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  1. fishmeok

    **NEWS EXTRA**Good Wear flying jackets take vintage authenticity to new heights!!

    It's at my place for a while, but will eventually make it's way out to Seattle one way or another. John has been looking for one for a long time and I was lucky enough to find this machine here in Minneapolis. That A-1 above is the first one done with the new machine... Cheers Mark
  2. fishmeok

    **NEWS EXTRA**Good Wear flying jackets take vintage authenticity to new heights!!

    The buttonhole machine discussed above: http://superiorjackets.com/?p=172 It's hard to put into words how amazing and cool this thing is.... I think using the Vermont Espresso for an A-1 is a good idea- the hide has a very nice period look and feel to it and will wear better than capeskin...
  3. fishmeok

    Made a Luftwaffe type jacket

    I will at some point here, there are a large number of different jackets I want to try but my average is about 2 a month, so it takes a while... John (Goodwear) has a fantastic Californian that he makes now, I like it better than the Aero version (IMHO) looks more period to me. Cheers Mark
  4. fishmeok

    Made a Luftwaffe type jacket

    Thanks- I'm working on another variant right now which is more like the Eastman version- one piece back, two piece arms, slash hand pockets, etc. The design is like an A-2, it can be re-worked into many different variations (including a halfbelt) without too much trouble. I think for a more...
  5. fishmeok

    Finally made a website for my jackets

    Thanks- I know it's a little amateur, but I'm working on it in my spare time, when I'm not working on jackets or my day job or fixing the house... Wordpress is a great website builder, but I am still trying to figure out things like picture resizing, etc. My intention was to write a little bit...
  7. fishmeok

    Best polish/scuff cover for russet boots?

    I have a pair of rare Aero russet flight boots and am trying to find the best products to use as a scuff cover/polish- everything I have found locally is too brown. Any suggestions? Cheers Mark
  8. fishmeok

    Made a Luftwaffe type jacket

    Just finished it this morning, more detail on the blog: http://superiorjackets.com/?cat=3 Cheers Mark
  9. fishmeok

    Finally made a website for my jackets

    After many fits and starts I finally have a (very) basic version of a website up. I am trying to add new content everyday, but I'm learning how to do this as I go along. Cheers Mark www.superiorjackets.com
  10. fishmeok

    Ricky Jackets

    Well done! Now what are your labels going to look like? Cheers Mark
  11. fishmeok

    Goatskin Flight/Bomber Jacket 44

    A Stratoliner with a leather collar: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260596770341 Thanks Mark
  13. fishmeok

    Made my first half belt...

    Thanks - The outershell is a poly blend I found which looks amazingly like the original vintage stuff, but I don't know if it's tough enough for outerwear (loose weave)- will have to wear it and find out. I made the pattern from a period original- it's not excessivly hard to do copy a pattern...
  14. fishmeok

    Made my first half belt...

    This is based on an original 1947 halfbelt I have (posted pics a while back). I made a few changes to assemble this like a leather jacket- four piece arms, yoke seam, etc. This is a great design, lots of ways to tweak the basic pattern. This is only the second time I've made something in cloth...
  15. fishmeok

    WWII Luftwaffe Fliegerjacket Repro 46

    Wool repro jacket, unworn size 46 shoulder 21 Sleeve 15 1/4 Back length 26.5 Waist 50 (wide around the middle, would need to be taken in for a trim fit) $50 obo Thanks Mark
  16. fishmeok

    Blue wool police Ike jacket 44 (battledress style)

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  17. fishmeok

    Sturm (mil-tec) M-1941 size 46

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  19. fishmeok

    Blue wool police Ike jacket 44 (battledress style)

    Blue wool, probably 60's or 70's English battledress style police jacket. Size 44, good condition except for one bad spot on the right cuff. $30 plus shipping. Pit to pit 25 Shoulder 19 Sleeve 23.5 Front length 20.5 Back length 23
  20. fishmeok

    Sturm (mil-tec) M-1941 size 46

    Euro version with the zipper on the other side, but a nice jacket for all that. Wool liner. Almost new. Pit to pit 26 Shoulder 22 Sleeve 24 Front length 25 Back length 27.5 $50 plus shipping
  21. fishmeok

    Californian Leather "Styled by Ronnie Reagan"

    That jacket has some interesting features that I quite like- the offset zipper continuing up into the lapel, wide side panels, nice hourglass taper in the back. Looks like a very solid design. If you were in the states I'd be asking to borrow it for a pattern. Californian jackets really seem...
  22. fishmeok

    40's bomber jacket

    I've made a similar version with a knit collar and G-1 type pockets (look up the Spanish Civil War thread- "Lincoln Brigade Jacket) it's a good look, very 1930's. I'm saving "stratoflyer" for the future... This is a 44, the first one in the thread is a 42, so there is a bit of difference in...
  23. fishmeok

    40's bomber jacket

    Here's a variation on the theme, a Stratoliner with a leather collar. Cheers Mark
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