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

[handymike]

Glad to hear it worked !

 

[Gamma68]

Glad to hear it worked !

Thanks! And many thanks to @barnabus for making the soak-and-dry suggestion!

 

[jonesy86]

I know this feeling...

Me too, but it is not my bone structure.


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[Colin G]

One of these should be arriving in about 3 months, but in a medium shade of brown cowhide. I may change the chest pocket to a flap style with a button closure.

 

[ProteinNerd]

@Colin G damn that’s a nice half belt!

 

[Colin G]

@Colin G damn that’s a nice half belt!

Thanks. It is a Thedi MTC-177917. I may use the front chest pocket off of this jacket below instead of the zipped pocket. A button flap is more interesting.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Thanks. It is a Thedi MTC-177917. I may use the front chest pocket off of this jacket below instead of the zipped pocket. A button flap is more interesting.

I like the flap...even two of them.

 

[sweetfights]

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All I can say is... wow.

Beautiful piece of art!! How many oz’s. ??

 

[JMax]

Beautiful piece of art!! How many oz’s. ??

Thanks. 4oz. I can’t wait to get back home to put it back on.

 

[Lebowski]

Gamma68,
I tried to stretch a medium weight cowhide Langlitz jacket by wearing it with a couple wool vests and a sweater on underneath. I found that although this might have stretched it a wee bit, the jacket was still too tight for me.

Be careful, that "technique" might tear apart some seams or the leather right along seam traces.

 

[Colin G]

I like the flap...even two of them.

Good idea.

 

[handymike]

Don't do the flap on the Hercules...

 

[sweetfights]

I'm very pleased to report that after a soak, stretch and dry routine, the waist width on my Cascade increased from 17.5" to 19". I see no problems with the hem stitching.

Before and after pics below. You *may* be able to see a little expansion from the back. It's subtle visually, but the fit is much more comfortable now. Unqualified success.

BEFORE

AFTER
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Congrats on success. Well worth it!

 

[sweetfights]

Thanks. 4oz. I can’t wait to get back home to put it back on.

Lost World’s makes one heck of a jacket. Solid check marks all the way down the sheet!!!

 

[Boyo]

Im gonna give this Aero M422A a try....4-5 weeks out.

**My Cockpit G-1 posted in classifieds

 

[Sloan1874]

One of these should be arriving in about 3 months, but in a medium shade of brown cowhide. I may change the chest pocket to a flap style with a button closure.

I'd definitely remove the breast pocket. It's positioning looks odd and too high. Look at this Half-Belt: http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/product-detail.php?id=8

Apart from that, it's a nice jacket. I don't understand why so many makers, some of the really big names included, have such a problem with breast pocket positioning.

 

[Colin G]

I'd definitely remove the breast pocket. It's positioning looks odd and too high. Look at this Half-Belt: http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/product-detail.php?id=8

Apart from that, it's a nice jacket. I don't understand why so many makers, some of the really big names included, have such a problem with breast pocket positioning.

It does look a bit high. The Aero pocket is also angled so that won't make it look as high as the Thedi.

I had an Aero 30's half belt to try and the chest pocket was freakishly small. I could get maybe 3 fingers in it and it needed to be at least an inch wider, and I have small hands.

 

[Sloan1874]

I'd have sent it back, tbh.

 

[Colin G]

I'd have sent it back, tbh.

I did. The Aero was a test fit jacket from Thurston Bros.

 

[Hh121]

Call me crazy, I just scored Vanson Hardcore Highwayman after talked to Constantin from Vanson, he weighted the jacket and it's solid 8 lbs.