What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[jonesy86]

Jonsey...

^^Very nice jacket & review there Jonesy!

But by golly I would want no part of swimming in those waves...
Do you surf on them?

Thanks @AeroFan. I like Thedi's work more and more.

I don't use a board, I only swim. However, I do use many of the same techniques as the surfers. There is a point swimming out where I have to dive under the waves, just like the surfers do. I then hang out and swim just past where they wait for the next ride and I swim over the swell.
I do essentially body surf coming back to shore. There is again a point at which I will ride over the wave, and then I begin to dive under them again, and then try to time when to start surfing the waves to get back to shore and counter the rip currents. A bit strange, if not unusual as I have been making a habit of this on a daily basis for quite a while now. Thankfully the life guards all keep a close eye on me, and the surfers throw me a Shaka as I swim by.

 

[AeroFan_07]

Finally finished this beast. Learning curve but some distinct favourite details! A very heavy cowhide from Europe, about 4.5-5oz. Plus quilted lining, cheap material and a pain to work with. Good for a winter beater jacket, pattern is great though.

Wow! Awesome!

 

[madhu]

What Jacket Did You Bring To The Beach Today?

With a flurry of leather jackets arriving in the short time since I picked up this beauty in person from The Master Theodoros himself in Thessiloniki, I had to really give this jacket another once over.

I guess I prefer long jackets, as this really hits just where I like it to in the sleeves and belt line. When it is all zipped up it is trim and tight fitting without feeling at all constraining. Somehow the range of motion in the shoulders and arms is very good without any sort of gusset, or action back. I am not clear on the geometry of this and how he does it, but it is truly incredible to me.

In specifying this jacket I was looking for the lightest weight that he could make, keeping with his vision, and the goatskin that he chose does just that. It is indeed light weight coming in at 0.8 mm to 1.0 mm, and the tumbling and burnishing process that Theodoros does makes it so that the jacket needed no breaking in as such. However, I noticed yesterday wearing it for a long walk on the beach, after an exciting lesson with the power of nature and the Winter swell on the East side of this island, that the jacket drapes very nicely. It does soften up with wear, and as it warms the waxes used in the finishing seem to make it tangibly softer. At first I felt that I wanted something even lighter, but wearing it for several hours outdoors in the stormy tropical winter we have here, the weight was perfect. Low 70 degrees F. with the 25 mph trade winds gusting hard, I was not at all uncomfortable with wearing it totally zipped.

After my somewhat death defying swim doing the back stroke into 10 to 12 foot waves yesterday, I was very happy to make it back to shore to be greeted by my favorite lifeguard on his dune buggy that he drove down the beach to better make sure I "don't go down on his watch", and my custom Thedi to warm me in the air that is colder than the water temperature.

I found the perfect tropical island leather jacket which it turns out, isn't an oxymoron after all.
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I may have to return here again someday for another visit to the islands and stop in for another jacket.
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That was indeed an unforgettable Tuesday in Thessaloniki at Thedi's store, well worth a long, exciting journey to pick the perfect jacket up in person!!!

 

[Bennarion]

Cross post from the FL thread. I received my new custom Field Leathers Brown Pony Aviator/MC Cross zip.

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You have reached the perfect fit

 

[born113]

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What is this jacket?

 

[MrProper]

What is this jacket?

This is a custom made 5*.
I had the idea to made a mens version of Amelia Earharts Flight Jacket.

 

[born113]

This is a custom made 5*.
I had the idea to made a mens version of Amelia Earharts Flight Jacket.
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Honestly, I gladly ordered exactly the same jacket if you are not against. I like everything in this jacket. If you are comfortable, please call the name of this leather.

 

[MrProper]

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Honestly, I gladly ordered exactly the same jacket if you are not against. I like everything in this jacket. If you are comfortable, please call the name of this leather.

Of course with pleasure.
This is premium goat in seal color.
Black wool cuffs.
When you order, say you want the waistband tight. Unfortunately, there is not enough tension on the waistband of my jacket.

 

[Tom71]

I tried on an Eastman Californian at Standard & Strange in Oakland before I moved, and liked the quality, I think it was a 46 and I decided I needed a long if I were to buy one new.

I put in a bid and won this one off The Bay and my tape has it a bit smaller than the advertised measurements. This 44 regular came in the mail yesterday and I snapped a few fit pics and headed down to the beach for a tumble in the surf. BIG waves this time of year on the East side of the island. I got tossed around good. The life guard commented on how the odd wave occasionally was breaking very far off shore. He obviously had seen me get smacked in the back by one.

I think I can wear the jacket, but it feels just a bit tight and short. The quality lives up to the reputation, with a very nice color and weight horsehide, and the construction is first rate. I may move this on for a 46 long. What say all of you, keeper or no? View attachment 391406 View attachment 391407 View attachment 391408 View attachment 391409 View attachment 391410 View attachment 391411 View attachment 391412

Looks great, but I concur that a 46 would probably be easier to live with by still maintaining a good silhouette.

 

[Tom71]

Now that it has just gotten significantly warmer, I can let shearlings hang and wear LL. View attachment 391737

man, I just love this!

 

[Tom71]

Addict (not pictured) for the last day to the office after a long and demanding year. May 2022 bring joy, happiness and continued health to all of of us!

Pictured is my all-time favourite denim-shirt ("Townes" from ShipJohn).

 

[ton312]

What is the name of this leather in Aero?

A particularly teal batch of midnight blue cxl.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Light blue type III Denim jacket.

 

[JMax]

Herc. This one is such a nice jacket. Tad big now but I love it.

 

[Will Zach]

That was indeed an unforgettable Tuesday in Thessaloniki at Thedi's store, well worth a long, exciting journey to pick the perfect jacket up in person!!!

From Hawaii to Thessaloniki - that is indeed a LOOOONG journey! Congrats on the trip and a Thedi jacket.

 

[Boyo]

Iron Heart Riders Jacket..

 

[Rawky]

Iron Heart Riders Jacket..

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Looks pristine. Christmas gift?

 

[Will Zach]

Herc. Love it from -5 to +5C.

 

[Boyo]

Looks pristine. Christmas gift?

Thanks!, used from IH Classified's.. I got solid deal too, not quite your Brooks deal level though.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Excellent leather days, my loungers!!