New GW 18091

[Anonymous]

Here's photos of my GW 18091 jacket. It's basically a size 44 1/2- about like a WW2 44 with longer sleeves. It's made of dark russet- inside it looks seal colored but outside it's more brown. The leather is very close to what I imagine 18091 leather was like when new- in real life it is too dark but I'm OK with that. it is beautifully sewn with dark brown thread and has a WW2 straight puller Talon like the original. IMO it is a tad small for me but well within WW2 parameters- I have plenty of room in it- it just seems a tiny bit skimpy. If I weighed what I did 3 years ago (185 lbs.) it would be too small but at my current 170 it fits fine bodywise. The outstanding feature of this particular jacket is how much the collar just sits in that Roughwear way with no fussing- this is a beautiful RW collar IMO. Check it out:

 

[Anonymous]

I know the leather is too dark for most 18091s I've seen which weren't redyes but I like to imagine it is on the edge of real life looking as it does a lot like this jacket:

 

[saucerfiend]

Wow, that looks great! How do you figure that it's a bit small? It looks perfect.

Brian

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the compliment- a bit embarrassing since I used to complain about the forum being all "Nice jacket" and "Looks great" and now I'm here too! Anyway- I guess I'm used to larger GW RWs that I'ver gotten over the years- this actually fits like a 44 original 1401p I had which I loved but for the short sleeves...

 

[ScottoLaw]

Looks great to me. Enjoy! what features about this pattern attracted you?

Scott

 

[greyhound52]

I think the jacket is great and fit is perfect.

 

[better duck]

Certainly doesn't look too small, in fact it looks great.
Thanks for posting these!

 

[deeb7]

Certainly doesn't look too small, in fact it looks great.

Oh yeah, it looks perfect, but Jeff just likes to fuss.

 

[Dr H]

Oh yeah the jacket fits very well, but with that collar? :twisted:



Enjoy, it's weathering really well Jeff. The conclusion from the wartime image is that the pattern, collar shape included, has been really well executed.
In terms of colouring, I appreciate what you're saying, but the variation was wide. My goatskin Perrys ranged through different shades (typically becoming paler as they aged, judging by the interior of the pockets).
Cheers
Ian

 

[Marv]

Looks great Jeff, very nice indeed.....

 

[Roughwear]

Your RW 18091 looks spot on Jeff. The new Indian goatskin is remarkably close to wartime goatskin. Wear it in good health.

 

[omarco]

Hey thats a sweet looking jacket! and its a great fit on you.... dude

hanging out here is slowly revising how i like my A2's to fit.

 

[Anonymous]

omarco:

and its a great fit on you.... dude

Thanks man- I wish I could naturally "dude" back but it sounds funny coming from a 58 year old man!

 

[EmergencyIan]

John really out-did himself here. And, the fit is exceptional.


- Ian

 

[Peter Graham]

Thanks man- I wish I could naturally "dude" back but it sounds funny coming from a 58 year old man!

Really, you're never 58. I had you as about 44.

 

[ButteMT61]

Dude, the jacket is beautiful! :lol:
Merry Christmas all!

 

[Vcruiser]

Dude...it be a dude of a jacket..! How does the Dudette like it..?

 

[dujardin]

nice one, congrats

like his dark brown

 

[Anonymous]

How does the Dudette like it..?

Dudette has had about a gutload of jackets! "They all look the same!"

 

[ButteMT61]

How does the Dudette like it..?

Dudette has had about a gutload of jackets! "They all look the same!"

My wife says the same of my jackets, boots, watches, etc. I let her think that as long as I'm allowed to go shopping. In turn, I let her add to her glass collection of Victorian glass that "all looks alike" :lol: