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

Carlos840

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Certainly in the UK the 'cafe racer' as we know it is a sixties thing, though they have their origin in the one-piece riding suits of the fifties. I have seen mandarin collars on jackets as early as 30s, though - typically German bike jackets and halfbelts.

If you think about it this 30s Peter's has a mandarin collar.
It is just in hiding when the jacket is open...

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Same with the Leather Togs which is also a 30s design:

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The center zip mandarin collar jacket might have become mainstream in the 50s with the J-100 and similar jackets, but it started on cross zips long before that.
 
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Sloan1874

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Wayfarer update: bloody DHL managed to outfox me. I unavoidably had to go out for 20 minutes at lunchtime. Rushed back to the house and just as I was unlocking the front door, my phone buzzed with a 'We missed you' text. Aaaaargh. It's going to be arriving tomorrow morning now. Delayed gratification etc etc.
 

El Marro

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You guys are going to kill me because I did not take pictures, but my stock CHP from Lost Worlds arrived today to check fit. Stuart send out a 46 regular and it was just about perfect except for the fact that it was too short, which we knew it would be. Initially I thought I might want to go up a size but as I wore it around the house and moved around in it I realized that 46 was perfect and the 48 would actually be too big
I’m sorry I didn’t take pictures guys, I got into a frenzy thanking that the quicker I got the fitting over and put the jacket in the box on its way back to New York the quicker I would have my custom CHP in hand. In retrospect I don’t think taking the time to snap a couple photos would’ve hurt anything, but we all know how that goes.
 

Edward

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This might be an absolute turd but I had to know. Everything I’ve read about this company screams garbage but for under $100 bucks I have to know. Soso (name probably sums it up) 27oz? Type III-ish. Handwarmers look all wrong...how bad can it be?
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If it's textile (rather than leather), there's a fair chance of it being a very decent jacket at that price - just don't expect 'first world' point of manufacture.

I think it would look better witout the handwarmers, but they wouldn't bother me sitting that high - as long as tat's not an indication the body is over-long. I've seen a lot of fashion-oriented Type IIIs thisseason which are about six inches longer in the body than I'd be comfortable wearing.
 

barnabus

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This might be an absolute turd but I had to know. Everything I’ve read about this company screams garbage but for under $100 bucks I have to know. Soso (name probably sums it up) 27oz? Type III-ish. Handwarmers look all wrong...how bad can it be?
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SoSo make some very nice quality stuff fwiu, although I've not laid hands on any personally. A friend has some of their jeans and reckons they're terrific.
 
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Details? Where from?
I believe, if what i've read to be believed, these are designed by swedish brothers and assembled in Thailand from Japanese denim. LOL...even typing that makes me blush. I suspect a larger, far eastern country of origin is more likely but we'll see how it is. I grabbed it off ebay so the seller claimed the original retail was around $230...
 

regius

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Three European jackets arrived today, all in mint condition, clean wool lining & clean pockets. One in blue goatskin, French carcoat of sort.
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The second one is a dark brown horsehide/pony hide car coat.
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Third is a reddish russet car coat also horsehide
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sweetfights

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This might be an absolute turd but I had to know. Everything I’ve read about this company screams garbage but for under $100 bucks I have to know. Soso (name probably sums it up) 27oz? Type III-ish. Handwarmers look all wrong...how bad can it be?
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I was about to place a bid before you won it!!!
Looks awesome- love the color. Let us know.
 

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