I found it. Unfortunately there's only a thumbnail of the back, but you get the idea.
http://archive.is/w1FF
http://archive.is/w1FF
Am I the only one that loves this two-tone look? Because I do!
No, Edward, there were very distinct differences. The back had a very different design with the inverted pleat and the shirred yoke. There were light shoulder pads! The bottom front was like in the two tone jacket. THe cuffs looked completely different, it had two breast pockets and a curved pointed collar, not the standard shapeless Aero collar. This jacket was really something else.
I found it. Unfortunately there's only a thumbnail of the back, but you get the idea.
http://archive.is/w1FF
You're not the only one, I love it!Am I the only one that loves this two-tone look? Because I do!
I do like the dipped front. From what I understand, and this is what I was told, the extra leather at the bottom was a status symbol of sorts during austerity times ie. more fabric, more expense.
I have a 2-tone 30's HB on order f/Aero and hope to get it soon!Am I the only one that loves this two-tone look? Because I do!
Actually, the extra pieces of leather means they can take smaller cuts of leather and just sew them together instead of having to use one larger piece to make the jacket. So this would be a cheaper way to make a jacket!
One of the things I really like about the two-tone is that it's something that's just not being done by anybody else. We've all been talking about how the likes of Free Wheelers and the Japanese designs are making stuff that we'd all buy if we could afford/source over here, and to me, the attention to detail - contrast stitching inverted pleats with contrast backing - and overall look of it takes Aero into that area. Not for everyone, but there's plenty of other stuff out there and greater variety can only be a good thing.
I agree with Pl about the length in that pic, though. I'd prefer that jacket a little longer, but Insurrection's model always seems to wear his rather short.
That's very true. And the same can be said of the three piece back, I guess.
Somehow, I don't think we'll see the price at a lower point
I can't wait to see it. I really need an all-black jacket as I have none. And living in LA-LA land, I should have one. But this one has really got my eye(s). :eeek:I have a 2-tone 30's HB on order f/Aero and hope to get it soon!
Undoubtedly these are beautiful jackets, but I can't help wondering if we're not seeing them through the stylistic lens of the moment, when everything is unusually short and tight (the current Pee Wee Herman look). How might the jacket look five or ten years down the road?
The reason I wonder is because when I first went to London in 1971 (yikes) I wore a Western cowhide "Bolero" jacket that everyone said was a bit outdated. I heard that so often I wound up selling the thing, which financed a trip to Ibiza. Wish I still had it now, though. I can't imagine that the LHB I got last year will ever look too extreme in any era.
Undoubtedly these are beautiful jackets, but I can't help wondering if we're not seeing them through the stylistic lens of the moment, when everything is unusually short and tight (the current Pee Wee Herman look). How might the jacket look five or ten years down the road?/QUOTE]
A small handful of posters on The Fedora Lounge are vintage clothing enthusiasts. We own, collect, preserve, and restore vintage clothing, including leather jackets. Many of us are interested in new leather jackets that look like old leather jackets. Since deadstock jackets are difficult to obtain, we turn to companies that specialize in recreating vintage designs.
We like horsehide because horsehide was used then.
We like short jackets because (some) jackets were worn shorter then.
We like fitted jackets because (some) jackets were worn more fitted then.
We like two-toned jackets because two-toned jackets were produced then and nearly impossible to find now.
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