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

[troika]

Can't wait to get mine in deerhide, even picked up these special five star buttons to go with it
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Does Shawn have a selection of these? I really dislike the current buttons I have that are all loosey goosey

 

[D-A-I]

Does Shawn have a selection of these? I really dislike the current buttons I have that are all loosey goosey

I bought mine (plus the tool to apply them) from a Japanese seller on Etsy, Citron Jeans. I read the horror stories about Shawn's buttons and put in very specific instructions to not include them on my jacket.

 

[JibranK]

Can't wait to get mine in deerhide, even picked up these special five star buttons to go with it
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I got some of those that I added to high waisted jeans as suspender buttons.

 

[D-A-I]

I got some of those that I added to high waisted jeans as suspender buttons.

Is it really as easy as "place tool on button, smack with hammer"? I can't seem to find any instructions online.

 

[XWT]

Is it really as easy as "place tool on button, smack with hammer"? I can't seem to find any instructions online.

It is.

 

[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.

Looks like they were made well past the 30s.

30s

40s

50s

The Mariana is closest to that 40s one.

 

[whorishconsumer]

There's an FCL Eric in a 46 on TFL for $1450: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/fine-creek-leather-eric.105196/

 

[patrick_b]

There's an FCL Eric in a 46 on TFL for $1450: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/fine-creek-leather-eric.105196/

Shhhhhh, I'm still thinking.

 

[Understatesman]

So is it the general consensus of the board that the James Grose suede shearling is indeed cooler than the nappa shearling? I'm rethinking an order I wanna place.

And I should size up all the way to 44, huh? Remember, this is me in a 40. I agree I should size up, but by how many is tbd.

 

[whorishconsumer]

 

[RedVelvetWounds]

So is it the general consensus of the board that the James Grose suede shearling is indeed cooler than the nappa shearling? I'm rethinking an order I wanna place.

And I should size up all the way to 44, huh? Remember, this is me in a 40. I agree I should size up, but by how many is tbd.

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It really depends on what you're planning to wear. I have no idea how people seem to layer hoodies and knitwear under shearling leather jackets. Anything more than a tee seems like absolute hell to me.

 

[MrProper]

Can't wait to get mine in deerhide, even picked up these special five star buttons to go with it
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I hope you don't have too high expectations for the deerskin.
The best leathers of 5* are clearly goat and shearling.

 

[JibranK]

It really depends on what you're planning to wear. I have no idea how people seem to layer hoodies and knitwear under shearling leather jackets. Anything more than a tee seems like absolute hell to me.

I mean I get it in the context of the Arctic where the fur coat is the outer layer… but yeah that’s not most of us.

 

[XWT]

Anything more than a tee seems like absolute hell to me.

I live in Canada. Not close to the border but not in the actual (mostly inoccupied) North either. 48th parallel.

A shearling and a tee will be enough until December but in the coldest months of our 6-month-long winter you’re gonna want that knit. Probably more.

I realize that’s the exception and not the rule.

 

[hoodog]

This shearling is sum comfy ****. Fits, though imma keep my eyes open for a size 42 so I can wear more layers. No hurry.

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Don't care. Gonna wear.

Sure buddy, it'll probably go on Grailed in like one week's time.

Well, I was off by a couple of days, but still a pretty good estimate imho.

Also, sigh. ?