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Five Star Leather Jackets

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Excellent. You must be 5*s best customer. You're doing the forum a service by posting your pics and experiences.
Each jacket has been a learning experience, that’s for sure. I think @Hh121 really paved the way in showing what 5* can do with heavy leather. If they are able to source it, that most certainly is a game changer. I’ve always been pleased with how my jackets have been put together, any errors, have been my fault in either the design or spec. I anxiously awaiting my next one, which is due tomorrow b/c I took some unproven risks in the sizing.
 

PilotJens

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On that note I have to say thanks to all those people who develope cool patterns with 5* in a almost commercial scale like they are part of the 5* company.

If any one of the regular contributors are interested in the stuff I send to Shawn .You guys can take it if you want
 

Riu

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Quick question as I'm having second thoughts. I've asked for a 24" measured at the back but I'm thinking it might be too long. My CR is 24.5" and I definitely want this second design shorter. Do you think 23.5" would be enough or even shorter?

I'll discuss with Shawn after I see the pattern anyway but I thought I'd ask for your opinion.

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Berto

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Quick question as I'm having second thoughts. I've asked for a 24" measured at the back but I'm thinking it might be too long. My CR is 24.5" and I definitely want this second design shorter. Do you think 23.5" would be enough or even shorter?

I'll discuss with Shawn after I see the pattern anyway but I thought I'd ask for your opinion.

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My tasteis that too short could ruin your design.

On the other hand, what jacket is one on the right?. I like a lot that back.
 
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PilotJens

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I think it depends on the style .A jacket with side adjusters need a inch more length in my opinion then a straight hanging jacket because it rides up when pulled tight .
 
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MrProper

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Quick question as I'm having second thoughts. I've asked for a 24" measured at the back but I'm thinking it might be too long. My CR is 24.5" and I definitely want this second design shorter. Do you think 23.5" would be enough or even shorter?

I'll discuss with Shawn after I see the pattern anyway but I thought I'd ask for your opinion.

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I'm not a good advisor there.
Maybe you can make your CR a little shorter with double-sided adhesive tape and then take a photo? Then you can probably see best if you like it?
 

Morecowbell

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View attachment 326026 I used olive heavy cotton twill as the liner and olive stitching .The olive tone of the stitching is quiet subtle .It almost looks a little bit beige .The bobbin thread is thinner and looks like the liner and the thick top thread has a that beige olive colour

Yes, thank you for posting this detail with the thread color, it looks really good. If you can, please post a larger picture of the front of the jacket, I'd like to see how the thread looks on a larger scale - thanks!
 

Riu

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I think it depends on the style .A jacket with side adjusters need a inch more length in my opinion then a straight hanging jacket because it rides up when pulled tight .

This one won't have any adjusters, I'm just thinking to take another half an inch and that should do.

I'm not a good advisor there.
Maybe you can make your CR a little shorter with double-sided adhesive tape and then take a photo? Then you can probably see best if you like it?

Good idea, I'll have a look tomorrow...I did that without a tape and I thought it's enough but it keeps bothering me.
 

navetsea

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Quick question as I'm having second thoughts. I've asked for a 24" measured at the back but I'm thinking it might be too long. My CR is 24.5" and I definitely want this second design shorter. Do you think 23.5" would be enough or even shorter?

I'll discuss with Shawn after I see the pattern anyway but I thought I'd ask for your opinion.

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I think you can do 1" shorter than this without the jacket showing the belt, your CR is covering the front pocket of your jeans and reaching your rear pocket opening from what I see on the pic, so I think you can reduce 1" safely
 
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