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What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

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Giving my new clothes finds from yesterday their first day of wear. Starting with an Ike of a different color.
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Jaymar Sportswear wool/poly blend that came with a matching belt. I'm guessing 70s.
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Along with a pair of US Army wool serge pants that appear to be cut from the 1937 pattern and a wool shirt that was cut from the 1940 pattern and delivered in 1941, if I'm reading the label correctly.

Aah, jacket weather,
Michael
Oh man I love that jacket!!
 

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Somewhat cooler temps today allowed me to wear my new vintage Excelled horsehide - definitely the shortest I’d ever want to go - but the length is perfect when zipped and sitting in a car or on a motorcycle - no extra leather to bunch up.

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Fresh find... Just picked this custom Cal Leather horsehide jacket this morning at the flea market. Size 42-44. Nice long sleeves. Not sure if I'm keeping it or not, (already have one in the same style) but I couldn't say no...Hopeless addict. ;-(

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Very well done.
You always wear your jackets with real style. I do not believe I have seen you not wear a jacket exceptionally well.
For real!!
 
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Wow, nice. Octagon leather? How is that - how close to comp weight thickness?

Thanks. I really like the look and feel of Vanson's XL and Octagon leathers. IMO, more variance in the break-in, more personality sooner than CW. Stiff as a board when new. I recall more so than the CW jackets I own, but more quickly loosens and molds to the wearer. I look at it as Vanson's version of CXL. That said, to ride I prefer the more armor-like qualities of CW.

Not as thick as the best 3.5+ oz CW but plenty thick at around 3 oz.
 

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