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How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

Marc mndt

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This is the finished mockup jacket (still at Field leathers so I can't try it on yet). There were a few things about my design which I wasn't sure about. One was the rounded front drop. Greg's Michigan design seems to have a somewhat V-shaped front drop and I didn't think that would look good with added bottom hem panels. Seeing the rounded front drop on the mannequin, I think it looks great. I also wasn't sure about the dept of the backyoke (the two arches). In my initial design it was a bit less dramatic :
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Gregs advice was to make it one inch deeper. I think it looks good but I'm not 100% sure yet. Think I just have to try it on and see how it looks.
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Robbie79

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This is the finished mockup jacket (still at Field leathers so I can't try it on yet). There were a few things about my design which I wasn't sure about. One was the rounded front drop. Greg's Michigan design seems to have a somewhat V-shaped front drop and I didn't think that would look good with added bottom hem panels. Seeing the rounded front drop on the mannequin, I think it looks great. I also wasn't sure about the dept of the backyoke (the two arches). In my initial design it was a bit less dramatic : View attachment 253554

Gregs advice was to make it one inch deeper. I think it looks good but I'm not 100% sure yet. Think I just have to try it on and see how it looks. View attachment 253558 View attachment 253559 View attachment 253560 View attachment 253561
Then I keep my fingers crossed that it fits you well. You also chose the navy Shinki which is a great colour! Looking forward to fit pics once you received the jacket.
 

Marc mndt

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Then I keep my fingers crossed that it fits you well. You also chose the navy Shinki which is a great colour! Looking forward to fit pics once you received the jacket.
This is actually a cotton mockup jacket which he will send to me so I can try it on and see whether it fits, or not. If not we can still alter the pattern before any leather will be cut. No more fingers crossed :p

The final jacket will be made from black aniline Shinki leather.
 

Robbie79

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This is actually a cotton mockup jacket which he will send to me so I can try it on and see whether it fits, or not. If not we can still alter the pattern before any leather will be cut. No more fingers crossed :p

The final jacket will be made from black aniline Shinki leather.
Aaahh, got it ;) Should have followed your e-mail(s) more precisely. That's great customer service offered by Greg! Anyway, I'm sure the black one looks beautiful!
 

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This is the finished mockup jacket (still at Field leathers so I can't try it on yet). There were a few things about my design which I wasn't sure about. One was the rounded front drop. Greg's Michigan design seems to have a somewhat V-shaped front drop and I didn't think that would look good with added bottom hem panels. Seeing the rounded front drop on the mannequin, I think it looks great. I also wasn't sure about the dept of the backyoke (the two arches). In my initial design it was a bit less dramatic : View attachment 253554

Gregs advice was to make it one inch deeper. I think it looks good but I'm not 100% sure yet. Think I just have to try it on and see how it looks. View attachment 253558 View attachment 253559 View attachment 253560 View attachment 253561
really fun to see the creative process.
 

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^No, but i did patronize his fine establishment several times. One of the few spots i was happy to stand in line for an hour. I’m really surprised to learn his sausage art is known in the west.
@elmarro tbh as much as I like IH i’m not sure if i’d buy it. I’ll admit that I’m mostly intrigued by the hype around these jackets. Sort of just want to see for myself. My size was sold out in 4 min. The way i see it if “it ain’t all that“ i should be able to recoup most of my dough.
 

El Marro

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@elmarro tbh as much as I like IH i’m not sure if i’d buy it. I’ll admit that I’m mostly intrigued by the hype around these jackets. Sort of just want to see for myself. My size was sold out in 4 min. The way i see it if “it ain’t all that“ i should be able to recoup most of my dough.
I hear you. On the one hand it just looks like a really solid chore coat, but they do seem to sell out like hotcakes and I have seen people asking more for used ones then they sold for new.
 

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AliExpress is generally "better" than most cheap knock-off sites like Wish. It's not the quality of the original, but it's not bad, and generally visually indistinguishable.
 

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This is the finished mockup jacket (still at Field leathers so I can't try it on yet). There were a few things about my design which I wasn't sure about. One was the rounded front drop. Greg's Michigan design seems to have a somewhat V-shaped front drop and I didn't think that would look good with added bottom hem panels. Seeing the rounded front drop on the mannequin, I think it looks great. I also wasn't sure about the dept of the backyoke (the two arches). In my initial design it was a bit less dramatic : View attachment 253554

Gregs advice was to make it one inch deeper. I think it looks good but I'm not 100% sure yet. Think I just have to try it on and see how it looks. View attachment 253558 View attachment 253559 View attachment 253560 View attachment 253561
the collar looks really nice, maybe just the angle of the photo, but the chest pocket looks high? might be personal taste, but I like chest pocket a bit lower, also to free it from shoulder movements creasing them
 

Marc mndt

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the collar looks really nice, maybe just the angle of the photo, but the chest pocket looks high? might be personal taste, but I like chest pocket a bit lower, also to free it from shoulder movements creasing them
Those were my first thoughts as well, chest pocket too high. It also looks a bit large, not sure. Hard to tell from the picture. Here's some more pictures from different angles. I was surprised that he even included a lining.
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