Recent content by mysternee

Looking over this thread, I'm not convinced there's any "5* code". Just 5* odds. There are ways to improve the odds, but that's about it. They'll faithfully reproduce a pattern, and they'll do so in good materials if you know which materials are good (in other words, if some brave guinea pigs...

I think it's cool in more ways than one, honestly. I'm only basing this from pictures on here and elsewhere, but it seems to vary from batch to batch, and while I'd say it's generally a warm color, it can really be right on the line. If you care about colors and skin tones, I definitely think...

Just a quick update: in addition to the hole in the cuff knit, one of the buttons on the collar of my jacket (for the the throat latch) began to loosen in a way that made me think it would not stay on without repair. So I got both of the throat latch buttons re-done. They were just not tied off...

Can I ask what your height and chest size are?

Alright, I emailed Aero with pictures of me in a couple of jackets, and as Holly was on holiday Chloe replied. She gave me the base dimensions of the 36, and on that basis I'm going to stick with Holly's advice. The 1950s 36 should have plenty of room, and I think a 38 would swamp me as it's not...

It's been a busy week, but here are a few photos of the jacket, most taken by my extremely patient partner (bless her heart). Front, back, open, mirror. One thing I'll say about these photos is that Google's software is making the jacket look less brown than it does in reality. It's a greyish...

That's what I've been picking up as the general rule, but I'm just curious - what kind of fit does sizing down result in, typically? Is it still a nice roomy fit, or is it then fitting/snug at the shoulders? Do you find you can still layer comfortably?

Okay team, I need your help with a timeless problem: pre-order sizing anxiety! I'm looking at a Half-Belt Deluxe from Aero. I've spoken to Holly, and I'm very happy with her sizing suggestions in terms of back and sleeve length. But I'm a little bit cagey around the chest size. Basically, my...

I just bought a 5* jacket, and as long as they make right the sole QC issue, I'll consider it to have been a great experience. However, I don't think it would have been as good an experience without having seen what could go wrong, and then being very wisely advised by @Aloysius to go with a...

Alternative solution! :) Anyway, I'm just not that brave. I feel like that's how you end up being a classic 5* cautionary tale, with a jacket that was perfect but then you went just a little too far with it and now it's orange. I turned it inside out for a couple of days, applied some Febreze...

Haha, oh well. Honestly the outside doesn't smell that bad, but the inside reeks. Could be that the inside of the hide smells worse, or that it's just the liner. I'll probably just use it to walk the dog and get it wet a bunch before putting anyone in a position where they have to sit next to...

I have it somewhere in my head from reading around that the premium goat is a mix. I considered the chrome to be a positive because many people say it has better water resistance, and I live in Ireland so that is wholly desirable. Based on this, I think the sizing charts for the reproductions...

OKAY TEAM, IT'S HERE Provided there are no surprises lurking down the road, overall I'm extremely pleased with how it came out. The Fit It has worked out even better than I expected. Basically, the pattern proportions work even better than I thought, as did sizing up in the chest and down in...

FIngers crossed! It's this one here: https://www.fivestarleather.us/products/mens-g-1-bauer-55j14-us-naval-military-spec-leather-flight-bomber-jacket They certainly say it's a reproduction of a specific model/reference, so hopefully that's true. Yeah, the premium goat in seal brown...

After some annoying back-and-forth on ebay, I ended up going down this road. I spent a lot of time looking at different patterns, and in the end I felt like the H&L block just wouldn't suit my proportions, unless I started messing with it to a degree that would definitely invite more risk than I...