CBI
Well-Known Member
Hot on the heels of the A-2 I painted for my 6 year old daughter (see other post) is this size 38 ELC house A-2 for my mother. She is 65+ and loves to wear vintage (including many clothes that were the norm for adults when she was a child during the 40's). She has been hinting at a painted A-2 for some time. She is quite the hip mom. The model here is the Mrs. with a very heavy sweater on. Due to the TREMENDOUS generosity of one of our forum members I was recently sent a very small original Dubow for the Mrs. but it needs to go to Aero Leather for repair first.
Back to the jacket posted, my mom goes by "Dee" hence the back design. I also wanted to tone things down for her and not put insignia all over the place. I kept the aircraft depicted as a bit stylized (a B-24) and not too specific as per many 40's artworj. I copied it from a 40's postcard. I will be the jacket in the mail to her on Weds. OK, I think the immediate family is covered now.
Back to the jacket posted, my mom goes by "Dee" hence the back design. I also wanted to tone things down for her and not put insignia all over the place. I kept the aircraft depicted as a bit stylized (a B-24) and not too specific as per many 40's artworj. I copied it from a 40's postcard. I will be the jacket in the mail to her on Weds. OK, I think the immediate family is covered now.
