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What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

MrProper

I'll Lock Up
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Today my most worn shearling... 5* B3 vest
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Mrfrown

One Too Many
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In the spirit of experimentation- Aero Type III with the Filson vest.

I like the look alright but the vest is too thick for me to close the jacket if needed.

Not obvious from pics but shoulders and arms getting tight on the Type III, not sure how long I’ll be able to properly fit into it. Feeling a bit like the above-mentioned Johnny Bravo heh.

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Riu

Practically Family
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@Riu Lovely jacket and very good fit IMO! Is it a SB or Aero? CXL HH + Steerhide?

Thank you @Robbie79! Unfortunately none of those or any other known makers. It's a custom order in cowhide from a maker I found online and although I like the fit, they've messed up the bi-swing and the leather is not what it should have been. I've ordered a thick cowhide and this one is less than 1mm and it feels weird a bit. I had to take it to alterations as I couldn't wear it like that and now it's ok-ish let's say but I rarely wear it as they said it's a design fault with the back and they couldn't fully fix it.
 

TG3

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Thank you @Robbie79! Unfortunately none of those or any other known makers. It's a custom order in cowhide from a maker I found online and although I like the fit, they've messed up the bi-swing and the leather is not what it should have been. I've ordered a thick cowhide and this one is less than 1mm and it feels weird a bit. I had to take it to alterations as I couldn't wear it like that and now it's ok-ish let's say but I rarely wear it as they said it's a design fault with the back and they couldn't fully fix it.

Is the bi-swing issue a functional or appearance issue? Do you have pics of the back? Other than that the fit looks great.
 

TG3

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It's both actually, you can see how it's been designed in these pictures. The third and fourth picture is after alterations. There is still a lot of leather that stays instead of going back fully.

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Yeah, I see what you mean. The last picture isn't too bad but the third you can see the little excess leather. WAY WAY better than before though. It's still an overall great fitting jacket though. Rock the shit out of it brotha!
 
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Riu

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Yeah, I see what you mean. The last picture isn't too bad but the third you can see the little excess leather. WAY WAY better than before though. It's still an overall great fitting jacket though. Rock the shit out of it brotha!

Thank you, I love the fit! That's why I didn't get rid of it yet :)
 

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