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"Made in China"

I can totally respect a person wanting to be comfortable in their clothing but just remember that even a heavy-duty leather jacket, well-made, will break-in and soften nicely over time and mold itself to the wearer's body. Fashion jackets like the Ralph Lauren, J. Crew, Andrew Marc, Banana...

You will be so much happier with your Aero; that $895 Chinese J. Crew would have left you feeling robbed the moment you opened the package. Also, J. Crew sizing is just on the S/M/L/XL scale, correct? When you are investing that much in a piece of clothing like a leather jacket, it should be...

I actually thought that the lining was one of the Locharron Tartans at first - definitely good choice on keeping it because it compliments the jacket perfectly. Nice choice on the extended length also - it really does make the jacket look a bit more current but still timeless. Congrats!

@tonyrhodes, I'm a junkie when it comes to vintage peacoats. With vintage peacoats, a good starting point is your true suit size. The reason for this is that the vintage coats were actually tailored very much like a men's suit jacket in terms of shoulder, sleeve and how high the armpits hit...

I recently consigned a beautiful vintage FQHH 1930s/40s halfbelt (from that timeframe) at Insurrection. It had the nicest horsehide and patina imaginable and felt amazing. The fit in the shoulders just barely did not work for me to the point that I wasn't wearing it enough, but would have fit...

Wow, seriously nice first foray! Did you already have experience sewing other types of projects? Was there anything that stood out as a particular challenge during the process? It's pretty cool that you were comfortable making the additional modifications to your own preferences.

I'm definitely a dress boot freak. My go-to brands for boots are mainly (i) To Boot New York, and (ii) Magnanni. You can find a decent offering at endless.com for each of these two great brands. There are boots out there for much more money, but I will argue with anyone that either To Boot or...

I think that the fit is correct for the type of jacket that Aero is trying to emulate. I recently found a 1930s halfbelt and was at first concerned over the much shorter fit, but I've mostly received compliments on how it fits me. But I totally understand where you're coming from; the halfbelt...

I do have sweaters folded in a closed wardrobe. My vintage pea coats and leather I keep in a broad canvas garment bag hanging in my closet.

Your advice is very much appreciated, Baron. Truth be told, the beetle theory may make even more sense...I have never really seen moths, but I have noticed what I thought were flour beetles. I will look into pest control. Thanks again!

Hi - does anyone have any novel remedies for destroying or (to a less preferable extent) deterring &*^%$#@ moths? I've now seen the last of my favorite wool sweaters destroyed - perforated by the damned pests. It's not like they chew the cellulose in a @$#!%& straight line, either. Seriously...

Just now finished watching The Red Baron (2008). Amazing cast, amazing cinematography, perfect soundtrack, and beyond amazing style. If you want to see some gorgeous leather outerwear you must see this movie. It's currently (as of 3.19.2011) available for free instant streaming on your...

Damn, Kt Templar - that is a great color and a really nice find. I can't speak to the age, but very cool.

Kitchen Nightmares with Gordon Ramsay.