Indeed this stands as a bit of a black eye on my credibility. The truth is, just as was said above, the “design on a dime” process is what hooked me on these utterly mediocre jackets. I do think I was too flowery and forgiving of the finished product. I can only recommend that it’s far better to seek out an original. Like this one I owned, as it eclipsed the 5 Star in every way imaginable, including the fit. The pattern, construction and hide of the 5 Star was vastly inferior to this original: