Five Star Leather Jackets

[abbaralph]

looks good! so did you send them the original garment, or just measurements?

In this case I sent them the actual jacket and asked to be copied completely without any changes in measurements. Previously they designed the u boat jacket they currently make off pictures of a u boat jacket made by wested for the movie dad boot that found when one of them was placed up for auction. This design is much more accurate in my opinion obviously since it is an original jacket. That being said there was a lot of variations in original jackets

 

[MrProper]

Re: darts only being for women in the front:


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It's not entirely without precedent. I feel like I've seen similar darts elsewhere as well, but clearly a small minority.

You definitely need darts here ;-)

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cwd2edAIoYk/

 

[blood_e]

anyone ever get their leather ma-1? their pics aren't tooo reassuring but then again even their excellent a-2's dont have the best pics

 

[2-or-more]

This looks really elongated in my eyes. Weird pocket flaps too.

 

[blood_e]

This looks really elongated in my eyes. Weird pocket flaps too.

yeah definitely too long. would adjust the length and get more traditional pockets

 

[abbaralph]

Got the prototype u boat jacket based on the original I sent in. They didn’t have the buttons I wanted so I will sew ones on myself. They tanned a new leather just for this jacket, I think it’s a great upgrade over their matte grey steerhide. This new leather is goat. Overall I am extremely impressed. Here is a picture of the original and the new jacket

 

[abbaralph]

Got the buttons sewn on

 

[4444Design]

Got the buttons sewn on

Awesome fit!