Recent content by OliverTwist

Does anyone know where I might be able to source vintage hat ribbons? I picked up a Stetson Madrigal straw porkpie from Meyer the Hatter in NOLA last week but I really hate the 90s looking faux-madras band and would like to replace it w/ a vintage cotton madras or similar band. I picked up a...

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Thanks to HandyMike, I've managed to re-upload the photos, though they're a bit out of order; you get the idea nevertheless...

Thanks for the info Mike. I'd be very glad to post fit pics on Monday or Tuesday, when my wife gets back from visiting her folks down in SoCal.

Size info, duh! Here goes; all measurements taken flat with jacket fully zipped... Shoulder seams, across back: 17.75" Back Length from top of collar to hem: approx. 26.75" (approx. 25.5" below collar) Sleeves from shoulder seam to cuff: 24.5" Chest from pit to pit: 22" Waist: 21.5"...

I can't figure out how to embed photos directly into the thread, so here's a link to the album: http://imgur.com/a/awyJW If anyone would like to see additional photos, I'd be glad to share.

I purchased this jacket a little over a month ago. It's an exact repro of an AC Order No-W535ac21996 by Aero Leather Clothing Co. of Beacon, NY. The weight and hand of the Shinki horsehide is amazingly close to originals. It's been heavily tumbled to give it a really authentic look. I only...

Does anyone know anything about resizing/downsizing for flat caps? I purchased this '50s ivy style buckle back from an Etsy seller the other day, and it looks to be a little big for my lid. It's tagged a "7 5/8" but that seems to be a mistake, as the seller has confirmed that it has a...

Thanks very much. This is the hat in question: https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1148601966 It's tagged as a 7 5/8 but that seems to be a mistake as the seller has confirmed that it has a circumference of 23" and it appears to be in deadstock condition. I would guess it's simply mislabeled. I'm...

Let's say that I have a '50s vintage buckle-back ivy cap in wool/tweed fabric but it's a couple of sizes too large (I'm 7-1/8 and the hat in question has a 23" circumference) -- is there any way to have it adjusted 0.25" by a tailor and resized for my head, or would it not turn out right? The...

Would you mind telling me when you had your jacket made from Dave?

Thanks for the input. Had I not seen photos of my friend's recent J-100, I might have reconsidered after all of your remarks. Particularly dudewuttheheck as he's the only person in this thread to have actually ordered a jacket from Dave directly. What I've decided is that I'll be as expressive...

Are those your own pictures or from someone else's order and do you know approx. when it was done? My friend is quite discerning and he sent me many photos of his jacket, which looks nothing like that. I don't think it would be fair to compare a jacket that was done years ago when Dave was...

Would you mind sharing a close-up of the patina? Thanks very much

It was a J-100. I'll definitely ask whether he'd be interested in sharing fit pics on the forum, and I'll let him know that folks have expressed interest.