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Would you recommend a Luda. Have send a few floating about, and thought I might jump on oneI thought it would be nice to have a thread dedicated to colorful cafe racers. All racing shirts are welcome, as long as they're in a color other than black or brown.
I'll kick off with this blue Luda Clothing racing shirt.
I did a thorough internet search but there is hardly any information to be found on the maker. All I could find were two or three eBay listings from a couple of years ago. Those jackets were supposedly from the 60s and they were made in England.
And that's exactly how this particular jacket was sold to me by the seller from France:
"Blouson café racer vintage 60s made in England.
Tres belle patine d'époque, aucun accroc, tous les zips fonctionnent."
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The leather is in great condition and has just the right amount of patina. The jacket feels really solid. It's a nice touch how the stripes' edges are folded instead of showing the rough edges. Overall, stitching looks ok with exception of the sleeve zippers. Stitching on those looks a bit sloppy.
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Fit / pattern
You can tell it's a racing jacket the second you put it on. The sleeves are really curved and the chest is tight. The jacket is in it's natural position when reaching forward. When standing straight with the arms hanging down, the chest feels a bit tight and the shoulder seams feel slightly uncomfortable.
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I love it. Those angled chest pockets make a unique design and the blue / black color combination is great to match with black or indigo jeans.