Recent content by Chad Miller

Only Angels Have Wings Did anyone else catch Only Angels Have Wings on TCM Saturday night? There were at least three nice looking A-1s, all of them different. That, and it's a fun movie in its own right. There was also a very Indy-looking jacket to be found (complete with fedora), but...

I would say it's perfectly fine to wear a felt fedora in the summer. In fact, I wore my Adventurebilt all weekend while doing some work in the garden. Yes, you do tend to sweat, but, as someone else noted, the sweat actually helps to keep the hat cool. I have a decent quality Panama hat, and the...

I ordered one of their stock jackets, in horsehide with the wool collar, to see what the fit was like. Then I returned that and ordered a custom jacket in goatskin with a leather collar. I found the horsehide to be very stiff and heavy. The goatskin is much more supple and noticably lighter...

I don't have a digital camera, so I can't post any pictures. Sorry. The collar is large and squared off with the standard loop and button configuration. That picture is deceiving--it looks more like what Paddy posted above. Actually, I didn't care for the collar. It never laid flat when I...

A-1 Length Does anyone know if the A-1 was a shorter jacket than say the A-2? From the few photos I've seen the bottom of the A-1 seems to sit right at the waist (and I'm assuming these are high-waisted pants) while the A-2, depending on the wearer, can be noticably below that. I ordered an A-1...

I hope no one minds me jumping in at the end of this thread, but I'd also like to mention how happy I am with my US Authentic goatskin A-2 and the service I received. Well it started out as an A-2. After the customizations (no epaulettes, slash pockets, leather cuffs and waistband) it looks...

Thanks for the help. I might go with something like Aero's Californian. I'm a little nervous about ordering a jacket off the internet, due mainly to sizing and actual appearance, so this is something I've been mulling over for awhile, especially at such prices. But I may just have to take the...

Hello there, I've been looking around here for awhile, and I have to agree with all the other posts commenting on the friendliness and helpfulness of this forum. It's certainly been a boon to my wardrobe...and a bane to my pocketbook! Anyway, I've been looking for a leather jacket from the...