dubow mfg

[Cheshire Symposium]

I want to pick up a Platon A2 but have been waiting for a Lazarus style return of the pound against the euro. That doesn't look like it is happening anytime soon though.

 

[Silver Surfer]

good call in going up a size, as the wear shots show. outstanding.

 

[Kennyz]

Me too, B-Man2...me too.

Ken

Thanks for posting those. Really like the jacket but that back length measurement kills it for me . Listed at 25 but I was hoping that maybe it would be on the longer side of 25 . I see that’s not the case.

 

[ausreenactor]

Got a response from Platon at JA Dubow overnight. Comms are on..

Ties!!

 

[London Cabbie]

Got my jacket today, ordered end of August, found Platon to be good to deal with, he turns out an impressive product for the money. Really happy, went up a size based on research here.

Overall the cut and fit are spot on for a ww2 patern. The hide is great can’t wait to break it in. Measures as shown, gotta go by the measurements, my aero bronco is a 44 measures almost the same.

Is that russet...?

 

[CoopDog]

www.vintageleatherjackets.org/threads/platons-j-a-dubow-27798-size-44-from-greece.21364/

Well worth the penny me thinks....

I hope one day he makes tall versions. I’m 6’ and I’d like a Skosh more length in most regular A-2’s. But to be honest if I wear my pants at the right spot it’s fine. Most mil spec flight jackets sit that way on me. Had an alpha MA-1 on today and it sits at the waist the same.

If you take the A-2 waist too low it doesn’t look like a mil spec WW-2 replica it looks like a mall jacket.

Just my thoughts.

You are spot on about the length. And i am the same height as you. The problem is that in the 1930’s and ‘40’s they wore their pants so darned high! And did you ever notice how short their neckties were? If you wear your A-2 with modern jeans, which usually ride pretty low, a period correct A-2 will look terribly short if it is a trim fit. (I don’t personally care for the trim fit look. Just my taste.) I am 6’ and wear 43R suit coat. I would go with at least a size 46 from Platon based on all the photos and messurements the folks here have shared. Thanks all!

 

[CoopDog]

I love the photos of their russet A-2. But I wonder why Dubow does not have any photos of their seal brown jacket on the web site. I wrote to them to ask.

 

[Brettafett]

Theres enough on here

 

[CoopDog]

I wrote to Platon earlier today and he already answered! He told me they have no professional photos of the seal brown like the photos his has of the russet on the web page, but he sent me these photos. I apologize if you have already seen these.

 

[stanier]

Beautiful jacket. Looks the 1940’s part to my eye.

 

[Heisenberg]

I wrote to Platon earlier today and he already answered! He told me they have no professional photos of the seal brown like the photos his has of the russet on the web page, but he sent me these photos. I apologize if you have already seen these.

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you are lucky, several emails sent for an Dubow , never answered ... I give up

 

[Grant]

A couple progress pics of my russet Platon Dubow. Trying without success to keep warm wearing it over RMC C-2 and British Army wool scarf.

 

[Brettafett]

Epic Grant!

 

[Lorenzo_l]

A couple progress pics of my russet Platon Dubow. Trying without success to keep warm wearing it over RMC C-2 and British Army wool scarf.

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Looking great, Grant! One day, I'll get my Platon Dubow russet to look just like that! Now, I just have to wait for it to rain, for starters.

 

[Grant]

Haha, yeah definitely rain and snow showers! Also, sleeping in it on transatlantic redeye flights!

 

[CoopDog]

A couple progress pics of my russet Platon Dubow. Trying without success to keep warm wearing it over RMC C-2 and British Army wool scarf.

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Gosh, I want one of these BADLY!

 

[ausreenactor]

A couple progress pics of my russet Platon Dubow. Trying without success to keep warm wearing it over RMC C-2 and British Army wool scarf.

Possibly B-10 time...

 

[Flightengineer]

Perhaps I ask it here.
Gentlemen, tell me please, does this jacket have deep or "shirt" armholes of the sleeves? How comfortable with a thick sweater?

 

[London Cabbie]

I believe the Dubow has slightly wider armholes, which suits me driving a London Cab all day. Sometimes wear a submarine jumper underneath...

 

[Brettafett]

Dmitry, I wear a light sweater and a t-shirt under my Dubows, and they're very comfortable. I think the Dubow pattern (besides my length issues) is a very practical and comfortable one.