12 buttonholes and 16 buttons: horsehide M-41

[fishmeok]

I just finished this, it's a test jacket for an M-1941 in brown horsehide. I still have a few buttons to put on, but after sewing 12 on by hand I need a break...

Here's some quick and dirty pics

Cheers
Mark

Heading for bed

 

[SuinBruin]

Fascinating concept, it looks pretty dang good. You're getting really skilled at this stuff.

cheers,
matt

 

[havocpaul]

never thought it would work but it looks great in leather, well done!

 

[jack aranda]

Oh my stars and spaceships! That's a beauty.

 

[helodrvr]

That is excellent, Mark!

 

[fishmeok]

Thanks guys, I'm pretty damn pleased with myself. Also, All Hail Chapman, without whom none of this would be possible...
Cheers'
Mark

 

[CBI]

great idea - looks excellent!

 

[fishmeok]

Here's some more pics:

http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p208 ... mp/m%2041/

Cheers
Mark

 

[Doug C]

That's a great looking jacket, particularly the back panels. I think the M-41 has a better back than front in general though. Very smart of you to come up with this idea and it's well executed too - Congrats buddy.

 

[asiamiles]

I like the idea of taking traditional designs and taking them somewhere. I always fancied a leather N-1, and actually Buzz did one a couple of years ago under their United Carr label, but it wasn't all that...needed better materials, esp for US$800.

You've done a great job with the M-41...too big for me, I expect, otherwise I'd have probably put in a bid when you put in on eBay, as per usual.

 

[dujardin]

hello Mark,

nice jacket.

this hit my eyes as much as when i saw an M-42 (para) in leather some month ago.

splendid work again


byeeee marcel