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  1. pipvh

    Eastman - a new direction?

    East 3rd, between 1st and 2nd. Angels next door, with their permanently lit brazier and expressionless 'guard.' Across the street lived Quentin Crisp. Now there was a proper style icon!
  2. pipvh

    Eastman - a new direction?

    I have to say that none of the new Eastman stuff looks particularly 'biker' (and nor do the models). Boots, jeans, workshirts and a Perfecto-style jacket? Just basic clothing, albeit done very nicely in that Japanese way. When I actually was a middle class 20-something living in NYC the...
  3. pipvh

    Filson Westlake Review

    I don't see your quandry. You've got a jacket you like for an excellent price, and you're happy with your purchase. I've owned a few Filson things - still have my mackinaw vest - and I've always found the quality to be spectacular. I know they're moving - edging might be more accurate - into...
  4. pipvh

    Four pocket Schott moto jacket

    Dinerman, aren't there jackets from the 30s with similar configurations of panels/pockets/zips? I'm sure I've seen them occasionally on Ebay, and been surprised at how 70s they looked...
  5. pipvh

    1936 Bespoke Burberrys Equestrian Horse Riding Jacket

    With the better pictures, I take back my reservations - the cloth looked wrong, but now it looks perfect, and the lining is spot on. Two Types, yes, I think it's a detachable 'chin strap.' I've had a few military coats with 'em.
  7. pipvh

    1936 Bespoke Burberrys Equestrian Horse Riding Jacket

    Aha. That was my main issue.
  8. pipvh

    1936 Bespoke Burberrys Equestrian Horse Riding Jacket

    I bow to the Baron on this one.
  9. pipvh

    1936 Bespoke Burberrys Equestrian Horse Riding Jacket

    I wouldn't say that, even genuine, it has any real intrinsic value. I come across beautifully tailored, vintage bespoke suits from Savile Row all the time, going for a few pounds. Alas, for some reason they all seem to have been made for very fat blokes... But I don't know about this one...
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    Quality jacket sightings

    One more Graun reader here. I also handled that jacket (I think: though it might have been the current 'Bond' one) and yes, it is a bit too distressed - to the point of flimsiness - but then again I'm beginning to fall out of love with heavy, stiff leathers. I would probably buy one of these...
  11. pipvh

    Quality jacket sightings

    It's the LVC '1940s Reversible Leather Jacket.' http://www.cultizm.com/product_info.php?info=p3892_Levi--s---Vintage-Clothing-1940s-Reversible-Leather-Jacket.html I agree - it's a cracker.
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    Feet Up! The Work Boot Thread

    I would trawl ebay for a classic English boot - Loake, Church's, Cheaney etc all make or have made exactly what you're looking for. Other than that, Red Wing Iron Rangers or Beckman 9014s look close. It's worth lashing out on something decent - I'm still rocking a pair of Trickers veldschoen...
  14. pipvh

    1930s/40s Leather Jacket pics

    Thank you for sharing these! The Albert Richard is fantastic.
  15. pipvh

    What is your opinion of the 'Sherlock' coat the Belstaff Milford?

    John Lewis do a Sherlock coat in their John Lewis & Co line - http://www.johnlewis.com/men/john-lewis-co-/coats=newinproducttype-johnlewisco-2787/c600002792. Though it's out of stock at this point. Looks extremely nice and I would be interested myself where it not for the Sherlock implications...
  16. pipvh

    Who makes Cafe Racers in Europe?

    If I can put a word in for the Greeks, Thedi Leathers in Thessaloniki might be worth a look - http://thedileatherscompany.blogspot.co.uk/2009/01/cafe-racer-collection.html Otherwise, Lewis Leathers makes lovely gear.
  17. pipvh

    Black Sheep Sweater just arrived

    I've had one of their zip-fronted sweaters for more than 20 years. Absolutely fantastic thing - still smells faintly of sheep. It's developed a couple of holes but nothing serious (and this from heavy use) and I can see future generations enjoying it at this rate...
  19. pipvh

    What is a "grail" jacket worth?

    Grail jackets are all about theory to me: all the obsessing, the hunt... Whenever I actually acquire one, I seem to forget about all of that. If it doesn't work as a purely functional piece of gear, it goes.
  20. pipvh

    The Cap Faction

    Not a million miles away from the Mister Freedom 'La Deffe' - http://www.misterfreedom.com/casquette-“la-deffe”.html.
  21. pipvh

    Date of Manufacture, Leather Type and Manufacturer of Cafe Jacket.

    There's a Fidelity here - http://www.himelbros.com/vintage-leather-jackets/rare-fidelity-cafe-racer-mustard-yellow-with-hand-warmer-pockets/ - which certainly looks a lot like yours. Great jacket, by the way (yours): looks like it's had several past lives...
  22. pipvh

    Date of Manufacture, Leather Type and Manufacturer of Cafe Jacket.

    X2. The back looks like Bates' style. Ditto the gold-ish lining.
  23. pipvh

    Coldest Weather I've been in

    Ambient temp of about -35F in Vermont. It would regularly get down to -20 but below that you knew you were in a different world of cold.

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