What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[LeFonque]

View attachment 144878 View attachment 144879 Greetings All:
Today....i wore this. It was the first leather repo of a US field jacket i ever saw and i had to have it. Think it was @ 15 years ago.
Cooper M65 repo in brown goatskin. Pretty heavy and very warm and of course comfy as are all field jackets.
Be well. Bowen

Great looking jackets, it is really you.

 

[LeFonque]

Where I live in Melbourne, leather is generally inadequate against the cold (when it is 10 degrees and lower) or too hot - any day over 18 degrees. This is probably why I only ever get about 6 weeks of leather wear in any given year.

Today I'm wearing a Baracuta G4.

Yesterday I wore leather, fine in the morning by midday was sweltering. I could have taken of but persevered. You never know with Melbourne weather.

 

[ronbo]

Simple idea, post pics of the jacket you are wearing today, hence 'What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?'
This thread may have legs, it may fizzle, either way I am sitting here waiting for my wife & loving my Aero Goat modified half belt.
Have fun people!

Brought out the Buzz Rickson B-15C this morning for a drive. Finally getting cool enough here. Cheers -Ron

 

[LeFonque]

Wearing my “la labourer” French chore jacket. Great for day like today. Melbourne today is 24c.

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[thor]

@ronbo that is a great jacket! I didn’t know that Buzz Rickson ever made the B-15C in a size 48. What age is that jacket?
I have the B-15C in a size 44 and it’s a tad snug (finding one in a size 48 would be the bee’s knees!).

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Great looking jackets, it is really you.

Thank you for the kind words LeFonque. Finding a quality accurate repo in leather of the M65 i’ve worn since issue in 73’ was a real treat. It has been a pleasure to wear all these years. I think the M65 is the best jacket ever made anywhere. They stand the test of time.
Bowen

 

[Seb Lucas]

View attachment 144878 View attachment 144879 Greetings All:
Today....i wore this. It was the first leather repo of a US field jacket i ever saw and i had to have it. Think it was @ 15 years ago.
Cooper M65 repo in brown goatskin. Pretty heavy and very warm and of course comfy as are all field jackets.
Be well. Bowen

I remember those being available in the late 1980's - there were ads for them in magazines down here. I really wanted one but before the internet there was no reliable way for me to get one of these in my size.

 

[Superfluous]

Black Himel Frobisher

 

[torfjord]

Crappy elevator selfie once again. Aero Blizzard today:

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[red devil]

In honor of the LW brotherhood

 

[ton312]

In honor of the LW brotherhood

You sir, are the Captain! Awesome!! I forgot you had this one!!!

 

[Bfd70]

Wow!

 

[barnabus]

Now that's a jacket.

 

[ksozay]

You sir, are the Captain! Awesome!! I forgot you had this one!!!

I always wondered who owned that jacket! Really cool!


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[red devil]

Time for me to put some real wear on this one... Otherwise it will be a shame

 

[red devil]

Oups... Posted too quickly.

I took it on a ride today for a couple of hours. While it's not designed for the hunched forward position of modern sport touring bikes. The back being too short.

It still performed admirably, I was comfortable wearing only a t-shirt at around 5°C. Even at high speed in the highway. It really keeps you warm!

Need to find a motorbike suitable for it and not the other way around

 

[willyto]

Oups... Posted too quickly.

I took it on a ride today for a couple of hours. While it's not designed for the hunched forward position of modern sport touring bikes. The back being too short.

It still performed admirably, I was comfortable wearing only a t-shirt at around 5°C. Even at high speed in the highway. It really keeps you warm!

Need to find a motorbike suitable for it and not the other way around

Or find higher rise denim or leather trousers to go with it Cheaper!

 

[Bfd70]

You bring up an interesting point. I found my Vanson model B well suited to lower bars and rearset controls but only decent for upright cruiser riding. This was because it fell below my pant line when seated straight up and lacked a two way zipper. This coulled with the stiff leather caused some chest balooning. I’m thinking the shorter Model C2 i have now, cut similar to your LW will fix this. Basically i had exactly the opposite issue.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

In honor of the LW brotherhood

Wow...just Wow red devil!!
Seeing this jacket makes me wish i was 30 years younger cause i woulda wore the hell outta it!!
Hell on wheels man!!
B

 

[Superfluous]

Seeing this jacket makes me wish i was 30 years younger cause i woulda wore the hell outta it!!

That is exactly what I thought when I first saw Hh's photo . . . oh, to be young again. However, upon reconsideration, even when I was in college, I did not have the moxie to wear a jacket that bold. Kudos to Hh for his intrepid individualism.