[swinglish]

:-) you will be the ruin of me...

[Sean Longden]

:-) you will be the ruin of me...

Quick! Offer him £10 off the grizzly!

[Nik]

The evil scheme is working, Simon.

Now I am the last guy on earth without a leather jacket. Almost bought one in Berlin but it was black with green undertones and had no buttons...just a belt. So I thought I'd rather wait for something with buttons.

If you want just one leather jacket, a button front is a good choice - never a thing to worry about zippers. The zippers on surcoats that start further into the front opening, way above the hem, can be somewhat fiddly.
I've been looking for a vintage one in surcoat length myself with either a SB or DB button front. I keep finding zipper surcoats all the time, but there isn't much to choose from among the buttoned ones in my size, ironically.

[Unkraut]

I want either short or (in this case) peacoat length. Bit like the german kutscherjacke or thälmann coat. Not longer since those are heavy enough.

[SJC]

The Aero Barnstormer is a great coat for you Flo.

[Nik]

I want either short or (in this case) peacoat length. Bit like the german kutscherjacke or thälmann coat. Not longer since those are heavy enough.

Yes, the Kutscherjacken/ Barnstormer-type jackets would be the usual thing and a good choice. There are also the late 20s to late 30s American SB button surcoats of peacoat length, but they seem to be rare.

[Sean Longden]

I want either short or (in this case) peacoat length. Bit like the german kutscherjacke or thälmann coat. Not longer since those are heavy enough.

Post pictures of those types  of jackets, and give me measurements you need, and I will look out when I am shopping here in London. There are lots of vintage German jackets in London.

Currently, London is full of Swedish Navy reefer jackets. I have seen them in about three different shops. They are rather nice:

[Nik]

I just posted (partly re-posted) a collection of DB Kutscherjacken and Barnstormers in the Dream leather jackets thread. Maybe you'll find some pics of interest there, Unkraut.
Wouldn't mind getting in on this, Sean. My search for such a jacket has been bootless so far.

[Edward]

The coat is double breasted, with a belt back, mid-thigh length, and is probably of German origin (since much of the other vintage in the store was German). It is almost certainly European. The best bit? £45.

Told you so! Didn't I always say there's no such thing as a guy who doesn't suit leather? Just a matter of finding the right one. I wasn't wrong when I said I could see you in that style. ;-)

And in that price/condition, you basically stole it! 

Are you coming to the NSC Wednesday? I'm making the Chappist case for the leather jacket....

Today, I sm mostly wearing black, rubber-soled Redwings, grey serge(?) Danish Civil Defence trews, SJC navy submariner (patched), and Silverman's house N3B, with a Failsworth Harris Tweed eight panel cap. 

[SJC]

Pics please Edward!!

[Nik]

1930s German SB zip front waist-length jacket, heavy HH; 1951 USAF trews.

[willyto]

 Two of my last fits in London this past week:



- Nigel Cabourn short wool jacket (Harris Tweed, very light weight)
- Tootal silk scarf
- Stetson cap
- LVC 501XX 1890
- George Webb Veldtshoen zug grain (I got them NOS on Ebay, never used)

And wearing your bandana under the scarf. The picture was taken by Ben from American Classics. A great guy to meet and talk to. He knows your brand Simon and told me they were thinking about carrying your products maybe? I told him about your vintage suits project.



- Nigel Cabourn cotton unlined Mallory jacket from the Japan line (It fits slimmer and the arms ar longer, got it from Ebay and learnt about it's origin after being in the Nigel Cabourn store)
- Wool rollneck jumper made by my grandmother
- Stetson cap

[belopsky]

Here's one from a few days ago.



Is this a SJC approved fit?

Vanson
Workwear
Wingman Denim
Lone Wolf Engineers

I have a variety of jeans but most bigger than 8.5" hem I just cannot do..these are rather slim at 20cm. I had these made by a company in Indonesia out of Japanese denim. If I were to do it again, I'd have them modeled after a 1947 Levi's pair most likely..

[belopsky]

Looser, eyes closed fit, LOL

[SJC]