Brooks CR jacket dating?

[handymike]

Yeah, I have both as well.

 

[Seb Lucas]

The CR is definitely an essential piece nowadays. I wear it whenever I go out on a date to absolutely no effect whatsoever but it does make me feel better. As much as I love cross zips, I feel sometimes I'm overdoing it. Like Bloomberg.



I... Don't know about that. I mean, having a several, nice looking (meaning pricier) pieces of clothing in the wardrobe ought to be a big plus over a pile of crumpled, stretched out sweat pants, three hoodies and a dozen T-shirts. I think no woman'd see this as a negative thing. Star Wars figures are pretty dodgy but clothes only means you care, leather or not.

And I'm not talking about young girls. They'd be walking around naked if there wasn't for the fashion industry telling them what to wear so it's difficult to take any advice on clothes from someone whose style solely depends on what currently on the Z-day menu.

When I say young girls I mean 25 to 30, not 18. Young to me is anyone under 30. I should probably have said women under 30. My langauge was poor. I have a 23 year-old and her guy has hoodies and no jackets at all from what I can tell.

 

[Peacoat]

Hi Terry,

I've watched your YouTube videos and was wondering since you had a lot of experience with these Brooks jackets, if you knew how to best wash them? I have one with a slight smell.

I do not mind any shrinking as I think a snugger fit would be a good thing as well as a worn look with nice creases in the arms. But anyway, I look forward to any advice that have. Thanks

Here is a link to one of the discussions we have had on washing jackets:

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...shing-and-conditioning-vintage-jackets.71541/

 

[patrick_b]

I was talking to a bloke in my local bar and we were both wearing leather jackets. Both of us are in our early forties. "Hey," said a woman in her mid-thirties, "Can you pass my umbrella over here? It's on the back of that seat. Thanks. Sorry to interrupt your conversation- was it about your jackets?" She didn't even mean it rudely. But it wasn't a compliment, either. Leather jackets are awkward things.

That's perfect and kind of says it all. The older guy who collects leathers is in the same questionable status as the guy of 40 who collects Star Wars action figures. Probably not someone a woman wants to get to know. As I've said before, the young women I know here call leather 'old man jackets.' They do seem to respond better to the Brooks cafe racer. The only thing sadder is a middle aged guy with a Porsche.

That why I waited until my 40's to start buying leather jackets. My wife is already stuck with me.