Leather Jackets: Post Pictures of the Best You've Seen/Owned?

[dieworkwear]

Should I trust a local alterations place to remove these epaulets? Is there a place people send stuff to?

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If you remove the epaulet, won't you just have a big button on top? And if you remove the button, won't you just have a hole?

 

[1969]

It’s hanging by a thread.

 

[dieworkwear]

It’s hanging by a thread.
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Ah, OK.

As Jeremy said, you can cut it off with a razor. But that will leave that FCL-ish strip of leather. I'm sure an alterations tailor can do it more professionally. I've had good luck getting leather jackets altered at Advanced European Tailoring in Berkeley, California. They take mail-ins.

 

[sinnedk]

FCL does have that button on top, but just cut it off with scissors and call it a day, let look worn

 

[Understatesman]

Keep the epaulets, and get the jacket removed.

 

[upsett1_spaghett1]

But that will leave that FCL-ish strip of leather.

In this case I think that the razor would in fact be the move. I predict 5% more return on investment when sold at Buffalo Exchange.

or yeah, I guess a leather tailor works too

 

[1969]

Its an old Geller jacket from the first collection post-Cloak so I feel kind of bad about making it more 'dad jacket' but yeah I'll probably just have someone take a look at it.

 

[scurvyfreedman]

It’s hanging by a thread.
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If you're in the DC area, Bedo's Leatherworks is good. They do leather repair/alternations in addition to shoe cobbler work. Steve has a really good youtube channel. He can get a bit repetitive watching him remove soles and complain about fiberboard heel blocks, but his work is excellent and you can see it in advance of using him. He also has videos of jacket alterations, including replacing torn panels, linings, etc.

They also take mail in work.

 

[midwest]

Should I trust a local alterations place to remove these epaulets? Is there a place people send stuff to?

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If they've done good work on other clothing I don't see why not. I had epaulets removed from a jacket recently and can't tell they were ever there. If the seams look a little wonky afterwards you can kind of work them back into shape.

 

[Understatesman]

Sold two jackets today, bought two new jackets tonight. Balance restored.

 

[NYDRH]

Sold two jackets today, bought two new jackets tonight. Balance restored.

What's the Schott?

 

[Understatesman]

What's the Schott?

Schott 7606-30, brand new from a Mercari vendor in Japan.

and a FCL Raymond from another vendor in Japan who has it already in hand and ready to ship. Which means no waiting for a new season preorder to come around. And since I paid less than U.S. retail ($1200) I should be able to get my money back reselling it should I choose to.

Basically I discovered the dark underbelly of Mercari and Yahoo Japan Auctions.

 

[whorishconsumer]

Welcome

 

[XWT]

Did you insist on ordering the wrong size?

 

[Fuuma]

What could go wrong......