Aero Windward in FQSH, Vicenza or Goatskin

[WolferlQ3]

Dear all,

i do have a lot of Aeros with me, but no one in Goatskin. And i do not have a Windward. So my idea was, to combine both "not have´s" in 1 jacket and ordering a Aero Windward in black goatskin and brass hardware.

But i´m unsure if goatskin is the "right" hide for the Windward. My first impression is, that a windward needs to be a HH or SH, thick and stiff.

What do you think (beside the fact, that i can do what i want and being the first person on the planet with a Windward in goatskin)

 

[cbez]

goatskin can be thick and stiff, just depends on the tannage.

 

[Aloysius]

Aero's goatskin is pliable but pretty substantial, more so than some steer and horse hides I've had.

 

[Aloysius]

You can see in this old ad that Montgomery Ward sold goatskin versions of their jackets at a 24% premium over the horsehide versions. So not only is it accurate, but it was the premium option.