Aero 1930's Halfbelt, just arrived

[Goldwater]

Hello
This my new Aero 1930's Halfbelt. My choose is two horizontal pockets, remembering the french "blouson cycliste", later used by the Luftwaffe pilots. Vintage brown FQH, 42 size. Believe me, it's the most wonderful jacket I have.

Hello Sierra Charriba,

Your halfbelt looks really amazing. From the photos, it almost looks like the front has almost the same length as the back.

Please let me know if this is correct? And whether you added some extra length to the back?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Sierra Charriba]

Hello Goldwater
The jacket is sligthly longer in the front, just a little bit. I didn't ordered any change in the back.
Regards

 

[Oujew]

Zipper

Hi Sierra,

Great jacket...

I've been lurking on the forum for a while and pictures of your jacket have convinced me to purchase my first Aero, the 1930's HB in vintage brown. Can't decide which zipper though - vintage brass or nickel? Which do you have?

Thanks

Oujew

Ps have the feeling this could be the start of another expensive hobby

 

[Sierra Charriba]

Thanks, Oujew
I'm not sure, but I think that the zipper is vintage brass...Very reliable, in any case.
Regards

 

[PADDY]

Our Spanish Members...

Set a high standard in dress code!! great to see :eusa_clap

 

[too much coffee]

Hello Sierra!

Great looking Aero Half Belt, and a good fit as well. Super looking hide.
But you gotta grow the hair out a little longer and the sideburns as well, like they were in your previous pictures of you wearing your black steerhide Cheyenne. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
Great cap as well!
Thank you for posting and...

Best regards, coffee

 

[Oujew]

Measurements - help required

Sierra,

If you get a chance could you do me a favour & measure the back & front of you're 1930s HB. I understand the back is longer than the front?

I've ordered the same size as you (42) but I'm concerned it may be too short at the back - I'm 6ft 1inch, how tall are you? Yours looks like a perfect fit...

Sorry to be a pain...

Thanks

Oujew

 

[Sierra Charriba]

Hello Oujew

The front is 55,5 cm. long
The back is 61 cm. long
both measured from neck seam. I'm 179 cm. high.

Regards

 

[Oujew]

Re: Measurements

Hi Sierra,

Thanks for doing this.

Im a little confused though (nothing unusual there) - I thought the front was longer than back?

Oujew

 

[holdencain]

Amanda stated that for a size 42 1930's Halfbelt that the back was 25" and the front was 26.5".
H

 

[Sierra Charriba]

Let me repeat tomorrow...

 

[Sierra Charriba]

New measurament

 

[Oujew]

Re Measurements

Thanks Guys,

Amanda has come back with measurements 26.5/25" front/back for a 42" with advice that I should go with a minimum 26" back as I'm 6ft 1"...

I'm now in the process of clarifying if I go with the longer back will they also extend the front in order to maintain the jacket's 1930s look ie 27.5/26? Or will this look wrong?

Why is nothing in life simple :eusa_doh:

Oujew

Ps Sierra your jacket equates to approximate 25.5/24 so they must have shortened it based on your measurements...

 

[VictorShadow]

Hello
This my new Aero 1930's Halfbelt. My choose is two horizontal pockets, remembering the french "blouson cycliste", later used by the Luftwaffe pilots. Vintage brown FQH, 42 size. Believe me, it's the most wonderful jacket I have.

Beautiful jacket Sierra. Was wondering if you could post updated photos to show how the jacket has aged.

 

[handymike]

Victor, I think you'll find those on "the great Aero half belt thread", or on Aero's site. It's the best example of this model out there IMHO

 

[VictorShadow]

Victor, I think you'll find those on "the great Aero half belt thread", or on Aero's site. It's the best example of this model out there IMHO

Hey Handymike, I can't find that thread. Do you have a link to it? Thanks!

 

[handymike]

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?16510-GREAT-AERO-half-belt-thread

 

[handymike]

alternately here:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?47619-Aero-Half-Belt-Dry-Leather-or-not