Warmest leather choices?

[Americanaaa Mark]

Hey,

I'm looking to get a leather jacket for the really cold weather. I've heard sheep is really nice.

I'm also seen horse hide over sheep as well.

What are the warmest leather jackets that don't sacrifice looks for warmth and comfort?

 

[HPA Rep]

Howdy, Americanaa Mark!

Sheepskin can be very, very warm in the right depth of wool. Wool offers insulation even when wet, so this has been a time-proven choice for centuries. Horsehide or any leather that lacks some amount of fur or an inner lining will yield very limited insulation and related warmth; such jacket styles aren't much more than windbreakers without something providing insulation.

Please let us know what temperature range you seek to cover and the style of jackets you prefer, then some suggestions are sure to follow. We offer many sheepskin flying jackets by Eastman, and various wool, wool-lined, quilted-leather, insulated-nylon, leather, and other jacket types by Eastman and Buzz Rickson's.

Here to help if you need it! Good luck!!!

 

[Americanaaa Mark]

30f and bellow

something to wear in the snow.

I'm open to all styles but I'd like the jacket to fall not much past the waste.

thanks!!

 

[Americanaaa Mark]

this looks really nice, it's joe mccoy

 

[HPA Rep]

this looks really nice, it's joe mccoy

An AAF D-1 Mechanic's Jacket.

 

[HPA Rep]

30f and bellow

something to wear in the snow.

I'm open to all styles but I'd like the jacket to fall not much past the waste.

thanks!!

Just about any of sheepskin styles we have will cover you around freezing, but for cold down below the 20's, parkas and sheepskin of no less than 1/2" depth would be best.

The AAF B-3 is a rugged classic style that's tough to beat if sheepskin is what you want. We have 6 B-3 styles available, all with body wool no less than 1/2". The B-6 and D-1 types, if correctly reproduced, all have 1/4" wool depth.

A couple of Eastman B-3 styles and a Rough Wear B-6 are shown below, along with a Buzz Rickson's William Gibson B-7 parka (just two sizes left). Much more can be seen on our website and our affiliate thread here on The Fedora Lounge:

USAAF B-3 Flying Jacket, Perry Sportswear 17808 Mixed Batch
https://www.historypreservation.com...-perry-sportswear-contract-17808-mixed-batch/

USAC B-3 Flying Jacket, 1937 S. F. A. D., Merino Fleece
https://www.historypreservation.com...-flying-jacket-1937-s-f-a-d-in-merino-fleece/

USAAF B-6 Flying Jacket, Rough Wear Clo. Co. 17756
https://www.historypreservation.com...jacket-rough-wear-clothing-co-contract-17756/

Buzz Rickson William Gibson B-7 Flying Jacket, Tailored Cut, Black
https://www.historypreservation.com...-gibson-b-7-flying-jacket-tailored-cut-black/

 

[Americanaaa Mark]

are all those 1/2 or over?

 

[HPA Rep]

are all those 1/2 or over?

Perry Sportswear 17808 Mixed Batch is 20mm in the body only; the collar is 1/2" and the cuffs and wind flap are 1/4". SFAD B-3 and the B-7 are 1/2" on body and collar only, and the B-6 is 1/4" throughout.

 

[Sloan1874]

An Irvin would be ideal. Designed to sit on the waist and no further.

 

[bobm]

To the OP, all these B3 jackets are very warm and as Charles has pointed out there are different thicknesses of lining that make all the difference. BTW, on his website he offers an incredible selection - with excellent documentation and wish I would have seen it before buying my Cockpit B3. Not that mine isn't nice, but I would have prefered one of his jackets instead. Having said that, I wore my heavy Filson wool packer jacket - seen in my avatar last night (with light wool long sleeve undershirt, heavy cotton shirt and wool vest - temps were in the teens with a mild wind and was ok warm since I was walking around town. But that heavy sheepskin collar was very warm and "comforting" and 3 strangers made note of how warm that coat looks. But later last night I went out again wearing the same shirts a - no vest and could not have been more warm and comfortable. Again on these jackets that huge collar turned up really keeps your face and ears warm as toast. But IMHO, the B3's are not the best for active "activities" - hiking for example as they are very warm and too tight fitting, especially in the sleeves and cuff area.
I also was curious when you mention "something to wear in the snow" as I don't know that I would wear mine when it's snowing outside.

 

[Peter Bowden]

Hey,

I'm looking to get a leather jacket for the really cold weather. I've heard sheep is really nice.

I'm also seen horse hide over sheep as well.

What are the warmest leather jackets that don't sacrifice looks for warmth and comfort?

How about an Aero Thunderbay?