What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[Monitor]

@Mrfrown In honouring the departure of your Bates, which I believe fits you perfectly, today I'm wearing mine.

 

[madhu]

My iPhone informed me that I had a package delivered to the front porch this morning at 6:50 AM., on a chilly 60° F. Sunday of all days they bring me a quilted early 50s horsehide Monarch. The sun was out for a couple of hours, and it wasn't raining, so I snapped a few pics, and headed down the hill to get in a good swim.

The wind is from the South, what they call a Kona Wind, and my swim was against the wind and currents, but the sun stayed out just long enough to have some good beach time with my new Monarch.

Nothing fancy, no extra pockets, straps, cinches, half belt, or anything extra. Just some old lovely horsehide put together in a nice pattern with lots of French seams, that fits me nicely. And man check out that 4 inch collar.
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You can actually see the Kona Wind blowing your beard "North" in the last photo!!!

 

[Mrfrown]

@Mrfrown In honouring the departure of your Bates, which I believe fits you perfectly, today I'm wearing mine.

Looks great per usual

Fit was the smaller part of it for me, although yes I did feel that it was a little short on the front and sleeves and it was starting to get uncomfortably tight across the shoulders. Still, that was just the tipping point for me. I love the jacket from the front but really didn't like the stiff kidney panel. I had considered a while back having it removed but felt like it would be a risky surgery, and something ineffable might very well be lost if I did it.

 

[tmitchell59]

My iPhone informed me that I had a package delivered to the front porch this morning at 6:50 AM., on a chilly 60° F. Sunday of all days they bring me a quilted early 50s horsehide Monarch. The sun was out for a couple of hours, and it wasn't raining, so I snapped a few pics, and headed down the hill to get in a good swim.

The wind is from the South, what they call a Kona Wind, and my swim was against the wind and currents, but the sun stayed out just long enough to have some good beach time with my new Monarch.

Nothing fancy, no extra pockets, straps, cinches, half belt, or anything extra. Just some old lovely horsehide put together in a nice pattern with lots of French seams, that fits me nicely. And man check out that 4 inch collar.
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I trust you will keep this one out of the Surf. Looks great.

Just posted on the Monarchs. They made high end outwear of the Day.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/vintage-outerwear-threads-of-the-past.102621/page-27

 

[Jin431]

amazing grain

thanks, it's not as richly colored as your cordovan coat though.

If I wanted a CXL again, I would definitely go with tumbled. Nice jacket.

thanks, the tumbled brown and black versions I see always look good

Tumbled CXL is the way. The more I see it, the more I believe it.

i prefer veg tanned leather but always liked CXL and this one is the best CXL I've handled personally. the shell is rather soft already but they used a thicker panel for the sleeves which I appreciate greatly.

 

[Jin431]

FL brown aniline

 

[jonesy86]

My one, and only. Literally.

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Love that bash.

 

[jonesy86]

6.5oz + 21oz
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That is a suit of armor.

 

[Monitor]

Looks great per usual

Fit was the smaller part of it for me, although yes I did feel that it was a little short on the front and sleeves and it was starting to get uncomfortably tight across the shoulders. Still, that was just the tipping point for me. I love the jacket from the front but really didn't like the stiff kidney panel. I had considered a while back having it removed but felt like it would be a risky surgery, and something ineffable might very well be lost if I did it.

I actually took the Bates today to my local leather tailor for the same reason - Stiff kidney panel removal and cutting the tail off it to make the jacket shorter at the back - but being smarter than I am, he advised me not to ruin a perfectly good jacket with a very functional feature & I have to admit it's been keeping my back warm this winter.

Besides, doing this would literally turn it into I dunno, Excelled. I mean, it's a much more quality jacket but they all look the same.

 

[navetsea]

Same jacket, different shades of black

 

[navetsea]

Thanks! I almost forgot that. I remembered using Blackrock on my first lambskin jacket because it was too stiff for me at that time.....

Must be from the time before you changed your name to HH121, the power of a name...

 

[photo2u]

Type 2 mod, going to go watch starwars

That is so very cool! Love your view on this design. Nice!

 

[jonesy86]

This Himel Heron really is a comfortable weight and design for the stormy weather we are having lately. But when it rains like this I get all dressed up with no where to go.

 

[navetsea]

That is so very cool! Love your view on this design. Nice!

thank you for your compliment, I love that jacket, basically my only denim jacket I don't sew patches on.

 

[born113]

6.5oz
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Amazing!
What's the brand? Where is it made?

 

[mendelboaz]

Holy smackeroons, some amazing jackets today!

 

[Hh121]

Amazing!
What's the brand? Where is it made?

Thanks, it's fivestar from Pakistan.

 

[casechopper]

Saturday - 5* Cossack. I love the way this jacket looks but will probably be moving it on when I get around to it as it's just a bit too tight in the shoulders and arms.

Today - Johnson Leathers M200 custom

 

[Kuro]

My new Thedi custom order. I have been wearing it everyday since I received it about a week ago, very happily I might add!

 

[Bfd70]

Anyone have a thought as to which picture in the WJAYWT thread has the most “likes” of all time? Just curious. Lots of makers and styles seem to get “Likes” but perhaps photo composition pushes a good jacket over the top.