I was wondering if anyone here knows a reproduction (as accurate as possible) of the jacket worn by the German ace Hans-Joachim Marseille?
Here is a picture of the jacket :
Here are pictures of a miniature, the jacket is quite well reproduced, it can help to visualize the cut and...
"I need it for no good reason" is the story of my life... :rolleyes:
The list could be very long, just an example : last night I was browsing the internet looking for a nice XIV century bascinet helmets...
One question haunts me : "houndskull visor" or "pigface visor".
Fortunately, the reason...
It is an amazing leather indeed.
It looks a lot like the leather of my second cyclist jacket, with a different shade. I'm not absolutely sure but I think it's cowhide
Thanks a lot :)
The jacket is a Bill Kelso Dubow 27798 Liberty seal in size 42 Long. I am 1m88 tall and 75 kg.
Jacket size:
Shoulder to shoulder: 45.5 cm / 17.75 inches
Shoulder to cuff: 66 cm / 29 inches
Pit to pit: 56 cm / 22 inches
Length in the back from the collar seam including the wool...
Maverickson has indeed shown us sublime reproductions of G-1 !
Well... I may sound ignorant, but Maverickson only makes G-1s ? does he have a web page where you can see the beautiful jackets he makes ?
Salut Richard et bienvenue ! :)
I am not a G-1 specialist, but here you will find people who have a lot of knowledge about this jacket.
Fivestar and AVI are very good references for a quality jacket at a good price.
If you want something higher end, then there is Eastman Leather.
But if you...
This is exactly the kind of cut I love. I don't like when it's too baggy... but that's a matter of taste.
So in my taste, it's absolutely perfect.
This jacket is awesome !