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Looks great!Schott 141 that has had some major alterations.
Part of this was me not understanding all the different components of a jacket. I've come to realize I'm not a big fan of the biswing back. A little bit around the arms/shoulder socket is ok, but don't like the deep cuts along the whole back line. Other part was just the typical Schott sizing for barrel shaped men. I love the 100 series naked leather so wanted to make it work. Sized down to a 40 hoping, but no cigar. Was boxy as hell and that biswing w/ the under arm gusset with all the collapsing lines felt like something out of a 1990s Janet Jackson video. Unfortunately the sleeves were also .5 to .75 short on the stock measurements, so not much to do there, but I think I accomplished a much more trim and streamlined fit with all the various lines. Wish I would've taken a before pic as always. The whole biswing line was sewn down, elastic taken out, shoulders and chest were still big enough to allow. 24 p2p and 19 3/8 shoulder on a size 40. CRAZY. And then more of a hour glass shape in the abs and hem line.
Cost me a good $200, but I figure it's better than spending $1000 a new jacket LOL. And now I feel like I got a custom hand made jacket.
Schott 141 that has had some major alterations.
Part of this was me not understanding all the different components of a jacket. I've come to realize I'm not a big fan of the biswing back. A little bit around the arms/shoulder socket is ok, but don't like the deep cuts along the whole back line. Other part was just the typical Schott sizing for barrel shaped men. I love the 100 series naked leather so wanted to make it work. Sized down to a 40 hoping, but no cigar. Was boxy as hell and that biswing w/ the under arm gusset with all the collapsing lines felt like something out of a 1990s Janet Jackson video. Unfortunately the sleeves were also .5 to .75 short on the stock measurements, so not much to do there, but I think I accomplished a much more trim and streamlined fit with all the various lines. Wish I would've taken a before pic as always. The whole biswing line was sewn down, elastic taken out, shoulders and chest were still big enough to allow. 24 p2p and 19 3/8 shoulder on a size 40. CRAZY. And then more of a hour glass shape in the abs and hem line.
Cost me a good $200, but I figure it's better than spending $1000 a new jacket LOL. And now I feel like I got a custom hand made jacket.
thanks, man. I know you're a Schott afficionado so I appreciate that. I love their stuff, but the sizing is crazy. Their cross zips fit me pretty good off the shelf for whatever reason, but I"ve returned like 4 other models and have now altered 2 in big way to get them just right. The journey continues.
Was going to say, massive improvement over the typically boxy 141. Looks like a more than proper CR now. Well done!
Any pics of the back ?Schott 141 that has had some major alterations.
Part of this was me not understanding all the different components of a jacket. I've come to realize I'm not a big fan of the biswing back. A little bit around the arms/shoulder socket is ok, but don't like the deep cuts along the whole back line. Other part was just the typical Schott sizing for barrel shaped men. I love the 100 series naked leather so wanted to make it work. Sized down to a 40 hoping, but no cigar. Was boxy as hell and that biswing w/ the under arm gusset with all the collapsing lines felt like something out of a 1990s Janet Jackson video. Unfortunately the sleeves were also .5 to .75 short on the stock measurements, so not much to do there, but I think I accomplished a much more trim and streamlined fit with all the various lines. Wish I would've taken a before pic as always. The whole biswing line was sewn down, elastic taken out, shoulders and chest were still big enough to allow. 24 p2p and 19 3/8 shoulder on a size 40. CRAZY. And then more of a hour glass shape in the abs and hem line.
Cost me a good $200, but I figure it's better than spending $1000 a new jacket LOL. And now I feel like I got a custom hand made jacket.
need to get better at my back shots... and not to mention finally clean my mirror and put away my laundry LOL
I would not go through this exercise again. Luckily oh man how lucky I found a competent tailor few blocks from my house. I went in for like 4 fittings. No way this could have been done via email. Well at least now I know what to look for when I buy things.
I have three Filson Mackinaw vests that I wear when the temperature drops. They are the perfect middle layer for me as I tend to run a bit hot and I like the fact that they fit nice and trim so they don’t get in the way while I’m working.
