Anyone interested in Fivestar horsehide? 3 shades in progress..

[ties70]

Hi all,

@Shawn Ali is in the process of preparing and offering three different shades of horsehide, soon.

Here is the first one in FS characteristic reddish russet:

If this is the standard quality then we can expect a nice hide with different grains and a really good character. Thickness is 0.8 to 1.0 mm.

Ties

 

[leper-colony]

Um, I dunno, it's almost too nice. I'll go broke (more broke).

 

[ties70]

 

[Chandler]

What size is the jacket? The length from the shoulders to the pockets looks loooong.

Or maybe the pockets are small?

 

[ties70]

What size is the jacket? The length from the shoulders to the pockets looks loooong.

Or maybe the pockets are small?

Chandler,

I am pretty sure that - like almost every FS - this is a customized jacket.
I think Shawn is a regular 42, so this is no new Dubow HH prototype, but "just" the first Dubow in HH... made in size 48, after a customers wish list.

Ties

 

[ties70]

Oh, and I have been told that one of the other two shades is closer to FS original Dubow's shade...more like the shade of the goatskin...

Ties

 

[Chandler]

What size is the jacket? The length from the shoulders to the pockets looks loooong.

Never mind, I think it was image distortion on my small screen. The second set doesn't look as exaggerated.

BTW -- the box-stitching on the epaulets isn't quite right. I think someone pointed this out to Shawn previously.

 

[ties70]

Here is the seal horsehide that Shawn has made for the Star Sportswear:

Here is the Star in Shawn's hands:

The leather seems to be a good match for the upcoming Poughkeepsie, as well.

Ties

 

[ties70]

Then the final shade, made to match the Dubow contract in Shawn's archive:

All three in close comparison :

 

[WingAndaPrayer]

Oh Mr. Ties you beat me to the punch! I was about to say FiveStar has new horse.

 

[mulceber]

The leather seems to be a good match for the upcoming Poughkeepsie, as well.

I’m 90% sure that Poughkeepsie is a Depot Redye. That dark color of horse will be great if you want the re-dyed look, but otherwise one of the other two would be better, IMO.

 

[jerome35]

He just showed on FB a very good match on a Werber contract, very exciting news from 5*

 

[mulceber]

Yep, I saw that as well. We’re being treated to a lot of great jacket news.

 

[leper-colony]

I’m 90% sure that Poughkeepsie is a Depot Redye. That dark color of horse will be great if you want the re-dyed look, but otherwise one of the other two would be better, IMO.

I would agree with this.

The detached pocket flap on the seal leather identified for the Star actually looks like its from the Poughkeepsie. Looking at the rolled edge, is original color was russet.

Overall liking the leathers and grains!

 

[mulceber]

Yeah, the grain on these leathers looks great. Shawn’s sourced some really nice stuff.

 

[leper-colony]

The Dubow russet goat that Shawn created did look red to me in pictures during development, but appeared chocolate to me seeing it in person.

I'm truly curious on the colors.

 

[mulceber]

Here’s a pic for anyone who didn’t see it on Facebook:

 

[leper-colony]

1933 Werber hookless riveted zip?

 

[mulceber]

Yep, as far as I know. I suppose it could also be either the 1935 or 1939 contract. The label is missing and I don’t know on what basis it was identified.

 

[leper-colony]

Yep, as far as I know. I suppose it could also be either the 1935 or 1939 contract. The label is missing and I don’t know on what basis it was identified.

The earlier used a solid rivet while that later used a tubular rivet?

This one looks solid?