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    Belstaff Panther?

    Doing a search, there is some small amount of discussion of the Belstaff Panther, the leather version of Belstaff's classic waxed cotton Trialmaster rainy weather motorcycle jacket. The Panther shows up in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", and in one season of "Sons of Anarchy." I've just...
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    Steve McQueen/Porsche Leather Jacket

    Steve McQueen is apparently the fashion icon of the century. In addition to being claimed as a Belstaff wearer, and having a Barbour collection, he is now the subject of a Porsche Design Collection, which includes leather jackets for men and women. Interestingly, Porsche does not style their...
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    Belstaff and the real Che Guevara?

    I've been a longtime fan of both the waxed cotton Belstaff Trialmaster and the leather variant Belstaff Panther. The Trialmaster happens to be the jacket of the nanosecond in the fashion business, so I guess I came early to the party. Here's my question: there are hundreds of web references...
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    Replacing a Talon zipper with YKK, keeping the Talon Slider

    I had an interesting experience recently in updating a Seventies Vanson: the #10 Talon zipper had a failing lower cloth tab, so replacement was definitely in order. But I couldn't find the correct metal color of vintage Talon zipper quickly. So I ordered a modern #10 YKK with the proper...
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    For those worried about washing jackets...

    http://www.atheneenglish.com/2010/03/29/200-year-old-russian-reindeer-leather/ Reindeer leather soaked in saltwater for two centuries gets made into shoes, bags, etc. Hmm. Maybe a 30-minute wash in cold fresh water won't be fatal to that horsehide A2.
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    LL Bean "Indy-Style" Jacket

    Rather than hijacking the current LL Bean history thread, I thought I'd start a new one on the topic of the LL Bean Indy style jacket. As pictured, this was a clearly Raiders influenced design with caped action back, no knits, halfbelts, and A2-ish front pockets, all done in an olive goatskin. I...
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    Maker and age of this Harley D-Pocket?

    This US-made Harley D-pocket turned up in my recent travels. Looks to be cowhide, YKK zippers, distinctive ring snaps that have a nickel rim and a winged copper center, in a fairly classic D-pocket configuration. Can anybody identify the maker (my first guess is Golden Bear or Schott) and...
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    Jacket for a Ride in a B-17?

    I'm scheduled to take a ride in "Aluminum Overcast", the flying B-17 owned by EAA, in early October. I'll post pix for sure. Apparently there will be at least one actual WW2 ETO veteran there answering questions. My question is one of respect: if I wear a milspec A2 (I have two Coopers and a...
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    "Park V" Jacket

    Just acquired an obviously US-made, low-volume production G1 derivative in what looks like chrome finished chocolate horsehide, from a maker called "Park V." Heavy hide, Talons throughout, US ring snaps. Based on what little I can find on the web, they made a lot of bike jackets and apparel--...
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    How much can a jacket really be shrunk?

    I did an experiment over the weekend in an effort to determine just how much a leather jacket could be shrunk. The piece in question has a spectacular heavy goatskin hide, but it's a 50 long, and I am a 44. So the goal was to see just how much I could shrink the jacket. In my experience goat is...
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    The Real, real Indy Jacket: Not What You Think

    Reading the newest entries in the 12-page thread on Indy Jackets, I can't resist the chance to tell the story of the real Indiana Jones jacket, and the "first version" of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Obsessive film buffs will tell you that Raiders is actually a remake of a 1954 adventure serial...
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    Lengthening the Arms and Tapering a Classic Vanson

    My current Best jacket is my Vanson Enfield in horsehide, and I thought Loungers might be interested in how it was lengthened and adjusted to fit. This is a 1968-1972 early Enfield with four pockets, based on its black non-flag label. It weighs 7 pounds, and to me looks like a 3 1/2 ounce...
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    One man's system: machine washing and conditioning vintage jackets

    Several Loungers have asked if I can document the process I use for reconditioning leather jackets, which involves the unusual steps of machine washing, tumbling, and some unusual conditioning steps. Recently my flea market hauntings turned up a suitable candidate jacket, and so I am pleased to...
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    A Mystery USAF Cooper-- in Capeskin?

    With warm weather in New England, the jacket hunting bug has bit again. Last week came my first score of the season, but with more than its share of mysteries. In a rack of flea market treasures I found the dusty remnants of an A2, looking initially very non-milspec because of the obvious...
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    Star Sportswear G1, Size 42

    Somebody might appreciate this vintage flight jacket: http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=11352868
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    PSA: Sources for Synthetic Fur Collars

    In looking to add a synthetic fur collar to a jacket, I've unearthed two online sources at reasonable prices: The first is definitely a Combloc-era surplus item, generously sized from what I can see. The parka it is attached to is the distinctive pre-unification East German “raindrops” camo...
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    Jacket Hangers, a new approach

    I've seen a variety of leather jacket hanger designs on the board, including some using foam pipe insulation. Since I tend to wash and then air dry most of my leather jackets for shaping and patina purposes, I needed something a little more supportive. Mine uses those kid's "pool noodles", which...

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