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post #23131 of 30796
10/2/12 at 1:11am
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Originally Posted by snowmanxl View Post

the regular pull looks awkward if its not stuck in between the leather around the pocket whereas the ball and chain zips just look natural.
you can also stick them under the leather and it holds in place if it really irks you.
the actual ball and chain pull is really cool to look at and doesnt look dainty at all satisfied.gif

I know how they look, I have two TOJ leathers (and a third on the way). I just don't get the idea of them on the breast pockets. Can't help but seeing ear ring nipple piercings all the time uhoh.gif

But that's not to say they're not top quality hardware, because they are.
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post #23132 of 30796
10/2/12 at 4:10am
Thread Starter 
The thing with leather jackets is, there are a ton of possibilities, but really, it comes back to the same classical details that make for nice jackets. Just a matter of mixing them into a nice looking piece. I think the YKK's are pretty cool actually. I have been on a months-long bender doing some soul searching and constantly thinking about leather jackets and all that, and keep coming back to the idea that classic is best. Maybe I'll rearrange some of the older TOJ's a little and see what I come up with later.
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post #23133 of 30796
10/2/12 at 4:12am
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Thinking about changing the name too.... to John Coppidge... redface.gif
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post #23134 of 30796
10/2/12 at 11:47am
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Originally Posted by abracadabra View Post

or just buy a cloth tape measure for like $2 and measure yourself

It's easier to do with a second set of hands though, so you don't end up with a cockeyed measurement (tape slips around the back, etc). Other measurements, like going across the back, or measuring sleeve length from the neck, etc, are rather tricky to do with one person. Not saying it can't be done, but if I'm dropping $700-800 on a jacket, why take the risk when I can just ask someone to help me out for a few minutes?
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post #23135 of 30796
10/2/12 at 4:00pm

Temple of John Coppidge?

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post #23136 of 30796
10/2/12 at 7:34pm
Thread Starter 
'John by John Coppidge'
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post #23137 of 30796
10/2/12 at 7:39pm
C O P P I D G E®
BY
JOHN COPPIDGE
FOR
JOHN BY JOHN COPPIDGE
IN COLLABORATION WITH
JOHN COPPIDGE FOR COPPIDGE BY JOHN COPPIDGE
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post #23138 of 30796
10/2/12 at 11:19pm

post-ironic menswear

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post #23139 of 30796
10/3/12 at 9:30am
More like John KOPpidge, amiright?!
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post #23140 of 30796
10/3/12 at 12:46pm
Are gold zips an option?
Thinking of dat 4zip in cream with gold zips a la Thomas tait satisfied.gif

...silver zips work too
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post #23141 of 30796
10/3/12 at 12:49pm
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Originally Posted by snowmanxl View Post

Are gold zips an option?
Thinking of dat 4zip in cream with gold zips a la Thomas tait satisfied.gif
...silver zips work too

 

That would be so cool.

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post #23142 of 30796
10/3/12 at 1:10pm
Did a search and there wasn't much consensus, maybe like 2-3 cases and some conflicting views. How does the lamb do in washes? I just picked up a grey MDR from another member and the elbows are too billowed out for me and further down than on my arms (short arms ftl). I was thinking about washing the whole thing to shrink it and then hang drying it to give it a nice drape. I woulda done it already if it was calf, but wasn't sure about the finer lamb. Or should I just warm/hot soak the arms?

On another note, how hard is it to shorten the arms? I thought it might be a bit difficult with the zipper and snap right there so I'm not sure if I should find a leather specialist or if a regular tailor will suffice.

Last note...first ToJ leather...it is niiiiceeee.
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post #23143 of 30796
10/3/12 at 1:18pm

wouldn't wash it.

 

doesn't shrink.

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post #23144 of 30796
10/3/12 at 1:18pm
leather isn't denim, you can't "unstretch" animal skin. you may as well just have the sleeves taken in, though the elbows will stretch so you may as well deal with it.
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post #23145 of 30796
10/3/12 at 1:25pm
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Originally Posted by Dbear View Post

wouldn't wash it.

doesn't shrink.

Have you seen aeglus's moto? nod[1].gif
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