Aero Pioneer

[Dr H]

Simon, is that Bedford Park behind you?

 

[simonc]

Ha, Well done Dr H, it sure is. Where I live.

 

[pipvh]

I thought it looked familiar! Good memories of that manor, especially the Tabard.

 

[Edward]

Thanks guys, its nice to see the evolution of the leather. pipvh - I put this together as a short spring autumn jacket, I think personally, longer jackets are more suitable to winter to primarily cover your ***, but when the wind chill is above a reasonable figure length its largely unnecessary, for me. Not only functional for riding bikes I also think the shorter jacket gives a leaner look and is more flattering, but again this is all purely subjective.

Unless it's taking hte place of an overcoat that I'll want to be wearing a suit underneath, I much prefer a shorter length in a leather myself.

 

[pipvh]

I'm with you on that. In this case I'd like to replace a particular (now retired) long-ish jacket in my wardrobe, and it's tricky, because that sort of length - 29" 30" - can look very naff-70s if not done exactly right.

 

[simonc]

Just fyi my jacket seen here is 26 in the back.

 

[simonc]

Hey boys - I've been stupid busy on other things but I'm back and I'm planning on making some jackets! Here I am today heading out with the modded Pioneer. The trousers are Big B Dungarees - part of a Kickstarter that I will be doing next week or soon after. It will be a full denim ranging from denim from Pioneer to Punk. I'll let you fellas know when it drops.
Cheers. Simon.

 

[Dr.Seuss]

Simonc:

Glasses, tie, and jacket....a very nice balance. The button jackets are truly versatile. Dungarees, any chance of extra long inseams, and higher rises?

 

[Sloan1874]

Great stuff, Simon. Look forward to seeing your work!

 

[Fanch]

Simon, appears the modified Pioneer is breaking in nicely. I am definitely onboard with Dr. Seuss's comment abour higher rise dungarees as he has the same anatomical issue that I have with long legs (and long arms) that is better served with higher rise jeans along with longer than usual inseam length.

 

[Sloan1874]

Would be great if you were doing something that could rival/beat Freddies of Pinewood and and cater for people whose waists are under 32" - which FoP, for some reason, don't.

 

[Dr.Seuss]

Simon, appears the modified Pioneer is breaking in nicely. I am definitely onboard with Dr. Seuss's comment abour higher rise dungarees as he has the same anatomical issue that I have with long legs (and long arms) that is better served with higher rise jeans along with longer than usual inseam length.

Amen!

 

[simonc]

Hi Craig all waists start at 28 and all legs are 36" - average rise for a 36" waist is 17" in the back which is as high as it gets, and we will chain stitch the leg to your size, here is a sneak peek of what's coming to you in a few days http://imgur.com/a/J87rB which pic do you like best?

 

[Edward]

These look great!

 

[Bunyip]

Hi guys, back to the pioneer, how does the cut differ from the dustbowl?

 

[wdw]

I have a Wool HB (which I believe is the same cut as the Pioneer) and DB. The DB is slimmer, with narrower shoulders and has a dip at the front which actually just makes it look even all round, rather than having the front look higher.

I prefer the DB.

 

[Bunyip]

Great, I've always liked the Pioneer, since they did the Kudo run. The front of the DB looked very similar.

 

[Sloan1874]

Great stuff, Simon. The Yard Boss jeans and jacket catch my eye in particular, but I also like the dungarees. What sort of denim weight are you going to be using?

 

[Sloan1874]

Aha! The SJ Cathcart Kickstarter is live: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/989257464/sjc-pioneer-to-punk-made-from-japanese-selvedge-de

Looking good!

 

[Sloan1874]

Just a bump for SJC's new forum: http://sjcforum.com/index.php From the looks of the content, it will feed in quite nicely to the Lounge, no too much cross-over.