Horsehide Levis Type 1 "Buckleback" Jacket

[Corky Corcovado]

Just received this in the mail! I'm quite pleased thus far with the overall quality and style of the garment. I purchased it through ebay from the seller anianinet and really had no idea beyond the generic and somewhat blurry photos provided. Although, I noticed the hanger the jacket was on was a Y'2 Leather and that indeed the buttons on the jacket were a match with Y'2 Leather's jacket as well. I took a chance and made an offer I found reasonable and low and behold they accepted. The seller claimed vegetable tanned aniline horsehide (something Y'2 Leathers offers) "Generic Brand" with a genuine leather tag and a blank leather tag near the collar. It has an interior map pocket and smells like new leather. I just wonder how it will crease up? Tantalizingly I'm sure. My impression of the leather is its stiff but not very heavy, the package was just over a kilo I believe. Its for lack of a better word...plastic like in appearance, which I have felt about chromexel horsehide as well, except I can see the grain and imperfection of the leather and it's smell is unmistakable. Nice cotton lining and stitch work seems solid so far. For a quarter of the price of popular Japanese brands I give you this...also from Japan!

 

[marmalademan]

Looking good Corkster. And if it's fairly light, which I personally favour,, then that should affotd you plenty of opportunity for wearing it

 

[barnabus]

That looks like an excellent fit too!

 

[jonesy86]

Nice one Corky!

It looks a lot like a jacket made in China by Avirexfly, which I think are pretty good value.

Peace.

 

[ton312]

That looks really nice! Fit is perfect!

 

[Benny Holiday]

Yep fit just couldn't be better man.

 

[Carlos840]

Nice jacket, nice stache, great fit, nailed it!

 

[Edward]

I like this. I've never seen a Type 1 in leather before; I've always preferred it in denim over a Type 3, but it looks cool in leather too.

 

[red devil]

This a very nice catch!!

 

[Guppy]

That's one you won't see very often. Very nice!

 

[Boyo]

That looks like one I had last summer.. I ordered mine direct form Alipay ( China) the jacket looked great the leather was OK, The communication was actually really good with production photos sent, and they tried to stretch the pattern to fit my measurements.. . in the end it was just a bit too tight for me.. & sold it

 

[Corky Corcovado]

For all I know this was manufactured in China too, and at the price point it would make sense. I am taken aback at the quality though, very nice. Keep in mind I own Aero and Langlitz jackets as references to quality. I look forward to breaking this puppy in. By the way, anyone have a screenshot of that Japanese tutorial on creasing up the sleeves and such withva bucket of water?

 

[Monitor]

Looks almost as good as the stache and that says a lot. Fits you absolutely perfectly. Of course the quality is impressive but then again, no other country has as many experiences tailors than China, I believe. I mean, these guys do stuff for RRL.

In any case, awesome jacket! @Big J had the scans, if I remember right. They might still be around but can't recall which thread it was... Anyway, yeah, water was involved. Ropes, too. They tie the rope around the sleeves or something...

 

[ton312]

^ Absolutely. just by virtue of the sheer volume of people!

 

[sweetfights]

Great fit- A win for sure on how you wear it!! Congrats.

 

[Monitor]

Corky, feel free to post more images. I'm curious to see how this jacket is doing.

 

[Corky Corcovado]

Gave it the warm shower treatment earlier and it was a success. I get a lot of compliments around town on this one.

 

[Mandarin]

It looks great!
Did you have to pay import taxes?

 

[Monitor]

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Gave it the warm shower treatment earlier and it was a success. I get a lot of compliments around town on this one.

I should do that. Corky, it fits you like any High Large I've seen. Which is to say perfect. Post some more recent photos.

 

[Corky Corcovado]

It looks great!
Did you have to pay import taxes?

Not to the U.S.