Sounds a bit like getting a bespoke suit: the less bells and whistles, the better. Very keen to actually see one of these things in the flesh, so to speak, given the variety of opinions on the stiffness of the leather, time to break in etc - given that I live in Scotland, dreich weather is never far away, so that may speed up the process. One of the things I've read is that the cordorvan colouring can 'bleed' quite heavily at first. Does anyone have experience of that?
"Cold, rainy, and windy" covers the Scottish summer this year, so I can only apologise for my country's weather - the Jet Stream failed to push north, left us with a lot of Arctic stuff. Sounds as if you've got a definite system for getting a jacket softened up - though how cold can Pasadena get? Kelso cold? :-D
Would spraying a brand new aero down with a (quality) leather weatherproofing spray help keep it from bleeding off the excess dye? I'm guessing the longer the dye sits on there the better.
I have one on the way is why I ask.
That is one serious and fine-looking coat. What are the specs?
Extremely warm! lolThat's one awesome jacket. Wow.That is one serious and fine-looking coat. What are the specs?
Awesome. I think the first pic of me in my new HBD was graveside in Kelso, Scotland! Then, a bunch in France - Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. More in Normandy. I guess I'm kinda creepy lol
Edward, the colour on that Bootlegger is fabulous. Is that a real photo of you wearing it or some advert shot? I hope my cordovan HWM and Stockman look half as good.
Awesome. I think the first pic of me in my new HBD was graveside in Kelso, Scotland! Then, a bunch in France - Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. More in Normandy. I guess I'm kinda creepy lol
Loving the photo, jacket looks great - can't help but notice you stress that it was your 'first', I hope to god these things aren't habit forming!
Interested in some of your choices, so a few questions:
1. why buttons over storm cuffs, practicality or purely aesthetic?
2. this may be a silly question, but what does the G1 refer to
3. what pattern of tartan did you go for with the cardorvan?
As far as the weather goes, this year has been unremittingly wet, even by Scottish standards, but with the added pleasure of clammy temperatures. London can be too hot, but at least it's dry. Also, when you're faced with day after day of grey skies, well, you end investing in high end leather jackets that the bank manager would disapprove of!
Bruce of Kinnaird tartan! The other isn't wacky enough for me lolI noticed your press studs, that's a really nice detail, kinda art deco. And I agree with you on eye-slashing tartan. At the moment I'm torn between these two:http://www.lochcarron.com/reiver/bruce_of_kinnaird_ancient.html and http://www.lochcarron.com/reiver/macrae_of_conchra_ancient.htmlThey'll both sit well with cordorvan but make, er, a statement. Like you say, it's on the inside, so who sees it?