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Calling on all AERO "Happy Days" Jacket owners...
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dan_t
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I somehow doubt it.
Great jacket by the way, the Happy Days one....
Back to the core discussion me thinks.
Great jacket by the way, the Happy Days one....
Back to the core discussion me thinks.
Dagenham Dave
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I will take Sloan and Fanch's advice on this, and go with cotton drill lining - Brown Heavy Duty Cotton Drill I think:
No inside pocket.
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Yep...good choice DD.
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Dagenham Dave
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What thread colour?
Lastly, what thread colour (if you get to chose this) would look best (and be most authentic early 50s) with the SEAL BROWN SMOOTH HORSEHIDE and SEAL knit?
Lastly, what thread colour (if you get to chose this) would look best (and be most authentic early 50s) with the SEAL BROWN SMOOTH HORSEHIDE and SEAL knit?
Well, I'm glad to see this thread re-opened as the "Fonzie" jacket is one of my all time favorites, likely my #1 choice among the knit jackets that would be perfect in either MWHH or goatskin and lined throughout with cotton drill. Should you go with an inside vertical pocket, consider one in the leather facing without any fastening (snap, zipper, etc.) at all as I did in by Teamster and Pioneer jackets.
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Well, I'm glad to see this thread re-opened as the "Fonzie" jacket is one of my all time favorites, likely my #1 choice among the knit jackets that would be perfect in either MWHH or goatskin and lined throughout with cotton drill. Should you go with an inside vertical pocket, consider one in the leather facing without any fastening (snap, zipper, etc.) at all as I did in by Teamster and Pioneer jackets.
On Aero's website regarding an INSIDE POCKET:
These have proved very popular although it's not an option we are too keen on and we strongly advise against this option especially in our slimmer fitting 1920s and 1930s styles. It's not a good idea in any leather jacket, the pattern of the inside pocket will gradually appear on the outside in the form of a rectangular wear pattern which will detract from the overall appearance of the jacket.
Aero has this view but I've never found it happening. Even if I did it would just be part of the jacket's wear. You'll find seams sometimes show up as lines on the jacket exterior too. I like it. A pocket lined with moleskin tucked in as above will be pretty harmless. Of course if you don't carry much of anything - I don't - maybe you won't need pockets.
I have a Highwayman with 2 inside pockets which is definitely showing the rectangular shape and snap fastener. I am glad there are no inside pockets on my Dustbowl and would take Aero's advice on this (my latest jackets have been bought from the sale page but I wouldn't specify them in the future). All of my jackets show creases from the breast pocket and from where the inside facing meets the shoulder seam but looks better with wear.
... and not having pockets is a good excuse to get a bag!
http://www.mackenziebags.co.uk/
http://www.mackenziebags.co.uk/
Fair enough. I've just looked at some of my other jackets I can see a feint outline of pocket lining and facing but I don't mind the look.
I have had the rectangle appear on the right hand of my jacket, though there were unusual circumstances that it came through. If you're getting one, get it on the side of the chest pocket - the pocket bag of the exterior pocket seems to help slow/lessen the effect. Should say that it doesn't bother me, as it's not glaringly obvious in the overall look of the jacket, but I haven't bothered with inside pockets on any of my subsequent jackets.
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Dagenham Dave
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I love the leather and colour of your jacket. What is it?
Dagenham Dave
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I wish Aero did that colour in their mid-weight smooth HH.
(That is one hell of a jacket too. Looks great on you.)
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I've had it too. Never bothered me, in the same way as when my jeans used to develop fading reflecting where my wallet sat in the back pocket it never bothered me. I think it's a personal thing. The reason Aero advise against the inner pockets in some designs but will do them of folks really wantg them is because they had some folks complain about it, I think. I can see how with this sort of luxury good something that niggles might be a real irritant, but it's all subjective. The spec I've come to prefer is one inner pocket, on the opposite side from the breast pocket (I'm left handed, and the right hand side is where I keep my wallet in a blazer or w.h.y.).
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