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  1. zebedee

    How do you decide what jacket to wear for the day?

    It used to be easy. I just had a Corsair Bleu (a French work jacket in navy) and a goat 1950's HB with no chest pocket. With a suit, I wore a navy overcoat. It was simple and free. Now, I have lots of jackets. As a rule with leather I won't wear a zip one to work, only a button up one, so...
  2. zebedee

    Should I get rid of the following jackets?

    Keep all of them. Then buy one more. Then never buy another one. Except for one more, in about two years. And then buy a Pike Bros. Deck Jacket a week later.
  3. zebedee

    Should I get rid of the following jackets?

    I am going to tell you the desperate, maddening, unhappy truth: you should keep all but one or two. Sell the one or two you never wear. Then wait a year and buy one more. :) It doesn't matter much what people say about fit unless it's sausage-skin tight or billowing - in which case you...
  4. zebedee

    Should I get rid of the following jackets?

    I think the Aero looks better. If you ask for opinions on here, the end is going to be the same neurosis that inspires our multiple purchases... :)
  5. zebedee

    Ideal location/climate for leather jackets

    I've been in Asia for about 22 years - my internal thermostat is now bizarre. Anything 23C or under and I'm cold enough to wear a jacket. Anything below 15C and the probability of me turning up is close to nil. I considered moving to Saigon briefly, but it's too hot for too much of the year...
  7. zebedee

    need advice on the FITTING ONLY please

    Yes, a leather tailor can alter it, but you need to wait until your weight has stabilised or increased.
  8. zebedee

    need advice on the FITTING ONLY please

    Well, ultimately it just depends if you're happy with it. This is the only factor which really matters. You can get used to wearing anything - I once had a pair of boots that were two sizes too big and wore them with extra socks. After a few months, they were ok for me to wear with one pair...
  9. zebedee

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    That is a rather lovely thing.
  10. zebedee

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    The Blackened brown Vicenza café racer came out for a brief downpour. This is a size 44 (I size up from 40 to 42 for this style, but I went for a 44 on this one as I can put a hoodie under it). I need the weather to cool off so that I can run about in the hills wearing it and knock the newness...
  11. zebedee

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Plainsman in black jerky HH. I wasn't sure about the initial 'sponginess' of the hide in the first few weeks, but it's gone away. The jacket at the moment has a really good drape and the topcoat is not wearing off too quickly and the hand is now more robust and 'flatter'. The rubbery feel of...
  13. zebedee

    need advice on the FITTING ONLY please

    I don't think this is an answerable question given that the rest of the jacket is so massively oversized. If you went into a store and tried this on, you'd ask for three sizes down. "Right now though even with a big hoodie somebody can stick their arm inside easily and open their hand" - you...
  14. zebedee

    need advice on the FITTING ONLY please

    Rest assured, it's too big. If you start eating pasta, potatoes and bread three times a day, you'll be only one size too small by 2030.
  15. zebedee

    Doubt to choose length Board Racer j100.

    Cafe racer and board racer fits are tricky. It seems that somewhere around 24-25 inches works... It's usually the 'tightness' that I can't get right. A 42 is almost too tight. A 44 is great, but a little too loose.
  16. zebedee

    Thinking about Lost Worlds.. thoughts, experiences?

    I like the LW pea coat. It's really smart. I like Himel Bros.' Canuck as well, but the prices are above what I want to be paying. It's a real pity that Aero prices are up: I only worked out recently that, with HK being a free port, VAT doesn't apply. I've ordered an SB as that is within what...
  17. zebedee

    Simmons Bilt MacKay

    I've had a fully custom-made copy of a 1970s car coat that was made of thick seal goatskin - and a tank- from SB. It was 'ard. A buddy liked it so much I gave it to him before I left for SE Asia. The Klondike will be black, shiny, stiff goat with olive stitching and brown buttons. I'm also...
  19. zebedee

    Aero Maxwell size 40, 42 and 44

    It's possible that the Moonshiner is preferable (I don't own one) and it seems to be one of the few "cross-button" jackets out there. Just based on what I've owned, I think the Maxwell is my all-round preferred buttoned jacket. Work Coat is a close second.
  20. zebedee

    Aero Maxwell size 40, 42 and 44

    The Maxwell is their best button cut. I have a Mariner that is slightly too tight, and had a Teamster that was a bit boxy. The Work Coat is a great fit, but I think that the Maxwell is a 'best overall' pattern and is an ideal length and style for almost all needs.
  21. zebedee

    Triangular pocket reinforcer bits

    Cheers - I'm going to see if I can get them on all external pockets on a pending order.
  22. zebedee

    Triangular pocket reinforcer bits

    They look like this:
  23. zebedee

    Triangular pocket reinforcer bits

    So, I noticed that some makers stitch these on at the sides of slash pockets, and they seem to be inner 'outlined' or externalised. I presume that they're purely aesthetic in the case of heavier hides, but can/should they go on chest slash pockets, too? Would you want them on hand warmers and...

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