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

[JibranK]

Little label says cowhide. I give up.

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I mean that tracks given the visible grain on your jacket. It's their "naked cowhide", which is a fantastic leather.

 

[dieworkwear]

When I use the term cowhide, this is what I mean

 

[StrangeJeremy]

When I use the term cowhide, this is what I mean

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Those all appear to be naked cows, too.

 

[Understatesman]

James Grose Shearlings (nappa and suede) in stock here, folks. Even the bigger sizes. Come one, come all.

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And now in dark brown/natural shearling:

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[whorishconsumer]

I really do not like the styling I have seen for James Grose, namely

 

[d4nimal]

I really do not like the styling I have seen for James Grose, namely

I think they’re just trying to give off a different vibe than the repro leather crowd in Japan, more English high end fashion. They feel more like Burberry ads to me. That said, I really don’t care for the shearling double rider at all.

 

[whorishconsumer]

I think they’re just trying to give off a different vibe than the repro leather crowd in Japan, more English high end fashion. They feel more like Burberry ads to me. That said, I really don’t care for the shearling double rider at all.

That seems like an accurate description.

And yea – meh on the shearling DR. Now if it were a J-24 style or similar with the same mouton as the collar used as insulation, that would be cool. I would never wear it, but it would be cool.

 

[double00]

Both are cowhide. If they apply a finish, they label it 'steerhide', if they don't, they label it 'naked cowhide'. The latter (largely in the 100-series jackets) shows more immediate grain and wear, whereas the former is better at keeping off the elements (which is why it's favored by those who use their Schotts for actual motorcycling). The finished hide, once broken in, looks amazing but it'll take a lot of hard wear to get there.

There's also the PER70 which uses a pigment-finished veg-tan cowhide that's lightly distressed (the one they show on their website is much more distressed than the real thing) with a "tea core" effect. That one is sort of a slim/vintage cut version of the 618.

is that schott knowledge specifically ? they've been distinguishing on their jackets since the 60s afaik .

here's some hide disco but i'm not quite sure how that maps with schott's marketing :

By Request - What's the Difference? — Horween Leather Co.

In a post a while back I asked if there were any topics that anyone wanted some more information on. Jason and Chris specifically commented that they wanted to hear more about Aero and/or their horsehide jackets . I'm going to try to deliver info on w

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The majority of what we run here is cowhide. When I say cowhide, it almost always means steerhide for us, since we're typically buying the heaviest (thickest) hides that are available. There are a number of distinctions you can make when purchasing bovine hides in their perishable state:

- Steerhide - most of the cattle raised for foodstuffs are steers. Bulls are made into steers for ranching.

- Bullhide - these tend to be larger and heavier hides, with heavily wrinkled shoulders.

- Cowhide - these hides are lighter in weight and have "looser" bellies (that is, a more spongy fiber structure that has more stretch). These hides tend to have more natural markings to them (healed scratches, bug bites, etc.) since cows live longer than their steer counterparts.

- Heifer - this is a cow that hasn't produced any calves, thus the bellies of the hide tend to be heavier than on a cow that has had offspring.

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[d4nimal]

That seems like an accurate description.

And yea – meh on the shearling DR. Now if it were a J-24 style or similar with the same mouton as the collar used as insulation, that would be cool. I would never wear it, but it would be cool.

Really, this is the only fuzzy DR I am down with, and maybe the only guy I know of with the tank to match the drip @KamoteJoe

 

[JibranK]

is that schott knowledge specifically ? they've been distinguishing on their jackets since the 60s afaik .

Yeah, I'm specifically talking about Schott's terminology.

 

[patrick_b]

I like this Grose.

 

[troika]

The 5* goat in an actual fit

 

[CWV]

Looking at the product shots and cut of the jacket, you're right. No slant chest pocket, handwarmers don't have chain zips, no side tabs.

The Mariana is closer to the Mulholland, but is more of a half-belt style with gussets across the back. Also that slanted chest pocket is not attractive, similar to the RMC Howard.

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FINE CREEK

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How do you call this style of jackets? I kind of like it, save for the belt.

 

[whorishconsumer]

How do you call this style of jackets? I kind of like it, save for the belt.

30's style "sport" or motorcycle jacket, specifically from brands calling this a "California" style.

The belt makes it a bit of a half-belt, which was a Sears Roebuck make under the name Hercules, although there were others. I think "Californian" was another brand, possibly made for Sears as well. The Freewheelers Mulholland is based on a Trojan Leathers jacket.

 

[D-A-I]

The 5* goat in an actual fit

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Can't wait to get mine in deerhide, even picked up these special five star buttons to go with it