Some nice aging here!
Sizing - especially with those "high value" jackets is always a pain in the neck for me coz they are available on order only most of the times ...
And ordering online is simply not just "going to a shop and trying different sizes" so it is hard to test whether one size +...
Not today but a couple of days ago:
N4 deck jacket in size 46 (was a long search) along with BRONSON watchcap, chambray and 1917 USN bell-bottoms - boots are Ex-"Royal Canadian Navy" boots
Holy smokes - what a cool jacket! I'd like to see her broken in and in her "worn" color - fit is on the spot so what about your comment that "sizing up" went wrong????
"Golden Thread" G1 made by BRILL BROTHERS for the civilian market (its basically a 1:1 G1 less the USN perforation on the windflap)
size 46
artwork by Steve McNeely
Just to share some recent finds - both jackets dispaly patches of WW2 commissioned vessels:
N1 jacket in good condition with some period repairs in size medium (42)
the previous owner got pretty around or gathered patches from his comrades ...
"USS CONE DD 866" - Gearing Class Destroyer"...
Just purchased what looks like a N4 deck jacket to me.
It is in size 46 which is pretty rare (you know it anyway) so i grabbed it.
Condition looks pretty good to me except the collar.
Can someone help me out with the contract number or is it maybe a early mall- or hunting jacket?
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