What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[KissMyMuscle]

Fresh out of the box!
Perfect fit IMO, wouldn't change a thing.
Two things i have learnt, when Stuart says "very heavy" he means it, also he is a wizard as far as sizing goes.
I was worried about bottom hem diameter and sleeve length, he nailed it.

Another perfect fit jacket!

 

[jonesy86]

Fresh out of the box!
Perfect fit IMO, wouldn't change a thing.
Two things i have learnt, when Stuart says "very heavy" he means it, also he is a wizard as far as sizing goes.
I was worried about bottom hem diameter and sleeve length, he nailed it.

I kinda like the way Stuart put it on his web page;

Arising from a lost world where vacuous Attitude didn't rule, where Men still walked the earth, their purposefulness, expressed in functional detail and faultless craft, startles. They're heavy, demand respect, a little breaking-in to show who's boss. They express a truth, an honesty, not a fashion flavor choice for brain-dead clone masses which put on different egos according to the day of the week.

 

[Seb Lucas]

So, first off, GB jackets are cut large, also, they are cut very ergonomically, I rated GB as among the top three most scientifically designed patterns (Langlitz, Vanson, GB), so, I wasn't afraid to try a 38, considering I have a GB civil A2 in 38 cowhide that is like a second skin. My current size is 44, sometimes 46, for Aero and whatnot, but for GB flight jackets, I do 40 or 42 (already baggy). So I picked up this 38T, using the T to compensate for the loss of sleeve length with moving around and it is perfect. The 38T is comfy, tight at the front upper chest zipped but the feeling is pretty much on par as a 1930s HB from Aero (and that's how it's meant to fit). I also had the option to buy the 42 Short, which fit like an actual movie jacket, over sized shoulder, which compensate for the shortened sleeve, but i chose the slim 38T instead. Well, I may ring them up and buy the 42 Short also, just to complete the GB Indy obsession.....

I know Gibson and Barnes very well and have owned several over the years. They were always cut too large (e.g., size 42 with a 24.5 pit to pit) but you can offset that by wearing a size smaller. I generally find a 40T works well for me and I'm nominally a 42. Not sure if the patterns or materials are still the same now they are made in Mexico. Of course the Expo has been deleted from their range.

I still wear the one I bought in 2002 and it has outlasted Aero's, Johnson Leathers and other fine jackets I have had made for me. The goat they use is fantastic stuff but it is chrome tanned and some folk here would find it boring. I had a size 42 Raider G2 goatskin flight jacket which was superb. Why the hell did I sell it? I think the pit to pit on that was close to 25 inches and too ****** big.

 

[draš katalenić]

Todax, Avirex A-2 "Flyiing tifers", special edition HH

 

[4444Design]

BRONSON A1
trying for a BRONSON week - will see whatelse i find tomorrow

 

[RILO]

Great Minds think alike!!

 

[draš katalenić]

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Great Minds think alike!!

Serial number of yours is? Mine is 015.

 

[Imuricecreamman]

Just the perfect Day for this.

 

[RILO]

Cool!! Not sure were to find it?

 

[Trenchfriend]

JACKET??

 

[Edward]

Srtating to getstupid-hot here in London again - it's 13celsius today. I might end up wearing a denim jacket for the first time in well over a decade as my lighter Winter jackets are now a bit much.

 

[Carlos840]

Just the perfect Day for this. View attachment 220948

Not sure what you changed to your settings, but that out of focus rendering is very nice.
Your best pic of that jacket yet!

 

[Downunder G Man]

Srtating (sic) to getstupid-hot here in London again - it's 13celsius today.

My goodness ( sorry Strewth !) it is a COOL change here when it drops suddenly from 36C to 26 !

I wore a leather jacket to work this morning as it was 12.9C at 6AM
25C on the way home at 4PM so the jacket was carried to the car !

 

[Imuricecreamman]

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Not sure what you changed to your settings, but that out of focus rendering is very nice.
Your best pic of that jacket yet!

Thanks, man. I have No idea what I'm doing so I just press the button. I'm guessing it's some kind of automatic choice depending on the available light.

 

[King B]

All Saints Powell today

 

[nick123]

I know Gibson and Barnes very well and have owned several over the years. They were always cut too large (e.g., size 42 with a 24.5 pit to pit) but you can offset that by wearing a size smaller. I generally find a 40T works well for me and I'm nominally a 42. Not sure if the patterns or materials are still the same now they are made in Mexico. Of course the Expo has been deleted from their range.

I still wear the one I bought in 2002 and it has outlasted Aero's, Johnson Leathers and other fine jackets I have had made for me. The goat they use is fantastic stuff but it is chrome tanned and some folk here would find it boring. I had a size 42 Raider G2 goatskin flight jacket which was superb. Why the hell did I sell it? I think the pit to pit on that was close to 25 inches and too ****** big.

Well said. As for the Raider, definitely the most underrated jacket which I too miss. Wish I could go back in time.

 

[Monitor]

today's choice:

Garage-sale paperboy cap
37J1 jacket is made by BRONSON
BIBs are PIKE BROTHERS
Shirt SCHIESSER
noname engineer boots

stencils on the back where made by my pal TIES

This is how to TFL correctly! Awesome, man. And I believe I have the exact same boots.

 

[casechopper]

Tellason Heavyweight Coverall Jacket with a LVC Type 1 Banner jacket as a mid layer.

 

[Tom71]

Premier HWM in unfinished, natural HH. Has tanned nicely during last year, but it still needs WAY more wear.

 

[Imuricecreamman]

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Premier HWM in unfinished, natural HH. Has tanned nicely during last year, but it still needs WAY more wear.

That looks amazing. We need more and better pictures