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My first Thedi came to me earlier this year. A MTC-141159/5, I was very pleased with it.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DJC4njz3...cX96IDskq-w1o7o1ZBntIJaa_WxJQCLcB/s1600/5.jpg
The next two arrived today.
MTC-127913 (the shawl collar/A1 style)
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hA39eD03D5E/Vg6qF2YnqII/AAAAAAAAAvE/5Bm8wfSorvM/s1600/mtc_127913.jpg
OK so Thedi doesn't know how to spell cognac. Thedi's "cocnag" is still a damn good color. In person it's a bit more warm than in my photos, a bit like an orange tabby cat tinted light brown.
MTC-12799 ("Triangle Man")
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wxcMNcYPSnA/Vg6qL06lraI/AAAAAAAAAvc/m1-zN0Z-wL0/s1600/mtc_12799.jpg
Customized with heavier than standard leather, a 2-way Talon main zip, and hidden storm cuff sleeves (Theodoros' suggestion). This one is pretty stiff, and a bit creaky, and is begging to be broken in.
Both are amazing in person, and I think rather tight fitting. The 141159/5 feels like a more casual fit than what followed.
These two new arrivals, I'm not sure of yet. They are very close fitting. I can't gain any weight, but I also can't work out too much if I want to keep wearing them. I also probably need to limit myself to wearing t-shirts, maybe a thin dress shirt.
The sleeves are very high, and very tight fitting. I thought at first that they might be a too tight for me, and I might need them to be remade. But I'm going to see how it goes for a few days before I can say for sure. Update: after wearing Triangle Man for about two hours, I think it is perfect. It's incredible how fast that happened!
They are extremely form fitting, and I am amazed that Theodoros was able to get such a close fit with just a few measurements I provided. You'd think that he saw me in person to achieve this precision. It's art. But still, as beautiful as it is, I may need some more breathing room.
My year is almost over, my budget completely blown, and I think I am close to done chasing my leather obsession. I think that realistically, I can conceive of only three more jackets that I would like to have made: 1) a leather M65 field jacket in tumbled tan cxl steer; 2) a remake of my very first serious motorcycle cross zip. I'm not sure who to approach for the first two, possibly Johnson since I hear such nice things said about how good Alan is to work with on custom jobs. But the last one will be a black Thedi cafe racer with D-pocket. You know the one:
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lO4CJeSE...-QLa4AiJ8gaMaNmvdmsiMgToLRmwCLcB/s1600/12.jpg
Or maybe...
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A9JxzCEP...fcmNhFwfNsUPBoab_5qZXvPQCEwYBhgL/s1600/55.jpg
Photos to follow in the comments. Fit pics soon. Theodoros is a master, of that there can be no doubt.
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DJC4njz3...cX96IDskq-w1o7o1ZBntIJaa_WxJQCLcB/s1600/5.jpg
The next two arrived today.
MTC-127913 (the shawl collar/A1 style)
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hA39eD03D5E/Vg6qF2YnqII/AAAAAAAAAvE/5Bm8wfSorvM/s1600/mtc_127913.jpg
OK so Thedi doesn't know how to spell cognac. Thedi's "cocnag" is still a damn good color. In person it's a bit more warm than in my photos, a bit like an orange tabby cat tinted light brown.
MTC-12799 ("Triangle Man")
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wxcMNcYPSnA/Vg6qL06lraI/AAAAAAAAAvc/m1-zN0Z-wL0/s1600/mtc_12799.jpg
Customized with heavier than standard leather, a 2-way Talon main zip, and hidden storm cuff sleeves (Theodoros' suggestion). This one is pretty stiff, and a bit creaky, and is begging to be broken in.
Both are amazing in person, and I think rather tight fitting. The 141159/5 feels like a more casual fit than what followed.
These two new arrivals, I'm not sure of yet. They are very close fitting. I can't gain any weight, but I also can't work out too much if I want to keep wearing them. I also probably need to limit myself to wearing t-shirts, maybe a thin dress shirt.
The sleeves are very high, and very tight fitting. I thought at first that they might be a too tight for me, and I might need them to be remade. But I'm going to see how it goes for a few days before I can say for sure. Update: after wearing Triangle Man for about two hours, I think it is perfect. It's incredible how fast that happened!
They are extremely form fitting, and I am amazed that Theodoros was able to get such a close fit with just a few measurements I provided. You'd think that he saw me in person to achieve this precision. It's art. But still, as beautiful as it is, I may need some more breathing room.
My year is almost over, my budget completely blown, and I think I am close to done chasing my leather obsession. I think that realistically, I can conceive of only three more jackets that I would like to have made: 1) a leather M65 field jacket in tumbled tan cxl steer; 2) a remake of my very first serious motorcycle cross zip. I'm not sure who to approach for the first two, possibly Johnson since I hear such nice things said about how good Alan is to work with on custom jobs. But the last one will be a black Thedi cafe racer with D-pocket. You know the one:
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lO4CJeSE...-QLa4AiJ8gaMaNmvdmsiMgToLRmwCLcB/s1600/12.jpg
Or maybe...
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A9JxzCEP...fcmNhFwfNsUPBoab_5qZXvPQCEwYBhgL/s1600/55.jpg
Photos to follow in the comments. Fit pics soon. Theodoros is a master, of that there can be no doubt.
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