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Platon Dubow seal?
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Pilot
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Pilot
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Greg, your Star is a real star amongst the A-2’s...nothing to worry about...Then we mean different things, because I see them on all 3. I started to worry for a minute
What I maybe wrongly described with creasing...are pleads, wrinkles...which wont go away...
like on unironed trousers...
Micawber
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Ok I'll bite again
Perhaps I can refer to the photo I posted last night showing the arm of my 46” GW Star [below]. I see heavy creasing, creasing caused by physically heavy graft outdoors in all weather's.
I would be interested to photos of a similar "high end" repro that has subject it to the activities I outlined earlier. English farm activities that include wear in mud and muck such as the unsavory task of shoveling large quantitities of urine and dung soaked large animal bedding in torrential rain necessitating hosing off the garment after hours of wear
Would I subject a 70+ year old issue garment to such use these days - no I would not.
Perhaps I can refer to the photo I posted last night showing the arm of my 46” GW Star [below]. I see heavy creasing, creasing caused by physically heavy graft outdoors in all weather's.
I would be interested to photos of a similar "high end" repro that has subject it to the activities I outlined earlier. English farm activities that include wear in mud and muck such as the unsavory task of shoveling large quantitities of urine and dung soaked large animal bedding in torrential rain necessitating hosing off the garment after hours of wear
Would I subject a 70+ year old issue garment to such use these days - no I would not.
Pilot
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Great Star. Thx for sharing, sure all have already seen JC’s original. My full respect for your job.Ok I'll bite again
Perhaps I can refer to the photo I posted last night showing the arm of my 46” GW Star [below]. I see heavy creasing, creasing caused by physically heavy graft outdoors in all weather's.
I would be interested to photos of a similar "high end" repro that has subject it to the activities I outlined earlier. English farm activities that include wear in mud and muck such as the unsavory task of shoveling large quantitities of urine and dung soaked large animal bedding in torrential rain necessitating hosing off the garment after hours of wear
Would I subject a 70+ year old issue garment to such use these days - no I would not.
Great GW Star. Thx for sharing ....Sure all have already seen this one below.
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Micawber
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Yep. I also see honest wear and creasing as a result of same. Agreed?
Ken at Aero Leather
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Ok I'll bite again
SNIP I see heavy creasing, creasing caused by physically heavy graft outdoors in all weather's.
I would be interested to photos of a similar "high end" repro that has subject it to the activities I outlined earlier.
Would I subject a 70+ year old issue garment to such use these days - no I would not.
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Apart from shovelling shit I'd bet that one's been subjected to harder wear and more abuse than any repro I've seen on here. (Yours included)
.................and Yes, I did subject my 70+year old A-2 (posted in this thread yesterday) to similar wear, I wouldn't have sold it if it had still done up over a sweater, still had decades of life left in it
Micawber
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Fair enough Ken. Nowt wrong with a bit of honest shit shoveling, it keeps the tubes clear
jeremiah
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Ok so if that’s what we are not calling creases then my BK arco has none either. So it’s not just JC’s jacket. I think it probably comes down to type of leather used. And yes, Ken wins the prize for the most heavily worn repro. That thing looks awesome.
Happy thanksgiving all.
Happy thanksgiving all.
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bubbahavens
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What would be a correct size for my order from Platons Dubow website? Actual waist size is 40. Although in Levi’s is 33. Chest all around is 41. Shoulders all around is 49. I’m 5’7” tall weighing 179 lbs. Any and all advice would be appreciated. Thanks
Pilot
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Happy Thanksgiving to all...
My point started with draping...Draping with no permanent remaing folds pleads wrinkles..( maybe I wrongly called it creasing... but anyhow many here got my point even if wrongly named) since these wrinkles, pleads etc...would not mean draping...to me at least...
My prime makers...drape..IMHO...
Cocker
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So a lot of original jackets must not have been done by prime makers, then.
Pilot
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Pilot
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bubbahavens
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Happy Thanksgiving to you all and family
bubbahavens
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Pilot with the dimensions that I listed above which size jacket would you say would be appropriate. I don’t know how these fit. Never owned one. Thanks
Pilot
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Risky risky...
Would say a 44” short... but no guarantee..
Not sure Platoon will do or provide this...
