Belt and epaulets removed- who can put them back?

[J Leather Investigater]

Hey guys, I have a question and I look forward to all the responses and hopefully someone with experience with this issue will share.
So I bought a perfecto because I have been wanting one recently. I found a cool jacket for a decent price. The only downside is that someone cut the belt and epaulets off. I want to know if its easy to re- attach or a big job? Another thing is who to ask to fix it? Johnson leather? Dena? Or would schott do it?- it is a perfecto? I await for opinions/advice. Thx

 

[Guppy]

In order:

1. God
2. Marty McFly and Doc Brown
3. Dena

Schott Perfectos are common enough that unless you got it for close to free, or didn't mind the missing bits being missing, it would have been better to pass on it and find one that was intact. It can be done, I'm sure, and Dena would know, but I think it would be a problem to find leather that matches the jacket, and then wear it in to blend indistinguishably so that it looks original.

 

[J Leather Investigater]

In order:

1. God
2. Marty McFly and Doc Brown
3. Dena

Schott Perfectos are common enough that unless you got it for close to free, or didn't mind the missing bits being missing, it would have been better to pass on it and find one that was intact. It can be done, I'm sure, and Dena would know, but I think it would be a problem to find leather that matches the jacket, and then wear it in to blend indistinguishably so that it looks original.

Haha, nice. 1-God... ..
The reason I didn't pass is because its a limited edition perfecto in horsehide with nos talon zippers, originally built in 2011. I had one of these jackets in a xl an it was big so I sold it, I always wanted one in a large so when it came up I grabbed it. The leather is a nice an thick hide with a great smell. The topcoat wears off rather quick. That's why I got it

 

[J Leather Investigater]

In order:

1. God
2. Marty McFly and Doc Brown
3. Dena

Schott Perfectos are common enough that unless you got it for close to free, or didn't mind the missing bits being missing, it would have been better to pass on it and find one that was intact. It can be done, I'm sure, and Dena would know, but I think it would be a problem to find leather that matches the jacket, and then wear it in to blend indistinguishably so that it looks original.

Thanks for your reply guppy, what if I had Dena add a few more belt loops in the back ? Then I could get a belt that goes all the way around the jacket an could remove it whenever?

 

[JMax]

In order:

1. God
2. Marty McFly and Doc Brown
3. Dena

Schott Perfectos are common enough that unless you got it for close to free, or didn't mind the missing bits being missing, it would have been better to pass on it and find one that was intact. It can be done, I'm sure, and Dena would know, but I think it would be a problem to find leather that matches the jacket, and then wear it in to blend indistinguishably so that it looks original.

Put Gandalf at 3 and bump Dena one spot. Then we are good.

 

[Guppy]

Haha, nice. 1-God... ..
The reason I didn't pass is because its a limited edition perfecto in horsehide with nos talon zippers, originally built in 2011. I had one of these jackets in a xl an it was big so I sold it, I always wanted one in a large so when it came up I grabbed it. The leather is a nice an thick hide with a great smell. The topcoat wears off rather quick. That's why I got it

In that case, matching that leather will be all the more difficult...

Maybe the way to go is to turn it into a two-tone jacket with a contrasting leather for the epaulets and belt.

But it just sounds more and more like an impossible project.

 

[Flying Monkey]

If you pick a leather tailor that has been around a long time, they will usually have some pieces left over from other jobs that will be pretty close, especially black. The other members are correct in that it will probably not be exactly the same color, grain, etc. But..it can be close. Then...wear the heck out of the jacket. Don't just leave it in the closet. Over time, generally (and I do say generally) the new pieces will wear in a similar fashion to the rest of your jacket and the repairs won't be obvious. I have a Kerr cafe racer that I had a large panel replaced because of a bad case of somebody's road rash. The lady I go to for repairs did a beautiful job. You really have to inspect the jacket to find the different panel. Not obvious at all. Did cost a bit, but I liked the jacket enough to spring for it.

 

[Guppy]

Thinking about it more, depending on how old the jacket is, Schott may be the best way to go. They might still have scraps of the original leather used, and if so that would be the way to go, assume they're willing to do the repair.

 

[J Leather Investigater]

Thinking about it more, depending on how old the jacket is, Schott may be the best way to go. They might still have scraps of the original leather used, and if so that would be the way to go, assume they're willing to do the repair.

Thats exactly what I thought so I emailed jerri a few hours ago to ask. Since its the weekend I will probably get a response Monday

 

[ton312]

If Schott won’t do it, get a decent chunk of HH online and send to Dena. She can do it for sure. I’d like to see some pics of the jacket and maybe I could point you in the right direction for ordering a piece of leather. I wouldn’t rule steer out for the accoutrements. Be easier to source.

 

[AeroFan_07]

@iknowleather - Dena have you seen this thread?

I'm sure Schott could help too, but Dean is top-notch as well. Not sure if Schott does repairs and all, i know that Vanson still does. Do you have the jacket yet? Photos?

 

[Peacoat]

@iknowleather - Dena have you seen this thread?

I'm sure Schott could help too, but Dean is top-notch as well. Not sure if Schott does repairs and all, i know that Vanson still does. Do you have the jacket yet? Photos?

I was going to email her or tag her, but you have done the tag, so she will be back as soon as she checks back in.

 

[Guppy]

I was going to email her or tag her, but you have done the tag, so she will be back as soon as she checks back in.

You should email her anyway, it's more professional to actively seek out her help than to passively wait for her to notice that she's been mentioned

 

[Peacoat]

You should email her anyway, it's more professional to actively seek out her help than to passively wait for her to notice that she's been mentioned

I have emailed her. Probably Monday before she reads the message.

 

[Monitor]

@J Leather Investigater, y'know, I'd go with hard, CHP styled belt for this. Maybe even brown, just for the heck of it! Like on early Sears jackets. That'd be something alright. It was the coolest part of my Sugar Cane jacket, that it had that beast of a belt & I always thought it'd work really well on a Schott Perfecto.

 

[J Leather Investigater]

If Schott won’t do it, get a decent chunk of HH online and send to Dena. She can do it for sure. I’d like to see some pics of the jacket and maybe I could point you in the right direction for ordering a piece of leather. I wouldn’t rule steer out for the accoutrements. Be easier to source.

I instantly thought about dena, she has already did a great job on a jacket i sent her so I know she can hit a home run. I was thinking schott hoping they had some scrap left over from making the jacket. The jacket is arriving tomorrow. I will upload pics from ebay ad

 

[J Leather Investigater]

I instantly thought about dena, she has already did a great job on a jacket i sent her so I know she can hit a home run. I was thinking schott hoping they had some scrap left over from making the jacket. The jacket is arriving tomorrow. I will upload pics from ebay ad

 

[J Leather Investigater]

@iknowleather - Dena have you seen this thread?

I'm sure Schott could help too, but Dean is top-notch as well. Not sure if Schott does repairs and all, i know that Vanson still does. Do you have the jacket yet? Photos?

I just posted some photos from the ebay ad. Im waiting on the jacket still

 

[J Leather Investigater]

You should email her anyway, it's more professional to actively seek out her help than to passively wait for her to notice that she's been mentioned

I emailed her last night. I have another project i want done as well so she's heard from me

 

[J Leather Investigater]

@iknowleather - Dena have you seen this thread?

I'm sure Schott could help too, but Dean is top-notch as well. Not sure if Schott does repairs and all, i know that Vanson still does. Do you have the jacket yet? Photos?

I updated thread with photos of jacket for sale