FiveStar Leather Reproduction J.A. DUBOW MFG CO. A2

[AlexLutov]

Damn it..wow.this application is for a serious game! good luck and patience to you
Shawn Ali

 

[mulceber]

Shawn, it looks fantastic. I could be wrong, but I don’t see anything that needs fixing. It’s just REALLY well done. The leather looks great too!

 

[Brettafett]

Shawn, you have done an amazing job! All things considered....

One point, the waistband, just make sure its the correct height (it looks slightly shorter than the original) and not too loose.

Can you see on the original how the leather is bunched up a bit at the back, and creases form? If you tighten the knit slightly, this will happen naturally.

 

[Bombing IP]

Out standing ,we said get an original a this will guide you and you did .All issues are now solved no deviations looks like deadstock original .Very well done Shawn .

BIP

 

[Nickb123]

It looks exactly the same!!

 

[Greg Gale]

I agree with Brett about the waist knit band, but wow, you really stepped up your game. Bravo, fantastic work! Looking forward to the first VLJ fit pics.

PS: Extra kudos for getting rid of the boxy shoulders.

 

[Brettafett]

Some small details Shawn...

Look at the box stitching on epaulets. Yours are a bit rectangular. Should be more 'square'...
[EDIT: Your jacket is correct here. Please ignore the above]

Heres the waistband knit again. I think it needs to be a bit wider... And judging by the pics, a little bit tighter.

This may be a niggle, but Im just asking... The armhole looks quite wide?

Again, just checking... Are the collar snaps in the correct place?

May as well get it extra perfect, you've come this far.

 

[mulceber]

I generally agree with you Brett, but on the epaulets, I think Shawn actually has it right, and the original he's copying has x-box stitching that's atypical of the Dubows. Compare this original:

And this one:

Also, looking closely at your pictures, I notice the collar hooks are mounted a little closer to the zipper than on the original. That might be worth fixing too.

 

[Brettafett]

Absolutely agree Jan.

Busy multitasking and going by his pics.

You know, this is a great example of variation among originals of the same contract.

 

[foster]

Look at the box stitching on epaulets. Yours are a bit rectangular. Should be more 'square'...
[EDIT: Your jacket is correct here. Please ignore the above]
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I think the epaulets are too narrow; they are not wide enough. That is why I think it looks off.

 

[CBI]

looks like he is doing some good work on this project

 

[Saint-ex]

Wow !

you did a really big step with this one @Shawn Ali !
Did you plan to source purple knit ?

 

[mulceber]

Let's just remember that this is a brilliant repro that Shawn made.

 

[JimO]

@Shawn Ali , don't forget to mention that you have made a giant step forward and solved the issue with the "boxy shoulders", too:

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+1,000,000!!! YES, FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm in!!!

 

[JimO]

One point, the waistband, just make sure its the correct height (it looks slightly shorter than the original) and not too loose.

Can you see on the original how the leather is bunched up a bit at the back, and creases form? If you tighten the knit slightly, this will happen naturally.

This was one of my major beefs with one of the previous jackets that Shawn had made for me (the Werber). If he tightens up the waistband, it will look & fit even better.

 

[Flightengineer]

Looks like jumping to another league, good job,

 

[ausreenactor]

Shawn,

How do we jag one? Not on the website yet...

TC

 

[ties70]

Fit pics from @Shawn Ali...

 

[busdrivermike]

Wow that is a great looking leather jacket

 

[mulceber]

Looks like he got the tightness of the knits right too - from my understanding, the Dubows frequently had loose knits, which made for very little blousing.