Alexander Leathers

[pauleway]

I once had a dream that involved Debbie Harry and a leather jacket. That's about as far as I should go here.

If I'm going to have a dream about a girl in a leather jacket, it's going to involve someone a lot better than Debra Harry!!!

 

[FAFOO68]

Hello,
Good contact with Amanda yesterday, she will send me some samples.
Looks OK for customisation.
Wait and see before make an but the design of the Drifter jacket is nice, a classic half belt jacket as i'm looking for.
Cheers,
F68

If I'm going to have a dream about a girl in a leather jacket, it's going to involve someone a lot better than Debra Harry!!!

 

[Dr H]

If I'm going to have a dream about a girl in a leather jacket, it's going to involve someone a lot better than Debra Harry!!!

methinks this is the post of a much younger Lounger... ;-)

 

[Sloan1874]

If I'm going to have a dream about a girl in a leather jacket, it's going to involve someone a lot better than Debra Harry!!!

Debbie Harry circa 1977? C'mon!

 

[majormajor]

Debbie Harry circa 1977? C'mon!

Oh yes!

[video=youtube;uWhkbDMISl8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWhkbDMISl8[/video]

 

[Sloan1874]

Oh yes!

[video=youtube;uWhkbDMISl8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWhkbDMISl8[/video]

That's exactly what I mean.

 

[Edward]

methinks this is the post of a much younger Lounger... ;-)

Plausibly...

Debbie Harry circa 1977? C'mon!

Honestly, I preferred her circa 1998.

 

[Sloan1874]

Actually, you may have a thing there, Edward. Just proves: true beauty endures.

 

[apba1166]

Major knows his stuff. I shot about 50 rock videos back in the early 80s....quit too soon, before there was money in it....and, I know this sounds insane now, but the documentary shot in Telephone of DH putting on her eye make-up and looking in the lens was ground-breaking (and curves or no curves, leather or no leather, it doesn't get sexier than that shot). Thanks for the deja-vu, Maj.

 

[FAFOO68]

I wanted to say that before bashing AL jackets, i wanted to see one of our fellows member wearing one.
F68

 

[Sloan1874]

Didn't Plumbline post one? It looked a bit too big to my, and quite few others' eyes, though he seems to wear his jackets out-sized, which makes it difficult to judge to be honest.

 

[FAFOO68]

Oups you're right Sloan, i miss it, mea culpa !!!
Nice jacket in a lo
vely Brown, the color i'm looking for.
F68

Didn't Plumbline post one? It looked a bit too big to my, and quite few others' eyes, though he seems to wear his jackets out-sized, which makes it difficult to judge to be honest.

 

[rocketeer]

Back in the 1980s I had a friend at work who got Samantha Fox(UK glamour model) to wear his original A2 topless, and got her to sign it in the lining. Kudos' or sacrilege?
As to Plumbs Alex jacket, its ok and as long as he is happy with it thats fine to him.
Johnny

 

[Edward]

Back in the 1980s I had a friend at work who got Samantha Fox(UK glamour model) to wear his original A2 topless, and got her to sign it in the lining. Kudos' or sacrilege?

It might well have raised the value significantly when Ms Fox was a the height of her celebrity (around the time she was, famously, making more money for getting her bus out than was Margaret Thatcher for being PM), but I should think that by this point all it would do is detract from its originality. Not sure if a "defaced" original lining trumps a well installed replacement? If it was Steve Macqueen's moniker, it might be different...

As to Plumbs Alex jacket, its ok and as long as he is happy with it thats fine to him.
Johnny

That's the thing, fit-wise... different folks are always going to like different things. Given the "modern fit" element of the AL mission statement, I suspect they have identified that there are a number of people who want or need a more relaxed fit in their jackets.

 

[Dr H]

Sam Fox had a bus?! :-O

A double decker? ;-)

...or were those 'buns'? ;-)

 

[Edward]

Ha.... no, BUST. My typo!

 

[Sloan1874]

I prefer 'buns'...

 

[rocketeer]

Ha.... no, BUST. My typo!

Sam Fox is still a looker but how many dreams has she shattered!
Samantha was great but I liked Tracey Neave and Maria Whittaker.
Sorry Sam if you look in here but now we KNOW we have no chance. BoooHoooHooo!

 

[rocketeer]

How about someone starting a 'Golden Era' of newspaper glamour models(OK, page 3 girls)
Somehow I dont think it would get past the Mods, hehe

 

[Plumbline]

Didn't Plumbline post one? It looked a bit too big to my, and quite few others' eyes, though he seems to wear his jackets out-sized, which makes it difficult to judge to be honest.

I think you'll find my jackets fit me fine ..... I can't help it if you guys prefer jackets which are too small can I ...... and the ARE too small in my opinion ..... in fact they are too small by your own definitions ... " the halfbelt should fit in the small of the back not the kidney" Sloan 1874 .... mine sit 1" (a maximum of 1 1/2" with the Detroit) above the belt of my albeit modern low waist jeans around the area of my natural waist ( not the 1940's waist which was somewhere near the solar plexus). Look at where most of the other pics of what I would call " too small" halfbelts fit relative to the pocket of peoples jeans ( see some of the pics in the Merchants section) ... they are usually WAY higher up the pocket than mine ( mine sit top pocket on the mid point of the wrangler logo), in fact you can usually see the whole pocket ... and on the basis that the halfbelt and adjusters will then sit above the navel ( which is where the kidneys are - well one of them at least to be factually correct anatomically) ... by your own definition these are TOO SMALL.

The shoulders are just tight enough that I can just push my forearms together at the front ( flexing the jacket across my back). They zip up easlily without flaring or gaping and the side adjusters are fine on a mid point with a T-shirt underneath. They are not constraining or restrictive in any way and I can travel on planes, drive cars and ride bikes if I feel like it with no issues what so ever.

Maybe it's me ... but then hey ... I don't live in the 20's, 30's or 40's .... this isn't the 20's, 30's or 40's. From what I've see few of us on here ( with the exception of Sloaney perhaps ... ) are NOT shaped like people were in the 20's, 30's and 40's. Just my opinion guys ... that's the thing about opinions ... they're like arseholse ... all but a very few have them

P.S. This isn't just limited to one jacket ... this is how most of my leathers fit ... that's 17 Aero's to name but a few ... they are ALL of a consistant size (44") with the exception of shearling lined ones which I have gone for 46" with slightly shortened sleeves ( they are not worn on the bike). The exceptions are my two Aero VDR's - which are big for 44's ( but then they are designed as overcoats) and my two Barnstormers which are 42"'s because they are big made and the 44" just looked too long.

P.P.S. I can't help it if you guys like your jackets too small