Matching of cloth B-10, B-15, B-15a, Tanker like short jackets

[Geeboo]

Enclosed some photos of matching of these WWII cloth jackets in pairing with pants.
It seems slim leg chino is a nono, as for slim jeans or tapered pants. The best looking, IMO,

is wide leg, wide hem - not even straight leg - trousers for these jackets.
What do you think ?

 

[Flightengineer]

Nоt super slim, not skinny.

What is your B-15? Original or repro?

 

[Geeboo]

That one is a vintage civilian. This one is an original.

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

Is the middle one (first row of pics) something we should point out to Chazza at HPA ...............or is it a repro?

 

[Geeboo]

Excuse me, what is HPA ?

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

Historic Preservation Assossiates

Charlie used to post here and on Fedora Lounge until he got in a very bitter and long drawn row about Rust Knits on original B-10's
I forget how it started, somerthing to do with BR but it went on for ages, very entertaining at times, also pretty bitter on occasions, we has smokescreens and mirrors, the lot.
I stopped reading the thread after a while, it got like John Isner V. Nicolas Mahud and in the end, Charlie "was" Mahud but I'm sure someone else could point you to towards the thread.

I kind of miss his posts...........................

 

[Flightengineer]

View attachment 8180 That one is a vintage civilian. This one is an original.

Very nice jacket!

Is this B15 from eBay you wrote about earlier?
Did you manage to clear it of paint's stains?

 

[Geeboo]

Yes, I use acetone to wipe them off. the result is ok.