New Aero Sea Biscuit half-belt

[Sloan1874]

Ken very kindly sent me a sneak preview of a new Aero design. It's a repro of the half-belt that Toby McGuire wore in the film Seabiscuit. The collar and cuffs are spot-on.

 

[pawineguy]

Nicely done, another beautiful half belt option. I like the angle/location of the chest pocket also.

But Sloan, you need to get out in the sun more.

 

[Sloan1874]

I'm not sure if the cuffs are a bit long on me...

 

[Monitor]

Nice collar! Also, made by Julie!

 

[Carlos840]

I have to say this is the best collar i have seen on a Aero Half Belt, i really like it!

 

[handymike]

Agreed Carlos, good to see them curve a bit.

 

[ButteMT61]

Those cuffs and collar...way to familiar to my high school years and KC & The Sunshine Band... :rofl:

 

[Sloan1874]

Heretic!

 

[nick123]

Nice jacket. However, I understand it only comes in an extra extra short size?

 

[jacketjunkie]

I love the collar. I also like it that the sewn on halfbelt is placed rather low(an issue which has been discussed here very recently I believe?)

The set-up of the three back panels irritates me though, even though I cannot clearly say why. I just feel they have done better looking HB backs with this three panel feature before, e.g. the Original Hercules. This is a matter of personal taste ofcourse and the differences are probably intentional to offer more options and styles to us customers, which I value and understand. Still, not my cup of tea.

Also, I wish they could syntonize the seam of the yoke and the sleeves. And in before, all this is meant solely meant to be honest helpful and constructive feedback. I love my Aero jacket, I will buy again and I hold the Calder family, especially Holly, in high regard.

 

[Bunyip]

Very nice.

 

[Monitor]

Also, I wish they could syntonize the seam of the yoke and the sleeves.

I agree; I always wondered why's it not all done in a single line, like on most vintage jackets, and it is also the reason why I never went with the back yoke on an Aero jacket, even though I really like the look of it. How wide is that collar, do you know, Sloan?

 

[ButteMT61]

Heretic!

Sorry, it's my Starsky and Hutch aversion to big collars.
Ving Rhames could wear that thing and rock it, not me.

 

[handymike]

I wish they would do Leo Di Caprio's jacket from Inception.

 

[zebedee]

It's very similar to one of the Highwayman variants with a sort of chest yoke. I'd imagine that it'd be easy for Aero to do it working from an existing pattern.

 

[Seb Lucas]

I wish they would do Leo Di Caprio's jacket from Inception.

With or without the ridiculously too short sleeves?

 

[technovox]

Those cuffs and collar...way to familiar to my high school years and KC & The Sunshine Band... :rofl:

I agree- that collar is way beyond my comfort zone. But maybe it will look different when it gets beaten down a bit.

 

[tropicalbob]

The collar's bound to be the source of a difference of opinion. The great, loopy collars of the late '60's and early '70's always seemed to me to be a sort of a silly "wild and crazy" thing, a kind of Mannerism, while that collar on the Aero jacket nicely complements the design. Then again, I'm a big fan of the Rockafella.

 

[ButteMT61]

With or without the ridiculously too short sleeves?

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I don't think that they are...looks like knits on them but it's hard to tell. Nice looking jacket. Simple and looks good on him anyway...

 

[Blackadder]

Nice jacket. Love those cuffs.