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

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In my quest for the perfect 42 black CR that fits me how I like, I just pulled the trigger on this one. Im assuming it's going to be too small in hopes that it actually fits! Seller says its black, but Ive also got an odd feeling this one is chocolate brown.
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I think you’ll need the Flieblings to make it black, but these are great jackets.
 
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Will Zach

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I got the same model Schott a couple of months ago on the cheap and am surprised how much I like it. Very comfortable mid-weight CR. The only thing missing for me is an internal pocket for my wallet, but that is an issue with many CRs. They took the form-fitting thing seriously back then, not even a wallet could protrude!
 

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I think you’ll need the Flieblings to make it black, but these are great jackets.
Theres always the "not as described" if it ends up being truly brown / not black, and or doesn't fit! Also have this one on the way, which is definitely Black and I know will fit. I think my June jacket splurge is done until I sell some more of mine.
 

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Marc mndt

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Given that this opens up a wider range of ethical options, what are good furs to use for a mouton jacket collar? Rabbit? Mink?
Just go for the fanciest shearling. They come in different qualities. As you can see, the dark brown and honey brown are much nicer than the russet. There's only one catch, sometimes these old coats are dry and brittle and the hide falls apart when you fold it.

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jpk_NJ

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I think you’ll need the Flieblings to make it black, but these are great jackets.

So it arrived, and yeah, completely chocolate brown. Kind of dissapointed but expected in a way. Just shouldn't have been advertised as a Black jacket. That was the entire reason I bid on it! However, this one is by far the best 70's Perfecto hide Ive ever handled. By a mile. And this is before I condition it. So even back in the glory days of jackets, hides varied greatly from batch to batch..
 

Mrfrown

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So it arrived, and yeah, completely chocolate brown. Kind of dissapointed but expected in a way. Just shouldn't have been advertised as a Black jacket. That was the entire reason I bid on it! However, this one is by far the best 70's Perfecto hide Ive ever handled. By a mile. And this is before I condition it. So even back in the glory days of jackets, hides varied greatly from batch to batch..

You going to attempt to make your own blackened brown?
 

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Given that this opens up a wider range of ethical options, what are good furs to use for a mouton jacket collar? Rabbit? Mink?
Just search for “mouton jacket” on ebay and you will find a ton of options. Since mouton was made from sheepskin it is perhaps the most ethical choice and also much less expensive than mink or beaver.
I think you will be pleasantly surprised by how inexpensive some of these jackets are. Since you are only going to be using sections of the coat for collars it is not a big deal if there is a bit of moth damage or small stains here and there.
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Here is a shot of the mouton coat I purchased years ago before it went to the tailor to begin its new life. It must’ve belonged to a short stout woman!
 

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