Yoke or no yoke

[dan_t]

The Yoke maketh the jacket....

 

[Frizzleburger]

The Yoke maketh the jacket....
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I really like the western style, if that’s what you would call it. All very nice jackets. Thanks.

 

[Fanch]

I would delete the center seam on the BR. If that’s not possible, then delete the kidney panel. The jacket that the BR pays tribute too (j-100) had a yoke but no center seam or kidney panel. To me the standard, single point western yoke perfectly suits a CR. BR or standard and really improves the back overall.

Aero designed their Board Racer, I think, as a racing shirt. Part of the description states "The back has a double kidney panel and is cut to fit close to the torso, to achieve this we've had to use a centre back seam, quadruple stitched for extra strength, which follows the contours of the wearers backbone. We are aware that a centre back seam isn't to everyone's liking so we are offering the option of a one piece upper back but one should be aware that this will compromise the close fit of the jacket."

Obviously if no center seam is used it seems a back yoke would be preferable to break up the one-piece back look that would be more aesthetically pleasing than no back yoke at all. I have always been intrigued with the concept of Aero's Board Racer as an alternative to their Cafe Racer. Anyhow the complete description of Aero's BR is here:
http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/product-detail.php?id=2213

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

This kinda yoke?

Art!! Pure Art!!
A dream jacket!
B

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Here’s the western yoke on my former CR:
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Who has this jacket now??
Love to see it again.
B

 

[Lit Up]

I personally prefer no yoke, although if I'm going for a two-tone jacket, then yoke it is (in a contrasting colour).

 

[Seb Lucas]

The Yoke maketh the jacket....
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What's that great half-belt, Dan? Looks like a Californian Sportswear copy. I agree that a yoke improves almost any jacket.

 

[dan_t]

What's that great half-belt, Dan? Looks like a Californian Sportswear copy. I agree that a yoke improves almost any jacket.

It’s actually a heavily modified Aero Sunburst.
Probably my most comfortable jacket to be honest.
Original post about it here;
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/aero-modified-sunburst.82086/

 

[Guppy]

Who has this jacket now??
Love to see it again.
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Maybe me? I think Ton had more than one black Aero CR; I bought (I think) his first one, which was too tight on him. I can't recall offhand whether it has a yoke or not, but if it does, then the one pictured above could be mine. I meant to check on this last night, but had too much going on to get to it. So many jackets, so little time...

 

[ton312]

Maybe me? I think Ton had more than one black Aero CR; I bought (I think) his first one, which was too tight on him. I can't recall offhand whether it has a yoke or not, but if it does, then the one pictured above could be mine. I meant to check on this last night, but had too much going on to get to it. So many jackets, so little time...

The one I sold you isn't the one pictured...yours doesn't have a back yoke. This one went to a member here in Colorado. I also sold one to an ebay member : oldtoyshanger.