What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[nick123]

Steerhide on Highway 5

 

[ton312]

Steerhide on Highway 5

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That’s a beauty Nick. Perfect! Hard to compete with heavy black steer. The HWM pattern suits you to a T!

 

[Bfd70]

25 days or so of Aero Bootlegger, trying to kick this FQHH into some type of form...

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You’re winning the fit game right there....
But isn’t it 20f by you?

 

[jonesy86]

GW Cossack two-tone goatskin

This hide is slowly starting to soften up nicely.


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[AeroFan_07]

You’re winning the fit game right there....
But isn’t it 20f by you?

Actually nearer to 38F this afternoon & evening. It was 26F as per the car thermometer at initial startup this morning. That said, there was no wearing the BL on Tuesday as it was 5F in the morning and almost 16F by 5pm. And a nice wind from the NW as well. Carhartt over sweatshirt over work shirt all the way. BL came back into wearable weather on Wednesday.

 

[Hh121]

 

[Todd M.]

Mid 1940's early 50's Sportclad Horsehide half belt size 50

 

[Carlos840]

The light is too bad today for me to take pics for a proper review, so here are some quick and dirty fit pics...
My greatest eBay score to date, probably the jacket i have been looking for the longest, a Lewis Leathers Mk2!
Although the OG owner was 6'5" and i am only 6'2" it feels custom made for me!
I originally thought that it was slightly too long, but seeing it like that it looks perfect.

 

[AlexB]

Too early in Williamsburg

 

[regius]

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[regius]

That was Aero 50s flight jacket


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[Solo]

My Shinki A2 from RMC
Also posted a few thoughts on this jacket in a separate thread.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Greetings All:
Today....85’ Columbia thanks to @JMax the man for the heads up.
Been enjoying the parade of fine leather here lately. Thanks
Be well. Bowen

 

[zebedee]

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Thedi again today.

That is the best jacket on the FL, IMHO.

 

[JMax]

View attachment 195919 View attachment 195920 Greetings All:
Today....85’ Columbia thanks to @JMax the man for the heads up.
Been enjoying the parade of fine leather here lately. Thanks
Be well. Bowen

One of the nicest LL around here. Looks stout and great fit my man.

 

[tmitchell59]

(had to push afew 5-year old kids out of the way, but it was worth it for the photo op!)

too funny!!

 

[tmitchell59]

A 1947 Sportclad. I found these pics while searching my files. The nicest leather I have ever encountered on a vintage jacket for sure, as nice as any new leather I have owned. Very much like Shinki.

This was purchased from the nephew of the original owner who bought it and never wore it. Size 46 tag in pocket.

Here is a thread I did on this guy.

 

[Powerband]

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This arrived last night. Iron Heart J-35 in japanese horsehide. Just some quick pix done at work, worried somebody might walk in on me any moment.

Powerband has posted great close-ups of the design and construction (and has been a massive aid in my own decision making).
Snug fit that already loosened up after a few hours of indoor wear (Oh the rolling eyes of the wife…!). As Powerband observed, very comfortable to wear due to the underarm-construction and the action-gussets in the back.

This is a size "Large". Measurements are (roughly) 19" shoulders and 22" P2P. I usually wear 18,5" shoulders and 23" P2P. I could use the extra inch in the body, but the leather will give me that once I start breaking it in for real. I tried to layer with a medium- weight wool jumper and even that is workable, although not yet ideal.

I really must comment on the hide. I am a Horween-guy, so this jacket is not at all heavy but my standards. It is pretty pliable right out of the box. The leather is just lovely, with a soft, luxurious hand and a wonderful smell. I know that Iron Heart, as compared to the makers more promiment here, is an industry manufacturer, but they really use top-notch materials. This was a pretty spontaneous buy after seeing the pictures of Powerband, and I don´t think I will regret that one.

Oh, man, that is just the perfect fit. Wait for a couple of weeks. The grains will give the jacket more pliability—it will be like a Victorian hand-made curtain draped on your body, worn as a superhero cape. Also, I’m already starting to see a little tea-core action at the bends. With time, this will be a beautiful jacket. The maker—FourSpeeds Leathers—knows how to do Horsehide. Congrats! Can’t wait to see your evolution picture of the Iron Heart cafe.


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[Powerband]

Giving my Iron Heart a rest this weekend and putting the Lost Worlds PJ27 to work.

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[Gamma68]

A 1947 Sportclad. I found these pics while searching my files. The nicest leather I have ever encountered on a vintage jacket for sure, as nice as any new leather I have owned. Very much like Shinki.

This was purchased from the nephew of the original owner who bought it and never wore it. Size 46 tag in pocket.

Here is a thread I did on this guy.

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Beautiful jacket, Terry. Very interesting coin pocket placement, and upon close inspection of the photos, I see stitching detail around that pocket as well as the adjacent zip pocket. Nice feature!

When you say the leather resembles shinki, what are you referring to, exactly?