shadowrider
New Member
Hello everyone,
new to the forum even though I've been lurking for some time...
I've asked the same question on TFL but I'm posting here as well since that was not of much help.
I have a CHP police leather jacket made by San Diego Leather. Here's a pic:
The collar on the jacket is now pretty ruined, and I am going to have SDL replace it. While I am at it, I was going to have them install a mouton collar, since I no longer have a jacket with one.
But now I'm wondering if that's not a bad idea. The thing is, the jacket has collar snaps the way an A-2 does, snapping down near the zipper (while if a fur collared jacket has snaps on the body for the collar, they are usually more spread out, close to the shoulders).
The options I considered are:
1- put snaps under the new fur collar, to be snapped down as if it wasn't fur (but I feel it would look awkward for a fur collar to "stand up" like that)
2- do not put snaps under the new collar, and perhaps remove the snaps on the jacket body too (going to leave holes)
3- have SDL (or someone else) make a removable collar (this is probably what makes more sense, but I generally dislike removable collars, liners etc., plus that would most likely be more expensive)
Thoughts, suggestions on said options or on other ones?
By the way, I know the company usually gets a bad reputation, but I can say I am very satisfied with the jacket.
Thanks in advance to anyone weighing in!
new to the forum even though I've been lurking for some time...
I've asked the same question on TFL but I'm posting here as well since that was not of much help.
I have a CHP police leather jacket made by San Diego Leather. Here's a pic:
The collar on the jacket is now pretty ruined, and I am going to have SDL replace it. While I am at it, I was going to have them install a mouton collar, since I no longer have a jacket with one.
But now I'm wondering if that's not a bad idea. The thing is, the jacket has collar snaps the way an A-2 does, snapping down near the zipper (while if a fur collared jacket has snaps on the body for the collar, they are usually more spread out, close to the shoulders).
The options I considered are:
1- put snaps under the new fur collar, to be snapped down as if it wasn't fur (but I feel it would look awkward for a fur collar to "stand up" like that)
2- do not put snaps under the new collar, and perhaps remove the snaps on the jacket body too (going to leave holes)
3- have SDL (or someone else) make a removable collar (this is probably what makes more sense, but I generally dislike removable collars, liners etc., plus that would most likely be more expensive)
Thoughts, suggestions on said options or on other ones?
By the way, I know the company usually gets a bad reputation, but I can say I am very satisfied with the jacket.
Thanks in advance to anyone weighing in!