Their jackets are made in Pakistan now, but I'm sure you're right about quality, I've not notice any differences in current jackets vs later USA made jackets from what I've seen listed on e-bay, etc.
That's a fine looking jacket and should outlast you!
The Chicago design is nice because it doesn't have the side zips like all their other short jackets do.
I have issues with too much cleaning and too much alterations on vintage clothing, since it "ruins" it for the next person and I think voids whatever value it might have. I would never take a WW2 era anything and modify it. But hey, I guess there's a lot of these old coats floating around, so...
You mean the cloth one I posted? It was just a random image I saw while looking for something else, in other words, I have no idea of it's source etc. I agree it's a great coat!
^ Thanks for the update. The $99 jackets include some of their mainline jackets, although the sizes available at $99 are hit or miss, but I agree if they have your size then it's the deal of the year for sure. The 3/4 NYPD highways coats never seem to be on sale, though.
Prior to the introduction of issue sheepskin/shearling jackets by the US and UK for WWII flying jackets used by military flyers were were not standardized and were often privately acquired (with all the wild variation which that implies). In fact, most flying clothing used prior to WWII took the...
Here's supposedly a coat worn by Bogart, although it doesn't match any I've seen in photos of him on-screen and off-screen. It looks like it was probably an auction photo but I can't find any additional info. Whatever the truth, it's a really cool vintage Aquascutum.
Nothing but negativity. Many months ago I gave up on posting in this movie/tv part of the forum because of this sort of ranting, mouthbreathing negativity and cheap chest-puffing attempts at signalling superiority. Thank goodness people like you are a minority around here.
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