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Leather Jacket Lapel advice

post #1 of 7
5/27/09 at 10:25am
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Hi, My second post. really hoping somone can advise on this one. I have a 70's style very soft leather tan jacket. It is a lovely jacket except that the lapel doesnt sit right. It sits great on a hanger but when I wear it the lapels dont sit where they are supposed to. Its kind of like the points of the lapel are moving out toward the shoulders and the inside part of the jacket (behind the buttons)is turning out. I took it to a local tailor and he thought it was because the leather hadnt been glued together inside the lapel but he also gave the impression he didnt have a clue what to do.

Anyone got any advice on what is causing this (I thought for a while it may be that I have one shoulder slightly higher thn another but I dont have this problem with cloth jackets) and if it can be fixed.

Also if anyone knows any good tailors in central scotland that can work with leather it would be appreciated.
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post #2 of 7
5/27/09 at 11:33am
A picture would probably help here.
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post #3 of 7
5/27/09 at 12:16pm
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this one is the problem


this is what it should sit like:


EDIT: Changed hosting site to imageshack. apologies for the previous one I didnt realise that would happen (adult popups) If you know imageshack is the same let me know a reputable one (I havent used these too many times!)



sorry tried to rotate but it wouldnt save but you get the idea anyway! It actually is worse when I wear it but i am on my own at the moment so couldnt take the picture of myself
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post #4 of 7
5/27/09 at 12:30pm
Whoa buddy, porn popups on an image service? Careful man, some people are at work...
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post #5 of 7
5/27/09 at 12:47pm
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Originally Posted by Mexicorn View Post
Whoa buddy, porn popups on an image service? Careful man, some people are at work...

Many apologies. I wasnt aware that this would happen. I have changed the site to imageshack. I hope that is a better site. If not point me in the right direction please....!!!
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post #6 of 7
9/15/11 at 9:01am
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Anyone offer any advice?

its been over a year and I have just pulled it out of the wardrobe again (wishfully) hoping it will be OK. No joy. Still sits funny.

Is there a fault in the leather (as a tailor suggested to me it was not glued together correctly - he was a bit vague and said he couldnt do anything) or is it just my wonky shoulders? Maybe it just plain doesn't fit right? Really really want to wear it but it looks like a cheap kacket I once owned that did the same thing (suggests its me not the jacket!)

Jacket cost £300 and dont want to sell it cause I wont get much for it.
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post #7 of 7
9/15/11 at 1:13pm
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Originally Posted by Mexicorn View Post

Whoa buddy, porn popups on an image service? Careful man, some people are at work...

Well what you expect when clicking on a pic of a 1970s porn-star-jacket...

OP: guess it might be close to impossile to diagnose what the issue is by looking at the pic without you wearing it.
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