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

[willyto]

View attachment 121615 Just received a sunburst as a fit jacket. Fqhh. Wow. The leather is broken in and VERY nice. My first time handeling. My heart was set on Vicenza but...

The sunburst is a great design but if you accept my non solicited advice that fit jacket looks huge on you so hopefully you'll go smaller.

 

[bn1966]

ELC A-2 Monarch contract (heavy grain) being delivered Tuesday

 

[Bfd70]

The sunburst is a great design but if you accept my non solicited advice that fit jacket looks huge on you so hopefully you'll go smaller.

Always interested in all opinions. That picture was posted just to show the interesting two tone sunburst design. What is not apparent in the photo is that the jacket is unzipped with just a tshirt. Zipped, it would be snug to get a heavy weight sweater under.

Anyhow. 1930’s half belt ordered.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Greetings All:
Errant again in the done buying jackets ploy. Too much black...not enough tan!
Vanson CR.
Be well. Bowen

 

[ton312]

View attachment 122212 View attachment 122213 Greetings All:
Errant again in the done buying jackets ploy. Too much black...not enough tan!
Vanson CR.
Be well. Bowen

That's a killer jacket! Off TB's sale page? To me that is one of the best patterns Vanson ever offered. Look at the back! Well done!

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Hey Ton:
Thanks man. Yes from their sale page. I do love the back of it, so simple and “smooth”. Plus the hide looks like it might be bitchin down the road.
Carrie was very helpful. She rocks!!
B

 

[ton312]

Hey Ton:
Thanks man. Yes from their sale page. I do love the back of it, so simple and “smooth”. Plus the hide looks like it might be bitchin down the road.
Carrie was very helpful. She rocks!!
B

Had something very similar years ago. Love the old tan Vansons. Great stuff.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

^^^Hey Ton:
You know how people write on dollar bills then send them off. You ever do that with jackets? Ha
I’ll check when this one comes. Never know! Lol
B

 

[hondurasdave47]

Anyone planning to order the new Aero Majestic? I'd love to see some fit pics.

 

[handymike]

Jacket arrived, but what a stench....into the washing machine with Woolite Dark.

 

[handymike]

It took 3 washings, but the water is running clear now.

 

[ton312]

It took 3 washings, but the water is running clear now.

Post up the results when it's done! Man I'd have sooner cut off an appendage than put a leather jacket in the washing machine but after seeing how my rancher handled it I think I'll gamble a bit more in the previously enjoyed market.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

^^^Half way through that test myself with a “shot” Shott. Figured if this one made it anyone would.
Your Rancher wash inspired.
I was more worried about blowing up the washer to be honest.
Looking good so far.
B

 

[handymike]

Mine is almost dry (90 today).
Smell is significantly less, and the results are promising so far. Even softened the jacket up a bit.

 

[ton312]

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Mine is almost dry (90 today).
Smell is sinificantly less, and the results are promising so far. Even softened the jacket up a bit.

Nice! I assume some fit pics will be up in short order...

 

[sweetfights]

This has happened to me too. It doesn't make sense, but it's true.

Would like to hear examples! Intrigued by how we change our tastes and views with time and exposure.

 

[sweetfights]

Lol what's happening! Jean jackets are suddenly becoming very popular on TFL! It's epidemic!

You won't be adding any chest pockets?

Also, I'm not sure you'll like those pleats. They'll bulge out of the jacket if you do anything other than stand straight! If you're not standing completely straight, they just pop out. Especially at the belly and from a side, it looks really stupid, especially on a thin person. Check it out...

great looking jean jacket. great fit too. sounds like the pleats do what they are designed to do.

 

[ProteinNerd]

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Mine is almost dry (90 today).
Smell is significantly less, and the results are promising so far. Even softened the jacket up a bit.

If the smell is still there throw it in the wash again but add some odour neutraliser....worked a treat for my Brooks

 

[barnabus]

Would like to hear examples! Intrigued by how we change our tastes and views with time and exposure.

The clearest example for me was a Belstaff jacket, called the Blaster. When it was released I thought it looked ghastly, a horrible hotch potch of gimmicky mutations to their standard Trialmaster style.

Here's one:

And yet somehow, over the intervening years, I have become smitten with all the things that initially made me dislike the showyoffyness of it: the pocket on the back, the awkward single chest pocket, the deliberate contrasting material of the belt and shoulder patch.

I now have eBay alerts set up to ping whenever one is listed, and I live in hope that one day there'll be one in my size that I can afford.

Weird!

 

[willyto]

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Mine is almost dry (90 today).
Smell is significantly less, and the results are promising so far. Even softened the jacket up a bit.

Lucky you! I did the same with a jacket. Left it outside, rolled it with towels inside the lining to absorve moisture, it smelled as new and then the leather just rot from one day to another