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My Aero Leather A-2

Lungomare

A-List Customer
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340
Location
Austria
Hello!

The story of my A-2 began in 2010, when I finally got my (first) Aero A-2. A little bit too blousy, but I liked it. Later I found the leather – it was smooth seal brown midweight HH – to become stale, because it didn’t break in even after wearing the jacket in the rain, and it always looked like new.

Beside this I felt certain that brown is not m y colour, and consequently I sold it. And I wanted a trimmer fit ...

About one year later I ordered another Aero A-2, yet being sure that I’d like brown for my A-2. The jerky HH was not convincing at all – I didn’t like the kind of how it felt and it easily got light spots even without treating it hard. And this jacket was much too roomy for me (1942 contract, size 38). I sent it back and Aero made another one. This time I chose the oilpull hide, contract 1938, sized up to 42 with the arms and the back length customized (arms and back 26.5”). Normally I wear size 38, but I sized up because the 1938 contract is said to be very trim fitted.

When the jacket arrived in January this year I liked the leather very much, but again sizing was a debacle – at least two sizes too big. Pit2pit was more than 1.2" bigger than ordered. Aero took it back and did a remake.

Last week this remake arrived, and I am fully satisfied now – sizing is as perfect as can be, and the oilpull leather is really great. Thanks Aero, especially Amanda and Edith (who made the jacket).

By the end of this year my Good Wear Werber will be finished, and I am very curious about comparing these two jackets (fit, leather, etc.).

Yes, and of course I’ll show pics again!

Kind regards,

Johannes



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archbury918

One of the Regulars
Messages
223
Location
wisconsin
Great looking jacket! I'm especially impressed with the look of the collar. It almost mimics one with a collar stand.
It appears in most pix, you don't have it snapped closed.

Looking forward to seeing your GW.

Michael
 

Cole

One of the Regulars
Messages
173
Location
Germany
Looks very good. :eusa_clap

Glad that the fit worked out with this jacket. It seems sometimes it takes a 2nd try to get it right.
 

Rudie

Call Me a Cab
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2,069
Location
Berlin
Or a third. ;) Seems like Will is so used to making generous fitting jackets that he has a hard time choosing the correct pattern when a slim guy requests a snug fit.
 
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10,181
Location
Pasadena, CA
I asked this question before somewhere - are A-2 pockets sized up or down according to jacket size? I believe it was pretty much a no. Given you wear a 38, I'd probably expect that they look a little larger than a bigger sized jacket. Maybe one of the true A-2 experts can answer more correctly. It looks great. And, FWIW, they look small on my jackets :)
 

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