Five Star Leather Jackets

[MrProper]

Perfect.
Neckhole could be good as Ton mentioned

 

[red devil]

Oh this looks very promising indeed!!! I would include a measurement for the neckhole diameter, and one from the main zip to the collar point. I’d also include a measurement for the front drop. I can’t wait to see how this turns out. I will fire off my order for one instantly.

Thanks! I am hesitating between this collar

And this one

So the collar measurement looks like this?

I am 16,5" in neck size, what neck diameter should I look at? Is something like your 18" pretty standard?

 

[red devil]

Perfect.
Neckhole could be good as Ton mentioned

Thanks for your help, your pic is a really useful model

 

[Claybertrand]

FWIW---I think the First Collar (with the guy wearing the boots) is the best. It has a scallop shape that matches the jacket style.

How are you attempting to communicate the dimensions/locations of the front pockets and stitching???? I am also interested in how Ton measured out his collar. I'm a fan of the "Bates Collar" and want to see how it was described to Shawn. Bears game is on in almost 4 hours......... I expect Ton is prepping his game day fare and wearing his Ditka Sweater Vest so we will probably hear from him later

 

[red devil]

FWIW---I think the First Collar (with the guy wearing the boots) is the best. It has a scallop shape that matches the jacket style.

How are you attempting to communicate the dimensions/locations of the front pockets and stitching???? I am also interested in how Ton measured out his collar. I'm a fan of the "Bates Collar" and want to see how it was described to Shawn. Bears game is on in almost 4 hours......... I expect Ton is prepping his game day fare and wearing his Ditka Sweater Vest so we will probably hear from him later

So the collar of the Little Wing, that's a repro by Freewheelers and my jacket

I would have to trust Shawn with the shape as I don't see how I can convey more than the image

 

[handymike]

Trace it on paper with measurements...

 

[Seb Lucas]

The EW jacket I wuld like to see is the Drifter - I think they spell it Driftr.

 

[handymike]

Very Nice!
That hide - Thedi comes to mind.
Looking carefully, I’m not really a fan of the whole zipper tape being exposed on the Main zip.
I would personally ask for it done it the traditional way...like on the Bates.

 

[red devil]

The EW jacket I wuld like to see is the Drifter - I think they spell it Driftr.

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Definitely a pattern worth reproducing as well

 

[ton312]

I spec’d mine at 18”. So laid flat and measured a across that’s what I get. I’d say I could go 1” smaller but my neck is over 16” itself so that may be too tight in the back. I measured a few jackets where the collar fell comfortably around the back of my neck and settled on 18” as a happy medium. Most were larger.

 

[ton312]

Here’s how I measured:

 

[ton312]

I should say too I plan on creating my own “label” or art for the leather plate left after the tag removal. Will still include 5 star’s name. Just haven’t figured out quite what I want yet.

 

[Seb Lucas]

Very Nice!
That hide - Thedi comes to mind.
Looking carefully, I’m not really a fan of the whole zipper tape being exposed on the Main zip. I would personally ask for it done it the traditional way...like on the Bates.
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Is it exposed? I can't see that in my shots, looks like there is piping not tape, running along the zip from what I can see. Or do you mean the teeth being visible?

Those Bates jackets are yummy.

 

[red devil]

Ok so measuring the collar properly, the previous pic was just an estimation, it looks like this

 

[RILO]

OK guys I order the sample kit. It sure is hard to put a point across over there...
If you have an idea and or request ask Shawn to include it in the sample kit.
so far we got this coming.
All leathers including ship skins
threads color and stitching styles.
Mouton's
Knits
buttons
Here is a funny one I asked him make sure you label everything. He say he is not sending us any labels...
so please let him or I know if anything comes up to shine.
Thanks

 

[handymike]

It would be great if the samples were a decent size, so we could imagine a jacket made of it. Maybe 12x12in.

 

[RILO]

It would be great if the samples were a decent size, so we could imagine a jacket made of it. Maybe 12x12in.

I will ask...

 

[handymike]

Here's one on ebay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/324095260632



You have to get the collar pocket!

 

[red devil]

Of course! I had completely forgotten about it! Thanks

 

[red devil]

Ok, so time to choose the leather, the lining and he hardware. I asked Shawn if he has any natural veg tanned goat with less of a / no top coat at all.
Otherwise brown or black I guess... maybe black. What do you guys think?

Any advice on his liners, for hardware, I think a size 10 YKK, thoughts?