What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[Lebowski]

Newly made Norshor, 40s pants and Open Road.

Reg, is that the very same nice jacket from @bretron ?
Or you have just newly ordered this beaut from Mark? Anyway, it’s one of the smartest jackets I’ve ever seen! Is it goatskin?
With these 40s pants and the hat the jacket looks stellar!

 

[regius]

Reg, is that the very same nice jacket from @bretron ?
Or you have just newly ordered this beaut from Mark? Anyway, it’s one of the smartest jackets I’ve ever seen! Is it goatskin?
With these 40s pants and the hat the jacket looks stellar!

It’s a custom made, Mark nailed my fit and measurements. Altered the lapel shape to my spec, vintage Art Deco side buckles the best I’ve ever seen. Sunburst central pleats back and navy Harris Tweed lining

 

[Lebowski]

It’s a custom made, Mark nailed my fit and measurements. Altered the lapel shape to my spec, vintage Art Deco side buckles the best I’ve ever seen. Sunburst central pleats back and navy Harris Tweed lining

Have understood, thanks mate. Reg, you nailed that exciting vibe of 20s-30s really well. It does look like original Block Bilt indeed, it gives that unique attitude of that period of history, love it so much. To my taste it’s possibly the best realization of the whole idea. Sincerely congrats you with such nice purchase, well done! Mark did a great work. As usual. Man, now I want this jacket too)

 

[navetsea]

Just dry and cloudy enough to put on a jacket

And off to buy bread and petrol

 

[J Leather Investigater]

Newly made Norshor, 40s pants and Open Road.

Super cool reg. Awsome crosszip,spectacular

 

[Colin G]

I think they just erroneously assume everyone wears low rise jeans and likes longer jackets or are dumb enough not to understand that a jacket (most jackets) shouldn't cover your hips and rear. I think it's a good idea to have some longer options in stock, but not every single order. Order half stock length, half regular. Appease more segments of your market.

Buy direct instead and don't deal with Thurston. Personally, I think dealing directly with the maker yields far better results than using a middleman.

 

[Bfd70]

Wearing my brand new IH 22 oz. Type 3 that just arrived this afternoon.
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Quite honestly it is still too warm out for me to even pretend that jacket is warranted but you guys know how it is...
Went for a walk a little earlier this afternoon and said “hi” to a man I passed on the street, “nice outfit” he replied. Always nice to get a compliment from a stranger, I can only hope this jacket is a hit with the ladies as well.

Perfect example of how to do the (fill in regional disparagement) tuxedo.
Shades are different, fit is perfect. Boss.

 

[Bfd70]

Newly made Norshor, 40s pants and Open Road.

Crushing it!

 

[El Marro]

Buy direct instead and don't deal with Thurston. Personally, I think dealing directly with the maker yields far better results than using a middleman.

As a general rule I would agree with you 100%. In the case of Thurston Brothers though I have to disagree because I have received great service from them over the years. If it were not for their fit jacket process I never would’ve had the confidence to throw down $1000.00 dollars on a jacket I’d never seen nor tried on in person.
I can see how what works for me might not be true for you though because of the customs and shipping duties that are assessed shipping jackets back-and-forth from Canada to the US.

Are you a taller gent? Because Thurston always seems to add a couple of inches length to all of their stock jackets which is a bit annoying for someone of slightly above average height 5'10" like myself. Otherwise there are a few jackets that I could have bought without hesitation from them.

This may be another reason that I like Thurston Brothers. At 6’1” their stock jacket measurements are usually perfect for me in terms of sleeve and body length. On the Aero sales page I almost always find the jackets a bit too short.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

I agree El Marro. Thurston Bros insures a good fit and makes sure a new jacket is as ordered. They go the extra mile if need be.
HD

 

[nick123]

As a general rule I would agree with you 100%. In the case of Thurston Brothers though I have to disagree because I have received great service from them over the years. If it were not for their fit jacket process I never would’ve had the confidence to throw down $1000.00 dollars on a jacket I’d never seen nor tried on in person.
I can see how what works for me might not be true for you though because of the customs and shipping duties that are assessed shipping jackets back-and-forth from Canada to the US.

This may be another reason that I like Thurston Brothers. At 6’1” their stock jacket measurements are usually perfect for me in terms of sleeve and body length. On the Aero sales page I almost always find the jackets a bit too short.

Prior to TB, I'm pretty sure all of the taller folks looked daily at the Aero sales page in hope of finding longer length jackets. There really weren't many at the time. In the jacket world, being shorter than 6 feet is still much much more preferable due to the overwhelming majority of jackets, both old and new, being geared toward stock lengths. It does seem however, that in the past few years more options have been awarded to us taller folks.

 

[regius]

Gonna give this baby a go today. Very hefty cowhide. You’d all guess what it is!

 

[lina]

It’s a custom made, Mark nailed my fit and measurements. Altered the lapel shape to my spec, vintage Art Deco side buckles the best I’ve ever seen. Sunburst central pleats back and navy Harris Tweed lining

Love to see the buckles and the back..

 

[JMax]

Vanson

It’s actually well broken in. Soft and awesome. Photo doesn’t capture the wear as well as I would like. Too hot in south FL for anything else. I was baking in this. Ridiculous.

 

[El Marro]

Gonna give this baby a go today. Very hefty cowhide. You’d all guess what it is!

That looks like a GW Arcadia to me, very nice!

 

[Hh121]

Vanson

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It’s actually well broken in. Soft and awesome. Photo doesn’t capture the wear as well as I would like. Too hot in south FL for anything else. I was baking in this. Ridiculous.

Piece of art. Have you ever consider install sleeves? Maybe cxl

 

[JMax]

Piece of art. Have you ever consider install sleeves? Maybe cxl

Constantine and his crew were awesome, no doubt. I’m working on something else with him now. May be some time before it comes to fruition. I’m a big believer in what he and Vanson can do.

I actually haven’t. I need a vest or two living where I am. If I don’t hit the road at dawn or at night, my jackets become hard to wear. I sometimes do it bc, well, I have them and I love them. But not optimal. That’s where my perforated Force comes in, but even then. Stupid humid.

 

[Colin G]

As a general rule I would agree with you 100%. In the case of Thurston Brothers though I have to disagree because I have received great service from them over the years. If it were not for their fit jacket process I never would’ve had the confidence to throw down $1000.00 dollars on a jacket I’d never seen nor tried on in person.
I can see how what works for me might not be true for you though because of the customs and shipping duties that are assessed shipping jackets back-and-forth from Canada to the US.

This may be another reason that I like Thurston Brothers. At 6’1” their stock jacket measurements are usually perfect for me in terms of sleeve and body length. On the Aero sales page I almost always find the jackets a bit too short.

The fella I was responding to mentioned he thought all of TB's stock jackets were too long. I was not knocking their fit program which I think is a good service to offer. A company like Langlitz could benefit with such a service instead of doing remake upon remake.

You are also correct in thinking that program is not very good for Canada due to the fees involved. We are very heavily taxed up here and anything coming in regardless of how it is declared (exchange, warranty repair, sale or gift) if there is a monetary value assigned we will pay tax on that value.

 

[El Marro]

A company like Langlitz could benefit with such a service instead of doing remake upon remake.

Yes, yes yes!
I would much rather have had jackets that fit the first time around from them rather than go through the ordeal of arguing about a remake and then receiving a ban on future custom orders.

 

[Psant25]

Yes, yes yes!
I would much rather have had jackets that fit the first time around from them rather than go through the ordeal of arguing about a remake and then receiving a ban on future custom orders.

maybe they will do with their new trucker and find it works better and more interest. They posted on IG i said do a stock run and they said they might and one could adjust sleeve and body