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    30s and 40s British Jackets

    Speaking from the motorcycle side of things......alot of British leather jackets were quite "flimsy" due to being made from cape/sheepskin, which makes it hard to find originals in wearable condition
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    nick-knacks hanging off your zipper

    Some more tokens/coins City Tattersal Club 1967 (horse racing/owners club in Sydney, Australia, my grandfather's membership token that's on my Aero patrolman jacket ) Fijian penny coins (They usually stay on a RAAF "Black Cat" veteran flying suit) Palestine mandate silver coin (1917 date and...
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    What jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?

    Dude I love that WEP! Got the fantastic sheen to the nylon like the originals had ,but the length is abit off (which isn't a bad thing, considering modern jeans sit alot lower than the jeans of the 50-60s when these were designed.....the pants made for these sat even higher on the waist)
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    Boots / shoes to wear with your flight jacket s...

    My collection of "dressy boots" The Dress Boots would not too out of place in a suit the Swedish Army boots are flexible enough to be semi-formal in the right situation and clothing the William Lennon boots are purely a outdoorsy/re-enactment boot which cant be dressed up lol Swedish Army boots...
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    Boots / shoes to wear with your flight jacket s...

    From my experience......the older Canadian (pre CADPAT) was built to last yet be comfortable.......the newer stuff is pretty disposable *says that as a guy that loves my pair of these after using the " Squishy sole moonboots" made by Boulet*
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    Boots / shoes to wear with your flight jacket s...

    I ,like yourself, grew up wearing boots......IR's are too flimsy and soft which leads to me rolling an ankle lol I love my White's that I got customised (got rid of the goofy Cuban looking heels and multi stack forefoot) and my ancient swedish marching boots (look like IR's but lace higher on...
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    Those Japanese Made Jacket

    I wear anything between a 44L to a 48R in jackets, as a found out in Shibuya I tend to be a little too tall and too portly to find anything OTP in the Japanese market. Your mate would have a devil of a time, even in bespoke stores since they wouldn't have any experience sizing that far up for a...
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    What jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?

    It's a wee bit colder (and rainy) in the Antipodes these last few days and my custom D Pocket MC jacket I've waited 12 months to be made is finally here......so I'm going to try and "break it in"
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    What jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?

    It's been a month if humid hot weather here, so I put my Buco D Pocket repro on before it decided to heat up for the day. Lovely and thick hide but a soft enough drape that it doesn't feel like I'm in a vice.....more like an aggressive bear hug :D
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    Little things you find annoying that aren’t worth mentioning …… ( now you can mention them here.)

    I hate that when you explicitly mention to Aero that you would like a extra 5-10cm in body length but not add any length to the sleeves, that they totally ignore your recommendation and give you added length to the sleeves :mad: (Thankfully it's only happened to my OG and 59er Highwayman, so I'm...
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    newest acquisition... RAF Mk3 Aircrew Jacket

    I've been trying to get one of these for years.....but the unusual sizing labels (compared with the other "NATO standard " sizing the British use) has put me off ordering one from Fleabay
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    Restoring Your Leather Jacket to its Former Glory: A Step-by-Step Guide to Leather Restoration

    Mate.....that last picture looks like you've got serious cracking and deterioration between your shoulders :eek: I've got a Aero from the early 90s and it is only just getting surface/topcoat cracks
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    Repro great escape A2 hand - dyed horsehide jacket

    ELC probably went off "historically accurate" A2's but the prop department stuck on a pre war USAAC decal instead? We all know that "close enough is good enough" is the catch cry for prop departments
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    What jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?

    *angry Italian hand gestures * It's woodfire ovens or it's not a"proper " pizza ;)
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    The big WHY? Reasons you're into jackets...

    I blame my parents and Ace Cafe
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