What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[Fonzie]

Imperial Leathers 70’s G-1.
I replaced the knits and fake fur collar for a real “rust” mutton fur that I ordered from Aero and got quality wool knits also.

 

[Edward]

Also, IMO a grizzly will resist water much better than a "fur on the inside" jacket. Getting rained on in a B3 is not going to be great. Getting rained on in a grizzly is fine, the water gets trapped on the fur and you can just wipe it off. It doesn't really soak through like it does when the skin is on the outside.

Interestingly it seems a lot of traditional Inuit/Eskimo coats have the fur on the outside, maybe it's not a coincidence...

it's how the animals have it, after all, and there's usually a good reason for our traditional clothing designs that use organic materials to mimic nature.... It's a point well noted, howeve,r as I think it's easy to assume a grizzly would be icky in rain. I know I've been careful not to get caught without an umbrella in rain when wearing an Irvin or B3 as the shearling collar feels icky very quickly! REally got my eye on a grizzly, though. I do like the shape of the Aero one. It reminds me of the cut of Brando's Johnny Strabler Durable - big on the shoulders, neat on the waist, creating that 'hero' silhouette a lot of young men crave. My understanding, of course, is that the Grizzly was a young man's jacket back in the day, and intended to be as much of a style statement as was Strabler's Durable., so that similarity makes sense.

I think that just about any mismatching (unless it's a huge mistake in colouration) will wear in and become more uniform over time: mismatching would be less visible in battered seal, I'd think, but even when Aero states that there's actual mismatching on a jacket, it wouldn't bother me or I wouldn't be able to tell.

Yes.... and TBH It's probably much more accurate to the period in that sense. It's easy to forget that what we buy from the top tier makers these days, panel matched and perfect, is 'better' than most of the originals. Like buying a custom-shop, master-built (single craftsman) reproduction of an original 1950s Fender guitar that was assembled on a standard factory production line... Or bespoke, hand-building a Model T replica - the very opposite of the Ford production model.

 

[J Leather Investigater]

Of all the Bates I’ve owned over the years...I like this one best. Far from perfect. Patches removed, sloppy main zip replacement. All that aside...This one is a keeper. Stop rolling your eyes. LOL.
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Cool jacket looks so much like a suburban

 

[Trenchfriend]

Storebrand type III

 

[ton312]

Cool. What thickness would you say it is? What's the lining like?

I’d say 3-3.5oz. Not overly heavy but it has heft. The liner is a yellow silk type common on older Bates.

 

[Downunder G Man]

Schott 637 steerhide again today on a cloudy gloomy day, max temp 15C. The "'vintage bouquet" now fresh jacket !
The one that came up super well with the Eucalyptus woolwash and RM Williams leather conditioner.
Coastal "social distancing" take out coffee jaunt. My good lady wife on the camera ( on my Samsung 'phone !)
This is after 2 days of "winter" storms, 100Km/H winds and driving rain squalls , nice to get out again.
Actually quite pleasant today with minimal wind. This west coast highway walking/cycling path is many kilometres long.
This jacket is a "favourite" if not on the Harley. Too frequent showers for motorcycling today.

 

[Psant25]

I’d say 3-3.5oz. Not overly heavy but it has heft. The liner is a yellow silk type common on older Bates. View attachment 233414

Looks great man! I like the hem on that was like my langlitz cascade

 

[marker2037]

Hmmm... not sure if a size L would work... it seems too tight for your body measurements? Okay, it's all about which style/leather you are looking for and how trim you like to wear your jackets...

I'm asking for the XL measurements as well, but the L is pretty spot on to a few jackets I already own.

This is canvas mostly and canvas should break in and stretch a bit. I'm looking for a fitted look I would say. Nothing long and oversized; I have jackets for that already. Of course, I don't want it skin tight though, but I think this style looks best in a slim fit.

edit: His XL dimensions are pretty close, list on the right.

chest 56cm. armpit to armpit (22 "). 58 cm XL
waist, 53 cm navel height (21 ") 55cm
bottom 52 cm (20.5 ") 54cm
back length, 60cm. (23.5 ") 62cm
Shoulders, 47cm (18.5 ") 48cm
sleeve 66cm. (26 ") . 67cm

 

[Hh121]

Sugar cane

 

[Gamma68]

 

[handymike]

Looks fantastic on you @Gamma68

 

[handymike]

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Completetly EPIC!

 

[JMax]

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Incredible jacket. What does the back look like? This isn't Monitor's Sugar Cane, or is it? Looks great.

 

[Mandarin]

Incredible jacket. What does the back look like? This isn't Monitor's Sugar Cane, or is it? Looks great.

Looks like the same, but with a different batch of leather.

 

[Hh121]

Incredible jacket. What does the back look like? This isn't Monitor's Sugar Cane, or is it? Looks great.

 

[JMax]

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Reminiscent of a Herc. This and the Trojan back design may be my favorites.

 

[58panheadfan]

Now for sale in classifieds

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[58panheadfan]

Now for sale in classifieds

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[technovox]

Of all the Bates I’ve owned over the years...I like this one best. Far from perfect. Patches removed, sloppy main zip replacement. All that aside...This one is a keeper. Stop rolling your eyes. LOL.
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Nice fit. Beautiful cut. But...how can this be one better than your vintage Blue Bates? That Blue Bates is just off-the-charts cool!

 

[ton312]

Nice fit. Beautiful cut. But...how can this be one better than your vintage Blue Bates? That Blue Bates is just off-the-charts cool!

It’s just easier to wear with extra groovy 70’s flair.