Big B3. !

[John Lever]

Looks very rugged
One for you Burt....

Eastman Leather Jacket B-3 Size 48 Rough Wear Flying Clothing Masters of the Air | eBay

This Eastman leather jacket B-3 is a must-have for any aviation enthusiast. With a brown colour and flying theme, it's perfect for those who love to master the skies. The jacket is made of high-quality leather and lined with wool, ensuring comfort and durability. The size is 48, and it's a...

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[Pilot]

Looks very rugged
One for you Burt....

Eastman Leather Jacket B-3 Size 48 Rough Wear Flying Clothing Masters of the Air | eBay

This Eastman leather jacket B-3 is a must-have for any aviation enthusiast. With a brown colour and flying theme, it's perfect for those who love to master the skies. The jacket is made of high-quality leather and lined with wool, ensuring comfort and durability. The size is 48, and it's a...

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With the Gobi desert finish and loosing its
( original? ) size tag..

 

[John Lever]

A realistic price when compared to others asking almost the price when new

 

[bn1966]

Tried one of these on at ELC in a 48 & looked like I’d been jumped by a bear! 46 50 Cal was a spot on fit, didn’t buy as South West UK just too warm generally. Into Nov and T shirt weather yesterday…..

 

[B-Man2]

Too late to the party I’m afraid …. It’s been sold .

 

[John Lever]

It was a gift. TBO

 

[Micawber]

It was a gift. TBO

Yes, I think it was

 

[John Lever]

If only it had been a 42 !

 

[ZuZu]

Looks very rugged
One for you Burt....

Eastman Leather Jacket B-3 Size 48 Rough Wear Flying Clothing Masters of the Air | eBay

This Eastman leather jacket B-3 is a must-have for any aviation enthusiast. With a brown colour and flying theme, it's perfect for those who love to master the skies. The jacket is made of high-quality leather and lined with wool, ensuring comfort and durability. The size is 48, and it's a...

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Wow- the ageing on that one is great! Coulda fooled me- except- those acres of collar give it away- especially at a size 48 it should be more petite!

 

[CK90]

Wow- the ageing on that one is great! Coulda fooled me- except- those acres of collar give it away- especially at a size 48 it should be more petite!

Acres of collar... man Zu, I love this. You aren't wrong either!

 

[John Lever]

Funny how every thread about ELC B'3s ends up like this

 

[Pilot]

Funny how every thread about ELC B'3s ends up like this

Wonder why?
Are they still making accurate faithful reproductions lately?

 

[John Lever]

More of the same....

 

[ZuZu]

Funny how every thread about ELC B'3s ends up like this

It's kinda like the Stuey Clurman 30-415 on his labels or the Aero of Scotland's bizarre zig zag stitching- these guys cling to their flaws like limpets. Eastman's B3 collar is a flaw which they could easily correct but don't- even though they have spectacular Irvins and other sheepskin jackets which show they can make a great repro. The ageing on that MOA jacket shows they can make a hyper-realistic copy.

I think eventually they'll come around like they did with the clown collar Rough Wears, the smooth couch leather jackets and the faulty knits...

 

[Silver Surfer]

ive owns several original b-3s, and imo, the elc b-3 collars are correct. ive seen collars shorter, and some longer. as I no longer have an original b-3, I can't do the measuring as I did for original vs elc rws to show that elc is on the money.

 

[John Lever]

I have posted very many images of ww2 B3 jackets with collars the same size as those of elc.

 

[ZuZu]

ive owns several original b-3s, and imo, the elc b-3 collars are correct. ive seen collars shorter, and some longer. as I no longer have an original b-3, I can't do the measuring as I did for original vs elc rws to show that elc is on the money.

If Eastman's collars aren't actually too big by an inch or so (and I think they are) then some trick of sewing or collar setting that they use makes the collars seem to gigantic. I have eyes and my one true talent in life is seeing how one thing differs from another. Something makes Eastman's B3 collars look too wide.

 

[ZuZu]

I have posted very many images of ww2 B3 jackets with collars the same size as those of elc.View attachment 164689

A photo showing people standing around relaxed with the collars on their B-3s open doesn't really show anything at all. Those collars to my eye aren't as large proportionally as Eastman's. The jackets are open and the collars spread out. If you did that to your Eastman B3s the collars would be way out over the shouder tips!

 

[ZuZu]

Too wide! Open Eastman:

Closed:

Original:

It wan't always like this. This OLD Eastman has a better size:

 

[D97x7]

Yawn, goodbye!