Arrived yesterday: Aero 1950's Half Belt

[Hendrix]

I'm very happy with the jacket. It fits well and the hide and construction quality are superb, and Aero were a breeze to deal with!

A few pics

 

[Fanch]

Jacket looks great and appears you nailed the sizing correctly. I see you went with button cuffs which is generally my preference. Congratulations.

 

[Bunyip]

That's lovely mate. Is that battered hh or the fqhh? I just put my order in with thurston bros for my first Aero...very excited.

 

[Hendrix]

FQHH, and worth its weight in gold...and let me tell you, that's some gold, mate!

 

[Tomasso]

That's one of the best fitting jacket I've seen posted on the FLounge. I cringe at most of the fits coming from these 'custom' makers. Though to be fair to the makers, remote fitting borders on folly.

 

[Hendrix]

Thanks. I purchased it from Aero's used section. Aero were great, Rachel and Christine at Aero were very helpful. I had all the jackets measurements and carefully measured myself and checked their figures against another jacket I own (not an Aero). I don't think it could have worked out better

 

[nick123]

Congratulations!

 

[Capesofwrath]

Nice looking jacket. I was puzzling over the hide when you said it was FQHH until you clarified where it came from. It's always a good idea to buy a lightly used one so someone else can do the break in work for you.

 

[eggleman]

Cracking jacket .. is the half-belt strip slightly lighter than the rest of the back , or is it just the way it's photographed ?
Not a criticism BTW .. actually it looks good that way ..

 

[Hendrix]

Cheers!

 

[Hendrix]

I have to agree. It's still stiff enough to stand upright unassisted!

 

[Hendrix]

Thanks. Yep, it is slightly lighter, kinda depends on what light is on it I think. But I agree, it doesn't detract from the jacket at all.

 

[eggleman]

Cool
my FQHH Highwayman has some subtle variations in colour between the panels
and I think it just adds to the character of the leather

Thanks. Yep, it is slightly lighter, kinda depends on what light is on it I think. But I agree, it doesn't detract from the jacket at all.

 

[Hendrix]

Yep, absolutely agree

 

[Smithy]

Absolutely gorgeous HB. Once it gets a bit of wear and "settles" in that is going to be fantastic.

I love FQHH and that Hendrix is one exceptional looking example. Enjoy and make sure you wear the absolute hell out of it, as it'll just get better and better.

 

[Edward]

Cracking looking jacket. Those are 30s halfbelt features on it (as discussed in your previous thread), but the fit is very definitely the 50s jacket. Looks well. I suspect it's from Aero's Blue Label series, under which tyhey've sold off a lot of prototypes and otherf one-offs that are based around all sorts of adapted bits and pieces they found during a clearout? Whatever, it looks great. To my eye, those 30sHB details really are a bit more special than the standard appintments of the 50s HB.

 

[Hendrix]

Thanks! I haven't had it off my back since it arrived!

 

[Hendrix]

I think so too. The yoke is magnificent and the button cuffs are just a real nice touch.

 

[Sloan1874]

Very nice.

 

[Worf]

Great looking jacket AND you got it used???!!!??? Outstanding!!!!

Worf