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Amelia Earhart Flight Jacket Reproduction - The Aviatrix
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Brettafett
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Might be really comfy with rayon lining.
KM cowgirl
New Member
Is this jacket available for purchase? If so where can I find it??
KM cowgirl
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I want this soooo bad all you need is to put Amelia's name on it!
Skyhawk
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VeraVoulik
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Have you some size in tock or it has to be done when ordered?
Skyhawk
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We don't stock this model. It is made to order. The good news is that we are all caught up on orders now, so we can make new orders Fairly quickly. The wait time should be around 4 weeks at the moment on new orders.
is that horsehide?
Skyhawk
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I am working with a customer who may purchase a cloth version of the ladies Aviatrix. It could be historically accurate as well because there is this photo that we have discussed previously:
Not only does it appear white, but also the way the folds are laying, it appears to be fabric. Especially on the forearm and armpit area. My thoughts is that it was white or cream color gabardine like her famous 99's jackets:
Not only does it appear white, but also the way the folds are laying, it appears to be fabric. Especially on the forearm and armpit area. My thoughts is that it was white or cream color gabardine like her famous 99's jackets:
Skyhawk
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I am leaning towards the idea that this cloth jacket she is wearing in the photo, was a prototype that Amelia made. She could have then sent it to Security to have them copy it in leather.
Another layer to this is the jacket that was in an Amelia museum exhibit. I can't track down the jacket unfortunately, maybe I will try again. It is somewhere for sure. It exists:
This jacket has the same Zip, and the exact same style of knits with the piping line on the waist and collar, as the cloth jacket in the photo:
Could this be the same jacket? I know the knits appear dark, but could that be an artifact of the monotone photo. In the folds of the knits, it almost appears that it could be a lighter color. Is the photo overexposed? She is in full sun. Could the jacket be cream gabardine with tan knits? Could it be the Museum jacket and the proto she sent to SAT? I had thought the museum jacket was suede or tan Cape but it is pretty smooth. Like fabric possibly.
Another layer to this is the jacket that was in an Amelia museum exhibit. I can't track down the jacket unfortunately, maybe I will try again. It is somewhere for sure. It exists:
This jacket has the same Zip, and the exact same style of knits with the piping line on the waist and collar, as the cloth jacket in the photo:
Could this be the same jacket? I know the knits appear dark, but could that be an artifact of the monotone photo. In the folds of the knits, it almost appears that it could be a lighter color. Is the photo overexposed? She is in full sun. Could the jacket be cream gabardine with tan knits? Could it be the Museum jacket and the proto she sent to SAT? I had thought the museum jacket was suede or tan Cape but it is pretty smooth. Like fabric possibly.
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Nickb123
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Did you see this? Looks like as of 2021 it was in Kansas
Famous Kansan Takes Flight - Kansas Story - Humanities Kansas
Skyhawk
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Hey thanks! I will plan a visit. I sent them an email.Did you see this? Looks like as of 2021 it was in Kansas
Famous Kansan Takes Flight - Kansas Story - Humanities Kansas
www.humanitieskansas.org
Nickb123
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Be sure to sweet talk them with your credentials and hopefully they’ll provide you with a view to view a maker’s tag.
