I love those prison stripe trousers!
I've been looking at prison trousers for ages and ages but I just know I'm not brave enough to ever wear them.
Respect to you for that.
You might be surprised.
I am a 39-40 chest and mine is a EU Small / US XSmall, and it fits perfectly.
There are plenty of pictures around here of me wearing it.
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/what-jacket-are-you-wearing-today.82949/page-2455#post-3048581
I have an M65 from Helikon-Tex.
I can't recommend it highly enough, it's superb. Construction, attention to detail and robustness are outstanding. It is my go-to jacket for any situation.
I've never worn an original issue M65, but I have tried modern repros from Superdry and Brandit and...
I'm kind of looking forward to jacketable weather now. It's only this week that I've had to reach for a sweatshirt in the morning, after several months of just t shirts.
I have been riding today in my Oxford Heist jacket. I mentioned it here before but it's quite a nice bit of kit for riding. AAA rated, but looks like a nothingy zip up jacket in tan canvas twill.
All of which is just an excuse to post this picture. I went to a local custom shop today to have a...
Just got an email from Silverman's today. They've got a sale on at the moment on their deck jackets.
I don't have one of theirs, but have always thought they looked very good value for money, and even better at the sale price...
On a whim I've ordered this, the Oxford Heist jacket. It's a 13.5oz cotton twill with DWR water repellent finish.
It's a riding jacket, so it comes with armour and the cotton twill is woven with UHMWPE to give it a quite surprising AAA certification as PPE.
I know it looks like nothing, but...
I think I would, yes. I'm not married to the idea of period correctness and will happily enjoy items that veer away from traditional designs.
And.
I think your wife's jacket looks terrific and fits her really well.
I don't have a horse in this race, but as an aside:
It's apparently CE rated at AA for motorcycle PPE, which seems pretty respectable. I don't have any Roland Sands gear, but I'm happy to ride in something AA rated - that's only one level below a full leather race suit.
My armoured UHMWPE...
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