technovox
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Ducs definitely welcome...we'll have to meet over an Italian cappuccino ;-)
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New jacket: Aero Sheene crossed with Aero Highwayman
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andyone
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Hi technovox
This is one of the most beautiful leather jackets I've ever seen! Would you mind sharing some pics to see how the Vicenca leather has aged?
Really outstanding one.
This is one of the most beautiful leather jackets I've ever seen! Would you mind sharing some pics to see how the Vicenca leather has aged?
Really outstanding one.
technovox
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Thanks! I'm currently putting the jacket through the HWT process and a slow dry to speed up the wear and ageing. I'll post some pics soon.
Finn Vigorous
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Outstanding jacket with nice modifications and perfect fit. Wear it in good health.
andyone
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Thanks for your reply. I'm sorry to ask as a newbie and not English native: What is a HWT process?
I got so flashed by your jacket that I am looking to get a similar one from Aero. Thanks for the inputs and the thoughts you put on an already existing nice design!
technovox
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Oh sure. Welcome to the Fedora Lounge. HWT= Hot Water treatment. There are several threads on the subject found here in FDL land. In this case, I'm using more of a luke warm water treatment, and a very slow drying process as to not shrink the leather and yet speed up the aging process. I'll keep you posted.
Please be careful!!
morrison2951
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Wow. IMO much too nice of a jacket for the HWT.
There's something to be said for patience when it comes to patina.
There's something to be said for patience when it comes to patina.
andyone
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Thanks for the explication! Got to inform me about.
Mattofumi
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Another fairly newbie question. How different is this from a premier highwayman? Apart from the sleeve closures is the body fit much the same?
Edit: awesome jacket btw. Looks fantastic. So eager to ask my question I forgot to say that.
Edit: awesome jacket btw. Looks fantastic. So eager to ask my question I forgot to say that.
The premium highway man is somewhat slimmer than the standard but its still a regular fit as compared to a sheene or half belt which is a slim fit.
My understanding is the Premier range is very trim. I generally have to get a size or two larger for one to fit.
The premium range does seem to be slimmer but the a design like the highway man will be slightly wider than a premium half belt.
The sheene is a similar fit to a cafe racer and slimmer than a standard bike jacket. The issue is neither Thurston nor aero provide any measurements so its all a bit vague.
jacketjunkie
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The Premier Range is cut very slim, narrow shoulders, trim in body, trimmer sleeves.
The Sheene is based on the Cafe Racer pattern which means fairly broad shoulders and large chest but a crazy taper through the body. A size 40 has like 23" ptp chest measurement which is huge for a size 40 but will taper down to a 19" waist which is very trim. A size 40 Premier Highwayman will have considerably narrower shoulders in the same size, probably one inch less, and be trimmer in the chest and wider in the body. Imagine a tubular fit rather than the v-fit on the Sheene.
That's great info, thx jacket junkie!
Perhaps the premium range would suit me better than the regular jackets thx!
I guess you and I are very similar. I'm 180 cm and 73kg. What size do you wear please a 38 or 40?
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