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What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

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I'm in love with this Bates!
...just not sure if I should go down 1 size.
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TheGuitarFairy

Practically Family
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608
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Looks good to me .. If pressured you could talk about shoulders and therefore sleeve length?
You're already wearing a sweat shirt + T ?
Here in New England that fit would totally allow for some creative layering.

Btw I am definitely going do this to a Bates at some point.
Edit. Now that look carefully, chest pockets on Bates might be kinda' high?
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Looks good to me .. If pressured you could talk about shoulders and therefore sleeve length?
You're already wearing a sweat shirt + T ?
Here in New England that fit would totally allow for some creative layering.

Btw I am definitely going do this to a Bates at some point.
Edit. Now that look carefully, chest pockets on Bates might be kinda' high?
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I can't get that etsy seller to respond to numerous (around 10) messages with regard to the size on that one! it's cool AF!
 

Boyo

Call Me a Cab
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Long Island NY
A like new secondhand Aero Happy Days Jacket in Black Jerky HH
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not a jacket I would have normally chosen but It was available on the cheap so why not.. it wears like an A-2
The jerky HH is super nice.. I don’t think I would ever select this before if ordering new based on the descriptions but I really like it! Top of the list now


*Now I just need water- skis a shark and a pompadour
 

Will Zach

I'll Lock Up
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SoFlo
Here is another rescue from eBay (I have to credit a TFL member for this term, which I love). I do feel like sometimes I am rescuing these old jackets. This is a 1940's Spiegel, which I picked up for $100 from the Finds and Deals thread, in vintage size 42. The lining is shredded in the neck area, and the main zip has been sadly replaced with a YKK. But the chest and sleeve Conmar zips look to be original 1940's. There is something about these old cross-zips - they instantly feel so comfortable, you just want to wear them. I initially thought I'd reline it, but this jacket is telling me to keep it untouched - shredded lining and all. Looks to be horse, it has this certain density and stiffness of a horsehide, but of course could be a different hide. On to the pics from my walk:

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Psant25

One Too Many
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Here is another rescue from eBay (I have to credit a TFL member for this term, which I love). I do feel like sometimes I am rescuing these old jackets. This is a 1940's Spiegel, which I picked up for $100 from the Finds and Deals thread, in vintage size 42. The lining is shredded in the neck area, and the main zip has been sadly replaced with a YKK. But the chest and sleeve Conmar zips look to be original 1940's. There is something about these old cross-zips - they instantly feel so comfortable, you just want to wear them. I initially thought I'd reline it, but this jacket is telling me to keep it untouched - shredded lining and all. Looks to be horse, it has this certain density and stiffness of a horsehide, but of course could be a different hide. On to the pics from my walk:

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Great jacket and pics!
 

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