A2 flight jacket thread color

[leper-colony]

Thanks for your reply and the infos !
"Tan" is certainly the proper color name i was looking for, and then glad to know this color is realistic for this contract !

Ah crap, I thought it was contract 27798, which my comments were directed towards. The thumbnails fooled me. Contract 20960 is brown thread as discussed above. It does appear Shawn used cognac on this contract as well.

 

[2BM2K]

Re. J.A Dubow 20960 thread colour.

It is probable that dark brown thread colour was commonly used but that tan colour
was also used. Here are two examples of originals;

 

[ZuZu]

Re. J.A Dubow 20960 thread colour.

It is probable that dark brown thread colour was commonly used but that tan colour
was also used. Here are two examples of originals;

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Interesting- I never noticed it before. In looking through my current morgue file of 20960 you're right! Out of 6 examples 4 are dark brown sewn and 2 are a muddy lighter brown. Learn something sometimes here!


The 2 examples of medium brown are the ones you put up- here's the 4 dark brown/almost black examples:

Thanks!

 

[blackrat2]

Sorry I was also replying to the wrong contract…!!, but yes try get pics in good natural lighting..I will just add it looks a great jacket so don’t stress about it

 

[Razorback]

Thanks guys ! Both for the welcome words and your inputs, learnt a lot already !
For those who mistook my jacket for a later 27798 no worries, i guess my photos were confusing.
That one pic showing the entire jacket is totaly off i realize, way too light and russet...
The close-up ones are reflecting the midbrown my jacket really is.
So basicaly i understand the thread color (we'll call it cognac?) on my 20960 is just about right, maybe a bit on the bright/too saturated side (which contrasts with the leather, even looked at from a far) but ok still in range of the Tan/light brown and i'll certainly live with it ; )
I'll post better daylight pics and if you're nice enough i might even display them correctly and not as thumbnails

 

[Razorback]

Your

Re. J.A Dubow 20960 thread colour.

It is probable that dark brown thread colour was commonly used but that tan colour
was also used. Here are two examples of originals;

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It looks much like the very thread color, contrast and general effect i can observe on my jacket !

 

[Razorback]

Hello,
to make it up for my poor pictures posted yesterday as thumbnails, here is a new set taken under France west coast gloomy morning daylight. I slightly adjusted the exposure, but they're faithful to what this 5* Dubow 20960 really looks (and tell why i was a bit doubtful at first sight, with that contrasting thread tan/orangeiissh color)
Cheers

 

[blackrat2]

That looks awesome, if you look at some of the jackets on GW, you’ll see some contracts the thread really pops out so honestly I think your worrying about nothing…Shawn n the boys have done a fine job

 

[mulceber]

Also, I could be wrong, but from this jacket, it looks to me like Shawn has increased his stitch count, which is a tiny detail, but has been a consistent weakness in Five Star jackets.

 

[B-Man2]

That’s much better Razor. Now we can see the true color of everything and It looks very nice . The thread looks nice as well, now wear the piss out of your jacket. Wear it in rain and snow and leave it crumpled in the corner of your bedroom at night . In about a year that jacket will look awesome .

 

[2BM2K]

Also, I could be wrong, but from this jacket, it looks to me like Shawn has increased his stitch count, which is a tiny detail, but has been a consistent weakness in Five Star jackets.

But for a Dubow a higher stitch count is good.

I suspect that original Dubow's had a high stitch count compared to most other makers.

 

[2BM2K]

That is a really good looking A2.

 

[Razorback]

I couldn't agree more, Shawn and the boys have done a super job. If i was to order a second one today, it wouldn't take long before i scroll down 5* leather jackets pages.
I'm glad you like it, i'm enjoying wearing it since i had it, can't wait to see it nicely aging !

 

[Smithy]

Best 5 Star I've seen so far. Well done. Like Burt says, wear the shit out of it

 

[Razorback]

Best 5 Star I've seen so far. Well done. Like Burt says, wear the shit out of it

so many positive comments ! Hope Shawn reads them.
It's calling for a thread of its own with photos of its owner wearing the shit out of it, ok let the sunnier spring days come !