Recent content by matei

The coastal command Irvin would probably have made more sense with that handy hood, with al the rain we get!

ELC makes some really nice products. I personally like the fleece on the Aero jackets more. ELC does use some sort of coating, I can't recall the name, on some (all?) of their sheepskin jackets which is a bit harder than the Aero ones.

Thanks. I was concerned with it being a standard 44 rather than a 44L, but it is fine. At least I think so, as does the missus, whose opinion carries more weight! ;-)

Thanks! It is a really cool jacket - I'm very fortunate to have been able to pick it up.

Reviving this old thread, finally got around to taking some pics!

Hi all... since suffering from a nasty bout of Covid that nearly killed me during the latter part of the pandemic, I've not been able to deal with the cold at all. Prior to that I was OK, I could wear something as light as an A2 with a jumper underneath and I'd be OK as long as it wasn't under...

Hi all.. just picked up an immaculate secondhand Eastman Luftwaffe jacket, in black. It must be from some time ago, as I see the new ones all have Ostmann rather than Luftwaffe, but no matter. It doesn't appear that the previous owner ever wore it. All the political ramifications of this...

Hi all…. Has anyone seen the Stetson Toyo straw hats enough to comment on crown height? I’m after a hat that has a somewhat taller crown than the usual run-of-the-mill straw offerings. I’m in the UK so our selection of tall crowned hats isn’t as varied as over the pond. Thanks!

Hi all…. I picked up a vintage leather briefcase for a few quid over the weekend. I believe it is from the ‘60s - based on the other things being sold at the stand (they look like they came from the same estate sale). The exterior is in decent shape, as is the interior - it is just raw...

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll enquire as to the Peter Brothers people, although they might have issues sending something to me over here. I did look at the Capricorn as well, something to consider as I'm not a straw purist; I have a synthetic straw one now and it deals with the copious...

Hi all! Long time, no post. Can someone recommend a straw hat, but with a taller crown - like the vintage Fedora-style dimensions (ie taller crown)? Here in the UK all I can see when I go into the shops that do sell hats are modern lower crowns, huge brims etc. thanks!

Hmmm... I could do with all the waterproofing I can get, we get a lot of rain! ;-) Joking aside, I intend to use it sparingly. I'd like to test it by bringing Mrs. Matei's black lambskin jacket back to life, it was sat forgotten in a wardrobe for nearly 10 years... and prior to that it never...

Thanks all…. I have a few jackets that need some TLC, the ELC ones are ok now - just planning for the future

Hi all... I just ordered some Pecards online to use with my new-ish jackets (ELC and Aero, plus some a few others) but I seem to have ordered the wrong version of Pecards - I got the Antique dressing rather than the standard one. Any harm in using this, or does it have some special mojo for...

Thanks for the responses. That jacket looks good Boyo, I think I'll go with the same thing.