There's just so much I don't know, and am still learning, that I can feel really ignorant sometimes. This jacket could be from the 1990s or it could be from the 1940s, or from anytime in between, for the little I know. I also don't know if it is what at TFL is considered vintage. I do know (I...
Thanks for the feedback, and the info on gusset elastic! Yeah, I like the cut and shape, and of course I looked awesome in it:D, but no fit pics, unfortunately, and it's boxed and ready to go back tomorrow.
I haven't had great luck lately with jackets, as the last couple I've bought have...
This is super helpful guys! Just what I was looking for. I guess the main reason I saw for keeping it was that I wondered if an Excelled made in Japan was, like, super rare or something, and worth having as a collector's item. In any case, I'll be returning it. Thanks for the insights, and...
Also there's some undone stitching in the leather along the underside of the zipper:
A few more pics...
Wavy gravy:
Good grain:
Sleeve holes:
So there you have it. I'd appreciate any insight. As my 11th grade English teacher used to ask after all her lectures: "Questions...
I just picked up this Excelled jacket online, and I could use some info and opinions. I got it because I liked the look and don't already have a jacket in quite the same style/cut.
Unfortunately, there were some issues undisclosed by the seller. I don't mind some flaws in a used...
Would love to see a how-to thread on this sort of work. What can reasonably be done well by most people at home, what to use, how to do it, etc. ...Or is there already one of those?
Good to know. I've always wondered about them. In some pics they can look a bit thin and cheaply constructed, yet what little I've heard has been positive, and some have a very cool look. What's your experience, and what other maker(s) would you compare yours to?
Wrinkled and needing some attention, but a kinda cool Canadian jacket. Can't make out the manufacturer— "K & ..." something? 21" p2p; $90 US w/ Offer + shipping.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/224486253211
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