What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[Tom71]

Today and yesterday: ELMC B-3 ("Concho") to the office. Fits over a suit jacket and is frankly the only kit acceptable in this dark, gloomy, moist coldness called November.

Not my most elegant or subtle jacket, but I´ve come to appreciate a lot. Plus my secretary loves it...

 

[Motocann]

Very nice!

Nice kit!!

 

[MrProper]

Jacket from Tony arrived a few days ago. Being this is the third jacket with Tony , the measurements are pretty much dialed in and the fit is pretty good.

However the blue shinki horsehide I bought and sent to Tony isn’t as nice as I expected. I received 3 pieces of hides. 2 of them are not grainy at all and 1 is very grainy (more similar to the one Greg from field leathers posted on his ig). The smooth hide has a plastic feel to it which I’m not a fan of. Tony had a hard time matching the panels while making the jacket. It smells kind of funny too. Maybe I got a bad batch I am not sure.

The none grainy parts are used as the body. Since receiving the jacket I try to hit the parts lacking grain with water using a spray bottle and leave the grainy part alone. Hopefully with more wear the panels will even out a bit more.

The indoor light makes the leather looks black but it is indeed blue under more natural light.

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The one Greg posted on his ig

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So I think the jacket is great.
Fit is top and at least on the photo the leather looks not bad.
Congratulations

 

[Motocann]

80s Rivett's London

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70s Brooks goldlabel. Too small for me but perfect for a friend who came over this afternoon and absolutely loved it.

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That’s exactly how the comp leather should fit!

 

[Motocann]

Buco today!

Super cool jacket!

 

[ABCD]

Today and yesterday: ELMC B-3 ("Concho") to the office. Fits over a suit jacket and is frankly the only kit acceptable in this dark, gloomy, moist coldness called November.

Not my most elegant or subtle jacket, but I´ve come to appreciate a lot. Plus my secretary loves it...
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Awesome jacket. I really like that concho too, makes the jacket a bit more playful.

 

[matchankh]

So I think the jacket is great.
Fit is top and at least on the photo the leather looks not bad.
Congratulations

I don’t think it’s bad but imo not worth the premium price in my case, which is probably bad luck with the batch variation.

Also there is a problem of me buying a small amount of leather and send it to the maker. If the difference between the hide is large then there is little the maker can do but have to mismatch the panels.

Grainy Sleeve

Smooth Body

 

[King B]

That is so cool! And a textbook example of the great aging possibilities of sheepskin.

Thank you Sir!

 

[King B]

That is so cool! And a textbook example of the great aging possibilities of sheepskin.

Thank you Sir!

 

[Mysteryo]

Schott 611h d-pocket
In a rainy walk with the dog

 

[Tom71]

Awesome jacket. I really like that concho too, makes the jacket a bit more playful.

Thanks, Marc! I am still on the fence with B-3/Irving jackets from a style perspective (and this one in particular). But they are just so perfectly fitting for damp/cold weather that I find myself grabbing this one really often.

 

[powersci]

A very chilly 19 F (-7 C) morning in Chicago. Breaking out my Aero ANJ-4 for its first wear of the season.

 

[Bfd70]

A very chilly 19 F (-7 C) morning in Chicago. Breaking out my Aero ANJ-4 for its first wear of the season.

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Beast!

 

[Turnip]

HWM

 

[Mrfrown]

Morning errands in the Bates then switched to Comet for family time.

Any thoughts on a leather I’d buy new today to have it wear in like the Bates?

 

[ton312]

Walk’n it off. I feel like about 10lbs of pumpkin pie landed in my face alone. LOL. Didn’t stop me from another generous slice for breakfast.

 

[jonesy86]

What jacket did you wear to the beach today?....well, yesterday.

The collar on this 50s jacket could compete with the best of the 70s, at 4 inches from seam to tip.

 

[Hh121]

 

[TooManyHatsOnlyOneHead]

Morning errands in the Bates then switched to Comet for family time.

Any thoughts on a leather I’d buy new today to have it wear in like the Bates?

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If I had to start all over and buy only 1 Perfecto style jacket - Schott 613SH

 

[handymike]

Morning errands in the Bates then switched to Comet for family time.

Any thoughts on a leather I’d buy new today to have it wear in like the Bates?

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Steerhide