This is about 5 years old... I'm pretty sure yours is made from heavier leather, this is probably 3oz., yours looks heavier than that, but the color should be the same. I'm inspired by your jacket to get one made like yours, although I certainly don't *need* to, but I'm not sure what color I'd go with, maybe black, maybe not. But that natural is amazing and distinctive.
But it's been 30+ degrees Celsius and I've been wearing it anyway, so the heat and the sun is doing a number on it. It took actually just 2 days of wearing it in scorching weather for it not to hurt to bend my arms in it
Man do I wish you blew it and ordered a 44”. That jacket slays everything.
I just got it this Monday
Gustin Vintage Heavyweight Sweatshirt - Natural Rainbow Nep - $119 Rugged 14oz cotton that gets better with every wear. 
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - #395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. 
Iron and Resin - Buffalo Shirt - $119 Classic, yet modern. 6.5oz yarn dyed cotton flannel with a warm micro polar fleece lining. 
), and baggy at the top. It's kind of an "extreme man!" body that would best fit this pattern, huge chest and arms and a 32" waist or something . But I think the pattern could be "loosened" to be less drastically triangular, i.e., less slim at waist, slimmer at the chest with higher arm holes. Howdy folks,
So almost exactly a year after I got it, and having worn the jacket almost every day during the past year, including sleeping in it 2-3 times, here's the "aged" Mongrel! As you can see, I've a quarantine beard now, and added maybe a stone to my weight during said quarantine, too
A few thoughts and observations. First, I often wear a backpack, and I think that adds to the creases in the back--they look like hard creases; I love the KotR back, but if one wears a backpack, it's probably not the back to get--a straight smooth back without "flaps" might crease better. Second, I do like to have things in my pockets, and the jacket isn't as handsome with fully loaded, especially inside zip, pockets. Third, definitely need cord or whatever at the base of the liner, it's torn to heck because of my belt and the things that I wear on my belt. Fourth, I like the sleeves as the are, so I can check my watch by stretching my hand--I know that lots of people like to get longer sleeves. Length is pretty good, I'd consider shorter if I were to do a redo. Fifth, the break-in was fine and quick in last summer's heat, but it is a heavy jacket--it still feels like wearing armour, which is fine for 3 seasons (Fall, Winter, Spring), but it's not really a summer jacket
Comments or questions?
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Howdy folks,
So almost exactly a year after I got it, and having worn the jacket almost every day during the past year, including sleeping in it 2-3 times, here's the "aged" Mongrel! As you can see, I've a quarantine beard now, and added maybe a stone to my weight during said quarantine, too
A few thoughts and observations. First, I often wear a backpack, and I think that adds to the creases in the back--they look like hard creases; I love the KotR back, but if one wears a backpack, it's probably not the back to get--a straight smooth back without "flaps" might crease better. Second, I do like to have things in my pockets, and the jacket isn't as handsome with fully loaded, especially inside zip, pockets. Third, definitely need cord or whatever at the base of the liner, it's torn to heck because of my belt and the things that I wear on my belt. Fourth, I like the sleeves as the are, so I can check my watch by stretching my hand--I know that lots of people like to get longer sleeves. Length is pretty good, I'd consider shorter if I were to do a redo. Fifth, the break-in was fine and quick in last summer's heat, but it is a heavy jacket--it still feels like wearing armour, which is fine for 3 seasons (Fall, Winter, Spring), but it's not really a summer jacket
Comments or questions?
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Aye, the stone might have something to do with it Will send picks when I get it off, at the height of "pints every day because I work from home quarantine," I was *more* than a stone heavier But yes, wearing a new jacket every day is the way to go--in some strange sort of way, it's like being in a relationship with the garment, and really brings out who/what "it" really is. Thanks for the honest comment!
