How many new jackets do you have coming (and how many potential ones)?

[ABCD]

The Windward pumping iron, getting back in shape.

 

[Riu]

The Windward pumping iron, getting back in shape.

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Since I have no knowledge in this field, what are the weights for?

 

[Mrfrown]

Since I have no knowledge in this field, what are the weights for?

He’s pressing the wrinkles out. Literally using the weights to get it in shape lol

 

[ABCD]

Since I have no knowledge in this field, what are the weights for?

It had an ugly crease starting from the neck all the way to the bottom hem. I wetted the front panel with hot water before placing those weights onto it to flatten the crease.

The collar was crooked and totally flat. Again I used hot water to reshape it. When fully dried up it should keep this nice mustache shape.

 

[Riu]

He’s pressing the wrinkles out. Literally using the weights to get it in shape lol

I thought that might be the case but I'd rather ask if I'm not sure. Thank you

 

[Riu]

It had an ugly crease starting from the neck all the way to the bottom hem. I wetted the front panel with hot water before placing those weights on it to flatten the crease.

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The collar was crooked and totally flat. Again I used hot water to reshape if. When fully dried up it should keep this nice mustache shaped.

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Makes sense now, thank you for taking the time to detail about this. Nice shape on those pockets, they remind me of a similar design

 

[Mrfrown]

@Marc mndt your answer with close up pics and the little arrows by far better than mine, should have just left it to the professional!

 

[Riu]

@Marc mndt your answer with close up pics and the little arrows by far better than mine, should have just left it to the professional!

I'm not picky when it comes to helpful answers, the more the better.

 

[Robbie79]

The Windward pumping iron, getting back in shape.

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What if I only had two 0.5kg weights? Looking forward to seeing the result!

 

[Jin431]

@Marc mndt the windward looks so good! Love the collar too! Congrats!

@technovox the seal Kelpie is getting better, lots of reddish brown shades now.

 

[navetsea]

It had an ugly crease starting from the neck all the way to the bottom hem. I wetted the front panel with hot water before placing those weights onto it to flatten the crease.

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The collar was crooked and totally flat. Again I used hot water to reshape it. When fully dried up it should keep this nice mustache shape.

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that crease pattern is the jacket's natural pattern when worn open though, you see the other side of the chest with zippered chest pocket have different pattern, it is the reason I like slant sip on both chest, it will avoid that vertical fold

I always see something like this

 

[Riu]

@Marc mndt the windward looks so good! Love the collar too! Congrats!

@technovox the seal Kelpie is getting better, lots of reddish brown shades now.

What are you up to now? That's got some nice tones

 

[ABCD]

Just got this beautiful Ralph Lauren collection (runway piece) greyish cowhide cossack for my gf. I hope she likes it as much as I do.

Edit: she loves it. I'm glad we have the same taste.

 

[Robbie79]

Just got this beautiful Ralph Lauren collection (runway piece) greyish cowhide cossack for my gf. I hope she likes it as much as I do.

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Wow, what I good find and I'm sure your gf will like it! Especially the last 3 pics do look delicious!

 

[Riu]

Just got this beautiful Ralph Lauren collection (runway piece) greyish cowhide cossack for my gf. I hope she likes it as much as I do.

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I wasn't a fan of cossacks before but I'm starting to like it more and more. Even seeing this beauty for women makes me think I should put a cossack on my list. I'm sure she'll love it, looks really nice!

 

[Jin431]

What are you up to now? That's got some nice tones

Nothing yet, just playing around with some new leather from Aero. Looking for a brown leather for a trucker project for later.

 

[Mrfrown]

@Jin431 Did you see this one a member had posted in the classifieds a little while back? In Battered Steerhide, looked amazing.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/aero-type-3-trucker-in-battered-steerhide.103418/

 

[Riu]

Nothing yet, just playing around with some new leather from Aero. Looking for a brown leather for a trucker project for later.

Sounds interesting, have you ordered anything in their Badalassi already?

 

[Jin431]

@Jin431 Did you see this one a member had posted in the classifieds a little while back? In Battered Steerhide, looked amazing.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/aero-type-3-trucker-in-battered-steerhide.103418/

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I saw that and leather is so nice, lots of pull up with different tones of color it's amazing. Im imagining the new leather Seal Kelpie will look like this after some wear (maybe?) because it's teacore. The only thing I don't get with the Aero trucker is the cut of the jacket pattern, the listed measurement is 20.2 chest (close enough for me as 20.5" is my ideal) with an 18.75 shoulder (too big with 17.5" as my ideal). So I would have to go custom again if I order from Aero.

Sounds interesting, have you ordered anything in their Badalassi already?

I do love Badalassi myself. I have a Tobacco brown Bootlegger and have an order of a sheene/hwm hybrid in black badalassi coming soon.



I'm thinking it's between the russet badalassi vs Seal Kelpie whenever I get the trucker.

 

[Mrfrown]

I saw that and leather is so nice, lots of pull up with different tones of color it's amazing. Im imagining the new leather Seal Kelpie will look like this after some wear (maybe?) because it's teacore. The only thing I don't get with the Aero trucker is the cut of the jacket pattern, the listed measurement is 20.2 chest (close enough for me as 20.5" is my ideal) with an 18.75 shoulder (too big with 17.5" as my ideal). So I would have to go custom again if I order from Aero.


I do love Badalassi myself. I have a Tobacco brown Bootlegger and have an order of a sheene/hwm hybrid in black badalassi coming soon.



I'm thinking it's between the russet badalassi vs Seal Kelpie whenever I get the trucker.

The Aero trucker cut is very square. I'll have to measure again tonight, but from memory the shoulder measurement on my 42 seems plenty, maybe 18"-19" which is normally fine. However the way the sleeves are attached doesn't allow a lot of give, and the impression I get is of tightness at the shoulders.

In many ways its the opposite of the new Vanson I got which has action back, underarm footballs, slightly curved sleeves positioned for a degree of forward movement etc. The shoulder only measures 17.5 but there's no feeling of pressure on my outer shoulder pushing against the top of the sleeve like I get with the Aero trucker.

One caveat is my trucker is made of robust "tan/tanned steerhide" which will take a long time to really break in.