You'll definitely be wearing a grin.Now someone tell me what hat to wear with this I'm a perfect 7 1/2 hat size, or 60cm, and for the past two years, have been wearing a olive-drab, wool, Tilley hat - this one to be specific:
https://www.tilley.com/uk_en/ttw2-tec-wool-hat.html
But I'm open to other suggestions. Leaning more towards cowboy/texas-ranger look than a gentleman, myself.
This is a very good looking jacket and makes me want one in Natural CXL...but I'm done ;-) Congrats from my side and looking forward to fit pics...I hope it arrives you soon!!
"go to Germany" sounds good - I'm glad that I work at Central Post Office where usually Aero jackets arrive...size 38 sounds also not too bad for meDo the DPD planes depart from EDINBURGH - UK? Would be sweet if so, but I bet they go to Germany or Poland and then get driven to Lithuania, so I doubt I'll get it before the weekend--although I'll pour libations and offer sacrifices if it does make it. Going to see this girl this weekend, and it would be swell to go in said jacket before then
Now someone tell me what hat to wear with this I'm a perfect 7 1/2 hat size, or 60cm, and for the past two years, have been wearing a olive-drab, wool, Tilley hat - this one to be specific:
https://www.tilley.com/uk_en/ttw2-tec-wool-hat.html
But I'm open to other suggestions. Leaning more towards cowboy/texas-ranger look than a gentleman, myself.
If memory serves me correct you lead an active, rugged lifestyle and you value durable goods. For a modern maker Akubra seems to be the most cited brand on this forum that fits the bill. Best bang for the buck and they can take a beating. The Campdraft model is a clone of Stetson's Open Road. It's a bit more of dress western style but might the fit bill. Here's a link to a gallery strictly devoted the Campdraft. The majority are styled as a fedora with a front pinch, but the specific page I linked includes examples with a cattleman's crease.
If you want to continue the "full busy" aspect a vintage option would be a Dobbs Gay Prince model which features a whipstitch ribbon and brim.
Sam said that he was excited to make it, and that the King of the Road back is his favourite As, for me, the J-106 has the most distinct front, the King of the Road back seemed like the obvious choice if going full-busy, and as I plan to wear this jacket all year round, throat-latch is a must.
@Guppy, I'll measure when I get it, but it's whatever the standard J-106 pit to pit would be. For reference, my "Relaxed Chest" measure for the jacket was 103cm – 40.5”, and "Expanded Chest 105cm – 41.5”--but none of the measurements I provided necessitated changes to the off-the-rack measurements.
FTR, I'm:
183cm tall
75kg
82cm around the fattest part of my belly, but at order time, my measurements were:
Stomach 92cm – 36.25” // Waist 89cm – 35”
I have a Top-Ender which gets a lot of wearNow someone tell me what hat to wear with this I'm a perfect 7 1/2 hat size, or 60cm, and for the past two years, have been wearing a olive-drab, wool, Tilley hat - this one to be specific:
https://www.tilley.com/uk_en/ttw2-tec-wool-hat.html
But I'm open to other suggestions. Leaning more towards cowboy/texas-ranger look than a gentleman, myself.