Lincoln Brigade test jacket size 42

[fishmeok]

Size 42 Lincoln Brigade type leather jacket. I used an o.d. cotton for the lining and a matching zipper with olive tape. Glazed cotton thread. M-422A style pockets. Double top stitching and top stitching on the cuffs. Wool knits. Nice reddish-brown cowhide that creases like crazy when you get it wet. Two-piece back and three-piece arms.
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Across the front 22"
Across the shoulder blades 15.5
Shoulders 19"
Arm top to end of cuffs 24"
Zipper 21.5
Back top to bottom 23.5
Shoulder seam 6.5"

 

[Flitcraft]

Looks Great!!!

Great job! I love all the features.
I can really tell that your skill level is improving!

 

[Rick Blaine]

Forgive my ignorance

Awesome work, fftopic: but what features distinguish it as a "Lincoln Brigade" Jacket?
Is it based on one from an archives?
I met a few of these old fellows when I lived in NYC in the eighties. They had an annual rummage & art sale to keep up the rent on their meeting place, I think it was on 23rd street.

 

[fishmeok]

It's based on this jacket taken from the Spanish Civil War thread over on the VLJ. Thanks to Zoomer for starting the thread and finding these pictures.
Cheers
Mark

Sgt. Joseph Taylor, "Lincoln-Washington activist, especially distinguished." April 1938

 

[Rick Blaine]

THANKS!

Very cool. Great photo. I'll have to nip over to that thread. I do wish I had an extra 400 bones. That is a real beauty!

 

[Fletch]

I wish I fit in the danged thing.

fish, I know I keep saying you've outdone yourself - but once again - you've outdone yourself.

Hopefully at some point this model will turn up in an old catalog, but the Lincoln Brigade name ought to stay, in their tribute.

 

[fishmeok]

Bump- open to reasonable offers-
Cheers
Mark

 

[fishmeok]

Sold- Thanks all
Cheers
Mark