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To keep or not to keep, that is the question.
I picked up this practically unworn FCL James as it was a great deal. I'm not really into black leather jackets although I do have a three motorcycle jackets in black (as that is what they come in) and one black nubuck rabbit fur lined coat.
My selfie camera sucks but I tried to take some with the FCL James with the camera wedged in my shoe closet. I also took come comparison pictures with my beloved eight year old Himel Brothers Kensington. The reason for this it that the Kensington fit tight in the arms and slim in the body so the fit is very similar to this one when it was new. The FCL is a much softer, less stiff HH so I'm sure it will patina much faster.
I have gotten offers on here for the FCL of I choose not to keep it so I can get my money back. That being said, it is a nice jacket and I'll never get a price like that again on a new FCL. I recently bought a brown FCL Leon and I have a Himel Imperial on order. All these are brown jackets though so this one, even though a similar style to the Imperial, is is still quite different and the Imperial is a medium brown.
Anyway, would love your thoughts on fit and if I should keep.
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I think it looks good. If you didn’t already have other leather jackets you like more then I’d say keep it. But, honestly, how often will you reach for this one out of your closet when there are others you seem to prefer?
You have the brown FCL, right? What are the other ones you purchased recently?
FCL jacket looks a bit too small for some reason. Maybe the shoulders?
Himel cafe racer looks too short in the sleeves.
Personally like how a black cafe racer looks on you better than a brown one though.
The Himel was perfect when I got it but the creasing in the elbow bend ended up shortening the sleeves 3/4". Lesson learned.
When have you seen my in a black cafe racer?
Sorry, lazy typing. Just meant that between those two jackets you posted, I like the color black on you better. Not necessarily the cut or style, just the color.
I am the one who got cold feet. I've heard that USPS international shipping is in chaos right now and that there's a high risk of packages getting lost.
Anyone else heard something about this?
I think it looks/fits great on you.Just to mix things up from the traditional jackets here. Not for everyone's taste -
Leon Emanuel Blanck fencing jacket
I was on the fence (pun intended) on getting it and now, on keeping it. I can't really return it though.
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