Someone get a decent Jacket to the White House

[oneterrifichog]

This is in no way a political statement nor is it an invitation for derision of the President. But please someone get Good Wear or Lost Worlds or another U.S. Leather jacket manufacturer to send the White House a decent well fitting A-2. Surely this is not what is being given to Air Force personnel today. Say it ain't so....

I would add to all the moderators if the garbage starts coming out please kill this thread.

 

[Ishmael]

Damn shame. With the President's trim figure, have to think he'd look great in an A-2, if it fit properly.

 

[oneterrifichog]

Damn shame. With the President's trim figure, have to think he'd look great in an A-2, if it fit properly.

Yep I agree he would look great in well fitted A-2. I am sure someone in the White House is in charge of this but honestly none of the last few Presidents have had decent looking A-2's.

 

[Sloan1874]

Actually, my other half turned me while we were watching him on telly this evening, and said: "What do you think of his jacket then?" I had to reply: "Not very much." You'd think the president could at least get somebody to head down to Insurrection for him or something...

 

[Fanch]

I'll bet that it was a gift that it is a G&B at least two sizes too big for him.

 

[oneterrifichog]

I'll bet that it was a gift that it is a G&B at least two sizes too big for him.

I agree I know it is fairly common for U.S. Businesses to offer gifts of their manufacture to the White House. I know JB Hill offered boots to President Bush. I am not sure if an official jacket is gifted or actually ordered by the White House.

 

[schitzo]

i remember seeing George Bush in an A2 type jacket with Tony Blair and thinking to myself it seemed a bit short and that if I had one I'd want it longer. Though I am certainly no aficionado

 

[LoveMyHats2]

Ill fitting jacket for sure, no further comment.....

 

[oneterrifichog]

I found 1 here on the web of President H W Bush wearing a G-1 but hey he knew exactly how to wear one though having been a Pilot during WWII. By the way this is a portrait but it looks like it was made from a photo.

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

They should just shop at Old Navy maybe? Forget trying to make that generic over-sized A2 look cool.

 

[Worf]

Jeeze Lousie you guys are the toughest crowd on earth! LOL. Thank your lucky stars though that Gov. Christie didn't try to squeeze into one (actually that one might fit him) that would've been worse than me!

Worf

 

[oneterrifichog]

I really wonder how official jackets are awarded to the manufacturer? It could be a bid process or maybe they just pull one from one of the U.S. Arm Services cache of jackets. I think it could be a G&B.

Anybody know??

 

[GHQ1]

The other photo of Obama showed a 3 piece sleeve so G&B uses 2 piece sleeves . ..

Next maker?

 

[too much coffee]

I really wonder how official jackets are awarded to the manufacturer? It could be a bid process or maybe they just pull one from one of the U.S. Arm Services cache of jackets. I think it could be a G&B.

Anybody know??

In the case of the President's A-2.........definitely the lowest bidder.

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

U.S. Wings? They had a "Presidential A2" as I recall during the Bush administration. Or maybe that was just name dropping? At any rate, an awful A2 knockoff doesn't get votes from this segment of the population. :eusa_doh:

 

[HoosierDaddy]

I think his A2 would look much better by completing the ensemble with a beret and a beard.

 

[too much coffee]

Jeeze Lousie you guys are the toughest crowd on earth! LOL. Thank your lucky stars though that Gov. Christie didn't try to squeeze into one (actually that one might fit him) that would've been worse than me!

Worf

My man Christie had better start dropping some serious weight or else that boy is gonna go into vapor lock!

 

[oneterrifichog]

Jeeze Lousie you guys are the toughest crowd on earth! LOL. Thank your lucky stars though that Gov. Christie didn't try to squeeze into one (actually that one might fit him) that would've been worse than me!

Worf

Hey got no problem with the President wearing an A2 but I think all of us here would think it would look a lot better if the cut was right. I mean after all we on the Forum are all about the fit. Maybe it's one of those U.S. Wings or Authentics are they cut full? One thing for sure it ain't Lambskin. At least it's Horsehide or Steerhide.

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

:eusa_clap Politically Incorrect, ( or correct?) as usual.

I think his A2 would look much better by completing the ensemble with a beret and a beard.

 

[Fanch]

The other photo of Obama showed a 3 piece sleeve so G&B uses 2 piece sleeves . ..

Next maker?

GHQ1, you are right. The sleeve is nor right for a G&B. Don't know who the the maker is.