mulceber
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Haven't seen a lot of people posting their Christmas haul this year, so I thought I'd start showing off. I ordered this RW 23380 from Kelso in July and it arrived in October. I'm glad I asked Andy to send it to my family's house instead of mine, cuz I don't think I would have been able to hold out that extra 2 months for Christmas otherwise!
Liberty hide lives up to its reputation, although I was a bit surprised by how similar it is in thickness and stiffness to my Badalassi jacket. It's lighter than the Badalassi, but not by as much as I anticipated. I was really pleased by how tight the knits are. Partly this is because it means my ELC 1401P, which also has really tight knits, is supposed to be that way, but mostly I just love the blousing effect it produces. The sleeves initially felt a little bit short, but that feeling's gradually going away. Not sure if that's because the leather and the knits are relaxing, or if I'm just getting used to the shorter sleeves. Probably a bit of both.
All in all, it's a great jacket and I can't wait for it to have a bit more of that lived-in feel. I'm also realizing the Rough Wears may be some of my favorite contracts. They're not as relaxed and comfortable as others, but they're what I think of when I picture an A-2 jacket, and they've got great style, what with the big collar, the slightly over-sized shoulders, and the blousing at the waist.
Posing with my other major gift this year, which has been a great read!
Wearing it with a new belt, courtesy of one of VLJ's top men, and a new pair of high-waisted jeans I got from Freddies of Pinewood.
Here's a quick selfie I shot a couple days ago that shows off the blousing a bit better:
Liberty hide lives up to its reputation, although I was a bit surprised by how similar it is in thickness and stiffness to my Badalassi jacket. It's lighter than the Badalassi, but not by as much as I anticipated. I was really pleased by how tight the knits are. Partly this is because it means my ELC 1401P, which also has really tight knits, is supposed to be that way, but mostly I just love the blousing effect it produces. The sleeves initially felt a little bit short, but that feeling's gradually going away. Not sure if that's because the leather and the knits are relaxing, or if I'm just getting used to the shorter sleeves. Probably a bit of both.
All in all, it's a great jacket and I can't wait for it to have a bit more of that lived-in feel. I'm also realizing the Rough Wears may be some of my favorite contracts. They're not as relaxed and comfortable as others, but they're what I think of when I picture an A-2 jacket, and they've got great style, what with the big collar, the slightly over-sized shoulders, and the blousing at the waist.
Posing with my other major gift this year, which has been a great read!
Wearing it with a new belt, courtesy of one of VLJ's top men, and a new pair of high-waisted jeans I got from Freddies of Pinewood.
Here's a quick selfie I shot a couple days ago that shows off the blousing a bit better:
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