If I like A-2's would I like a Schott Perfecto?

[Worf]

I've several A2's and a couple of leather car coats. There's a Black Schott Perfecto HH in my size on the Bay and I'm contemplating giving it go. I don't ride, and have no pretensions about it. Is it too "biker" for casual wear to work and gigs? And how tight do Perfecto's run. I've lost weight and might be swimming in it.

Worf

[Grayland]

I'll probably be in the minority here, but I do feel the Perfecto is way too biker to wear unless you actually are a biker or one of the Ramones.

[Seb Lucas]

I don't like Perfectos or A2's so anything is possible.

[Peacoat]

I agree with Grayland. The Perfecto is the poster child for bike wear. Just doesn't work in a street wear sense, at least not for me. But, then, I'm not a fan of the Perfecto for myself. I have probably 10 MC jackets, and none is the Perfecto. Now that doesn't mean if I found an early 50s Perfecto, I wouldn't buy it. I probably would buy it and would wear it while riding a several times a year.

[Seb Lucas]

I've seen the Perfecto label on cafe racers by Schott too. So it's not always that somewhat overstated bike riding look. Does Perfecto properly refer to a particualr pattern or to a range? Common usage may have taken the word far from its origins.

[SHOWSOMECLASS]

Try Legendary USA they have a Buco horsehide to die for and made by Schott. Lifetime warranty, free shipping X 2 for the wrong size, 10% on merch. from them forever just join the club. The link is included. Tell them they should acknowledge (us) The Fedora Lounge. Lets get them as a sponsor or discount. These folks are the bomb.

http://www.legendaryusa.com/

[SHOWSOMECLASS]

Seb in regard to your question: http://www.schottnyc.com/

In 1913, as Ford's new Model T began to crowd the already bustling streets of New York City, two brothers, the sons of a Russian immigrant, went after their piece of the American Dream. Irving and Jack Schott started making raincoats in a basement on the Lower East Side of Manhattan which were then sold by street peddlers door to door. Irving Schott's leather jackets were lovingly branded with the name of his favorite cigar - the Perfecto. By the mid-twenties, Schott NYC was revolutionizing the way Americans dressed for the outdoors when they were the first to put a zipper on a jacket.Retailing for $5.50 at a Long Island Harley Davidson distributor, the Perfecto was durable, rugged, and immediately embraced. To this new generation of "bikers," the Perfecto was a symbol of the excitement, adventure and danger that fueled their fascination with motorcycles.

With WWII over, this country was witnessing the rise of a new rebellion one that would be fought with fast cars and Rock and Roll. In 1954, the now cult classic "The Wild Ones" featured the hot young actor, Marlon Brando, perched on his motorcycle wearing his Schott PerfectoŽ. The subsequent spike in popularity of the PerfectoŽ surprisingly resulted in decreased sales. The jackets were banned by school systems around the country because they symbolized a burgeoning teen demographic, the hoodlum. Just one year later, the PerfectoŽ was catapulted to the height of its popularity when a love for speed ended the life of the quintessential hoodlum. It is said that James Dean could hardly ever be seen without his PerfectoŽ.

[Metatron]

I agree with the above, and I think it might have something to do with the saturation of popular culture with this particular style. I'm too scared of sporting one because it tends to be identified as a cliche. Not that some people can't pull it off.
I think it looks good on young hipsters (and girls with floral patterned dresses) , but I assume that's not really your style. I personally really like more understated variations of the asymmetrical leather jacket like this: http://superiorjackets.com/?p=974

[SHOWSOMECLASS]

Inmho legendary sells a Black Stallion Buco style made by Schott and this would be my way to go. If you want to pm me I have a great lead on Schott through a vendor.

[Peacoat]

I've seen the Perfecto label on cafe racers by Schott too. So it's not always that somewhat overstated bike riding look. Does Perfecto properly refer to a particualr pattern or to a range? Common usage may have taken the word far from its origins.

Yes, a very particular pattern. Think Marlon Brando, in The Wild One.

Edit note: Well I see my post crossed with #7 by ShowSomeClass above.