Pictured: Thedi Leathers shawl-collar cognac buffalo hide jacket

[Worf]

I love that color... it' looks amazing. Well done!

Worf

 

[feltfan]

Thanks! Great photos. Interesting that all the writing on the store is in English.
Added to my list of places to go!

 

[Insomnia]

Beautiful jacket and perfect fit. I like the color to.

What sort of HWT have you done? Did you notice any shrinking?

 

[tropicalbob]

Thanks! Great photos. Interesting that all the writing on the store is in English.
Added to my list of places to go!

On my last trip to Greece a fellow told me that English is a required course in Greek schools starting at the earliest levels. Great people and a lovely country. And it has Thedi Leathers. SJ's jacket is a beautiful example of the work done there. That tan Bootlegger-type jacket tears at my heartstrings every time I see it.

 

[dudewuttheheck]

Amazing jacket. Thedi continues to impress.

 

[Furrowson]

That's marvellous, congratulations! The fit looks perfect, but how is it to move around in? Constricting at all (asides from the stiffness of the leather)?.

I'm already thinking of how to get over there myself.

 

[Sir Jacket]

Beautiful jacket and perfect fit. I like the color to.

What sort of HWT have you done? Did you notice any shrinking?

@Insomnia i just hung it under the shower for a while. No shrinkage I'm aware of. I need to be caught under a downpour or two to help the wearing-in.

 

[Sir Jacket]

That's marvellous, congratulations! The fit looks perfect, but how is it to move around in? Constricting at all (asides from the stiffness of the leather)?.

I'm already thinking of how to get over there myself.

@Furrowson It's a fitted jacket, to be sure. I'd say that's how they were meant to be worn. It is still a little stiff buttoned up but I think will become less so with wear.

While I'd recommend a Thessa visit – it's an appealing joint – you can of course just order by email.

 

[Furrowson]

@Furrowson It's a fitted jacket, to be sure. I'd say that's how they were meant to be worn. It is still a little stiff buttoned up but I think will become less so with wear.

While I'd recommend a Thessa visit – it's an appealing joint – you can of course just order by email.

Thanks for answering, SirJacket. I'm sure it'll get a lot more comfortable to wear with time.

I'd still want to go there to get fitted for a jacket. A custom tailored jacket from them is clearly awesome. Plus it would be loads of fun and could be rolled into a holiday.

 

[Americanaaa Mark]

Looks really nice. I love the color of that leather.

 

[Insomnia]

@Insomnia i just hung it under the shower for a while. No shrinkage I'm aware of. I need to be caught under a downpour or two to help the wearing-in.

I won't recommend warm or hot water, I have seen some serious color loss on that buffalo hide.

 

[Sir Jacket]

Thanks for answering, SirJacket. I'm sure it'll get a lot more comfortable to wear with time.

I'd still want to go there to get fitted for a jacket. A custom tailored jacket from them is clearly awesome. Plus it would be loads of fun and could be rolled into a holiday.

@Furrowson That's essentially what I did. Thessa makes an interesting contrast with Athens.

 

[Harris HTM]

Indeed. Thessaloniki is quite relaxed, great night-life and food. And almost everything on walking distance. Athens, on the contrary, is quite stressful. As a visitor you need only two days to see Parthenon and the rest important remnants of the Classical Athenian times, plus some contemporary sights. Time seems to run faster in Athens. Believe me I know, I spent 20 years there.

 

[Sir Jacket]

Indeed. Thessaloniki is quite relaxed, great night-life and food. And almost everything on walking distance. Athens, on the contrary, is quite stressful. As a visitor you need only two days to see Parthenon and the rest important remnants of the Classical Athenian times, plus some contemporary sights. Time seems to run faster in Athens. Believe me I know, I spent 20 years there.

Do tell, @Harris HTM. Been thinking of moving there.

 

[Harris HTM]

Do tell, @Harris HTM. Been thinking of moving there.

To Thessaloniki? Good choice. Keep in mind however that it is different visiting a city or country for a couple of days and living there. Working there, especially now with the crisis, is tough.

 

[Sloan1874]

Can't think of a worse European country to move to at the moment, tbh. Place is an economic and social basket case.

 

[Sir Jacket]

@Harris HTM, no: moving to Athens, specifically.

Can't think of a worse European country to move to at the moment, tbh. Place is an economic and social basket case.

@Sloan1874, don't jump to conclusions. I pass through Athens often because my sister has a little house on one of the islands. Sure the economy is in desperate straits but it means it can be a good environment to do entrepreneurial things. Labour and premises are cheap; that doesn't mean I want to exploit people, by the way, but it makes for a good start-up culture. A lot of people are comparing Athens now to Berlin 10 years ago.

It also just feels like an attractive place to move to if you want to work less and do creative things instead or just enjoy life more.

Cheap – and hot. I'm getting a bit sick of shivering eight months of the year in the UK. Sure, I've stayed here for the jacket-wearing opportunities so far but even that won't detain me for ever.

 

[Harris HTM]

@Harris HTM, no: moving to Athens, specifically.



@Sloan1874, don't jump to conclusions. I pass through Athens often because my sister has a little house on one of the islands. Sure the economy is in desperate straits but it means it can be a good environment to do entrepreneurial things. Labour and premises are cheap; that doesn't mean I want to exploit people, by the way, but it makes for a good start-up culture. A lot of people are comparing Athens now to Berlin 10 years ago.

It also just feels like an attractive place to move to if you want to work less and do creative things instead or just enjoy life more.

Cheap – and hot. I'm getting a bit sick of shivering eight months of the year in the UK. Sure, I've stayed here for the jacket-wearing opportunities so far but even that won't detain me for ever.

having lived in Athens for exactly 20 years I still feel it like a sort of home town to me. The last years due to the crisis the city has changed though - to the worse.

 

[Sloan1874]

Unemployment's 23 per cent overall and almost 50 per cent among young people, just horrendous.

 

[Harris HTM]

Unemployment's 23 per cent overall and almost 50 per cent among young people, just horrendous.

The huge majority of educated people between 25 and 35 just go abroad, especially engineers and doctors. It is really sad for the country.