket really well .... I'm slowly warming to this button thing so long as the leathers pliable and they work...
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    Some people just want to be Indy!

    I'm sure he's now having doubts about the purchase now the experts on the FL have spoken .. it'll be on the bay in no time and I can snap it up for a song :D
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    Red Wing Heritage 4515 Beckman Boots - size US 9.5 ( UK 8.5, Eur 42.5)

    ******* sold ***********
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    was surfing the Aero, BK, Eastman and Alexanders websites yesterday ....

    and noticed Alexanders have this new "Spotlight" thing .... showing staff members. http://www.alexanderleathers.com/alexander-leathers-spotlight Having had more than my fair share of Kelly's fine sheepskin machining (while with Aero - 4 x ANJ-4's, 3 x D1's and 2 x B6's over the years ...
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    Aero Leather - Caveat Emptor?

    As an aside the M422a ( I've had 4 .. 1 x Eastman, 3 x Aero's ) they've all run about 2 sizes smaller than my suit size (42S) ... the 1st Aero was a 44 and miles too small ( I couldn't actually zip it up) .... the last 2 were 46's and the Eastman was a 46 and they fitted me fine. I think...

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