Two tone trojan

[JMax]

Here we go again..' Supposed to be short '. Hell it would be 2" above my belt. Wouldn't that look cool.

Only if you are shirtless under the jacket.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Might as well be JMax. Couldn't look much sillier either way.

 

[tropicalbob]

It's so great to see something this different and this cool. Cheers to you.

 

[Big J]

Flight jackets, cross-zips...
I will never understand why people are into the whole 'vintage' style and 'quality of yesteryear' kind of nostalgia thing, but then totally reject (accurate) period fits.
It's as if high-waist pants have been white-washed out of history!

I think the OP's jacket looks great.

 

[ProteinNerd]

Flight jackets, cross-zips...
I will never understand why people are into the whole 'vintage' style and 'quality of yesteryear' kind of nostalgia thing, but then totally reject (accurate) period fits.
It's as if high-waist pants have been white-washed out of history!

I think the OP's jacket looks great.

I think you said it yourself @Big J, some of us are more into the "quality" of yesteryear over the whole fast fashion crap of today and while I like the general styling of some vintage periods (leather jackets in particular), a full ensemble of 20-40's vintage wear looks like fancy dress to me. Personally I draw the line at the high waisted pants, they just aren't for me, and nobody ever told me when I created an account here it had to be an all or nothing thing....cant I just like what I like without being "wrong".

The term "vintage" is relative now as well.....vintage can be anything from the 20's to the 60's and some might argue the 70's now....and high waisted trousers weren't universal throughout that entire period.

I agree the OPs jacket is awesome.

 

[Big J]

@ProteinNerd,
I'm not saying anything is 'wrong' at all. I'm just saying that I don't understand why people kind of do this;
"I really love the clothes of that era. The styles were so classic, so iconic. Except for the fit."
People are absolutely free to wear whatever they like. But complaining of the vintage fit of vintage clothes is just stupidity. The fit is an integral part of the whole I think.
Yes, golden era jackets were short. They will look even shorter with modern pants. Lengthening a vintage repro is a very strange thing to do IMHO. And it's just my HO.
I have a couple of pairs of high waist pants, the buttons are a challenge in a race against time at the urinal, I can see why they died out. But some of my jackets look so much better with them (although I feel they maybe look strange when I take my jacket off).
Hell, I don't know, how many people here don't even own a fedora? I bet there's more than a few...

 

[Monitor]

@ProteinNerd
I'm just saying that I don't understand why people kind of do this;
"I really love the clothes of that era. The styles were so classic, so iconic. Except for the fit."
People are absolutely free to wear whatever they like. But complaining of the vintage fit of vintage clothes is just stupidity. The fit is an integral part of the whole I think.

Signed. Hard.

People complaining about the length of a reproduction of a vintage jacket on a forum that's about vintage jackets.

If it looks silly to you, hdforums.com is that way.

It's a crazy gorgeous jacket and I think it fits you crazy cool, @red_devil. I wouldn't want this jacket any other way.

 

[Feraud]

That jacket is frickin' superb!

 

[HoosierDaddy]

I was talking about how this jacket would be 2" above 'my' belt and being shirtless as JMax suggested would look just as silly.
However as I've stated before if 'I' spend this kind of money on a jacket it will cover 'my' belt at least so 'I' can wear it with any pants or jeans that 'I' have as 'I' like to wear a leather jacket. Never said it looked silly on the OP.

Bartender Edit: The lovely thing about opinions is that we can all have one, and they don't have to be the same. Let's keep it civil, though, folks.

 

[oneterrifichog]

Ok, I may be wrong but Hoosier D is a tall guy and it probably would take additional length to placate his needs. But for me the Trojan works great for 2 reasons. One, I am average height so length is great. Second, it doesn't have that damn beaver tail on it which I prefer when riding (I know there's lot's of reasons for having them but I have one jacket that has it and frankly I hate it). I posted a couple of shots from a few years back and the shorter length does not push the heavy horsehide up like the J-23 which is nice while riding. Overall I think the Trojan is a well design package but hey that's just me. These color combo with moose hide would probably be very comfortable for wear. Sorry for the silly grin....

 

[TREEMAN]

That's incredible !! When it breaks in and softens up and the colors marry....Fabulous !!

 

[El Marro]

I feel sorry for PN, what's wrong with speaking different opinions?

Don't feel sorry for PN, he's doing just fine! He and I may not agree when I comes to skinny jeans and low rise heights, but I hold him in high esteem and I think everyone else around here does as well.

 

[Dickie Teenie]

I don't care what ya'll say, I have some 14" + rise cowboy jeans coming.
Carry on.

 

[red devil]

This jacket is definitely a keeper if it brings so many reactions

More seriously, thanks everybody for your comments, and it's interesting to hear everybody's opinion

Regarding length, I have to admit that when I first got it, it felt short. But after taking the initial fit pics and while posting them, I realised that it actually works really well. At least that's what I think.
It does help that I do not wear low rise jeans anymore, if anybody is curious, I am wearing the Iron Heart 25 ounces on the fit pic. As opposed to jackets, I am happy with only one pair of jeans... actually make it two as a backup is always useful lol
And with these classic fit jeans, this Trojan works. So all in all this jacket is an eye opener for me in many ways and I am very happy with it.

So getting back to this jacket, it weighs about 4kg, not my heaviest one, but very substantial indeed. I have not worn it the whole day while walking yet, but it has been very comfortable so far. The weight just balances itself.

As for the hide, it is not a combination of leaathers, both colours are moose hide, a new type of leather for me. It does kind of feel similar to deer skin.

 

[red devil]

Ok, I may be wrong but Hoosier D is a tall guy and it probably would take additional length to placate his needs. But for me the Trojan works great for 2 reasons. One, I am average height so length is great. Second, it doesn't have that damn beaver tail on it which I prefer when riding (I know there's lot's of reasons for having them but I have one jacket that has it and frankly I hate it). I posted a couple of shots from a few years back and the shorter length does not push the heavy horsehide up like the J-23 which is nice while riding. Overall I think the Trojan is a well design package but hey that's just me. These color combo with moose hide would probably be very comfortable for wear. Sorry for the silly grin....

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Very nice!

 

[dannyk]

This jacket is definitely a keeper if it brings so many reactions

More seriously, thanks everybody for your comments, and it's interesting to hear everybody's opinion

Regarding length, I have to admit that when I first got it, it felt short. But after taking the initial fit pics and while posting them, I realised that it actually works really well. At least that's what I think.
It does help that I do not wear low rise jeans anymore, if anybody is curious, I am wearing the Iron Heart 25 ounces on the fit pic. As opposed to jackets, I am happy with only one pair of jeans... actually make it two as a backup is always useful lol
And with these classic fit jeans, this Trojan works. So all in all this jacket is an eye opener for me in many ways and I am very happy with it.

So getting back to this jacket, it weighs about 4kg, not my heaviest one, but very substantial indeed. I have not worn it the whole day while walking yet, but it has been very comfortable so far. The weight just balances itself.

As for the hide, it is not a combination of leaathers, both colours are moose hide, a new type of leather for me. It does kind of feel similar to deer skin.

I mentioned in a different thread my uncle makes handmade moccasins and moc style boots using deer, elk, bison and moose. The bison makes an appearance in the jacket world every now and then. Deer was popular in the 30s and a few do deer once again. But moose is my absolute favorite and I’d love a jacket made it in. Most of the moose I’ve seen is insanely thick and substantial. Yet it’s supple and light for its thickness. It would be great for this style of jacket. Nearly indestructible but relatively light and easy to wear.

 

[ProteinNerd]

Don't feel sorry for PN, he's doing just fine! He and I may not agree when I comes to skinny jeans and low rise heights, but I hold him in high esteem and I think everyone else around here does as well.

Lol feel free to feel sorry for me, if I felt comfortable in shorter jackets I’d still have that AERO x LVC blue black goat that I lusted after for ages, finally got and ended up selling a few months later because I felt it was too short on me..... if I felt comfortable in shorter jackets there would be a hell of a lot more jackets in my want list.

Don’t get me wrong, I think they look great on other people, but when I put them on, I don’t think they look good on me. I think it’s because I’m too used to wearing suit jackets to work, anything shorter just feels weird and I’m not used to seeing them on me.

When I say it’s too short, I don’t mean it in a bad way, I just know I wouldn’t feel comfortable wearing it.....Believe me, I wish I did!

 

[Fonzie]

Short cross-zip jackets only look good zipped while riding a Harley or Indian motorcycle IMO, unzipped they have a pass while not on the bike, but only just.
But hey!, what do I know? I don’t even own a Fedora...


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[red devil]

I mentioned in a different thread my uncle makes handmade moccasins and moc style boots using deer, elk, bison and moose. The bison makes an appearance in the jacket world every now and then. Deer was popular in the 30s and a few do deer once again. But moose is my absolute favorite and I’d love a jacket made it in. Most of the moose I’ve seen is insanely thick and substantial. Yet it’s supple and light for its thickness. It would be great for this style of jacket. Nearly indestructible but relatively light and easy to wear.

Thanks for sharing your experience! How do you find elk compared to these other leathers? I don't think I have ever touched anything made of elk hide

 

[red devil]

Lol feel free to feel sorry for me, if I felt comfortable in shorter jackets I’d still have that AERO x LVC blue black goat that I lusted after for ages, finally got and ended up selling a few months later because I felt it was too short on me..... if I felt comfortable in shorter jackets there would be a hell of a lot more jackets in my want list.

Don’t get me wrong, I think they look great on other people, but when I put them on, I don’t think they look good on me. I think it’s because I’m too used to wearing suit jackets to work, anything shorter just feels weird and I’m not used to seeing them on me.

When I say it’s too short, I don’t mean it in a bad way, I just know I wouldn’t feel comfortable wearing it.....Believe me, I wish I did!

This one?