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Seal Brown??

WingAndaPrayer

Well-Known Member
I hope this helps you decide on what color to get for your FiveStar Star jacket. I can tell you also in terms of fit, mine has low arm holes and the leather piles a little on top of the shoulders, very similar to a suit jacket. If you don’t like that I would recommend asking Shawn to raise the arm hole 1inch higher. And the pockets are almost on the side. It’s hard to reach into them. Those are two things to keep in mind, it fits a little more slim in the stomach area also. The inset sleeves are nice because the sleeve stays pretty much tight to the wrists and doesn’t pull back halfway to the elbows haha. Besides that it fits just like any other A2.
 

Pa12

Well-Known Member
I hope this helps you decide on what color to get for your FiveStar Star jacket. I can tell you also in terms of fit, mine has low arm holes and the leather piles a little on top of the shoulders, very similar to a suit jacket. If you don’t like that I would recommend asking Shawn to raise the arm hole 1inch higher. And the pockets are almost on the side. It’s hard to reach into them. Those are two things to keep in mind, it fits a little more slim in the stomach area also. The inset sleeves are nice because the sleeve stays pretty much tight to the wrists and doesn’t pull back halfway to the elbows haha. Besides that it fits just like any other A2.
Have a look at the pictures I posted of my Platon in the for sale section. Different colour with almost every picture. It’s actually a milk chocolate colour but you wouldn’t know from the pictures
 

bellumbill

Active Member
I hope this helps you decide on what color to get for your FiveStar Star jacket. I can tell you also in terms of fit, mine has low arm holes and the leather piles a little on top of the shoulders, very similar to a suit jacket. If you don’t like that I would recommend asking Shawn to raise the arm hole 1inch higher. And the pockets are almost on the side. It’s hard to reach into them. Those are two things to keep in mind, it fits a little more slim in the stomach area also. The inset sleeves are nice because the sleeve stays pretty much tight to the wrists and doesn’t pull back halfway to the elbows haha. Besides that it fits just like any other A2.
I really appreciate your input and others absolutely helps. The pocket thing is good advice, hate when the pockets are too far over! As far as color and hide, going by Gary Eastman's book he has a positive DNA result on his Star that is steerhide - so I think I will go with that hide, need to see if F* has anything comparable in color. Actually, the color of the jacket in the book seeing it as I sit here looks a hair darker that what it looks like here. Thanks again! Best, Bill

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WingAndaPrayer

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I really appreciate your input and others absolutely helps. The pocket thing is good advice, hate when the packets are too far over! As far as color and hide, going by Gary Eastman's book he has a positive DNA result on his Star that is steerhide - so I think I will go with that hide, need to see if F* has anything comparable in color. Actually, the color of the jacket in the book seeing it as I sit here looks a hair darker that what it looks like here. Thanks again! Best, Bill

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This is FiveStar russet steer hide
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WingAndaPrayer

Well-Known Member
I really appreciate your input and others absolutely helps. The pocket thing is good advice, hate when the pockets are too far over! As far as color and hide, going by Gary Eastman's book he has a positive DNA result on his Star that is steerhide - so I think I will go with that hide, need to see if F* has anything comparable in color. Actually, the color of the jacket in the book seeing it as I sit here looks a hair darker that what it looks like here. Thanks again! Best, Bill

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And seal steer. This is the Poughkeepsie I had. You can see how it goes from almost black to a dark chocolate under different lighting conditions
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bellumbill

Active Member
Thank you! Nice pics of nice jackets. Yeah, I don't like the black look - wish his stuff was just a bit more chocolate so would look dark brown in all light. We'll see. Best, Bill K.
 

WingAndaPrayer

Well-Known Member
Thank you! Nice pics of nice jackets. Yeah, I don't like the black look - wish his stuff was just a bit more chocolate so would look dark brown in all light. We'll see. Best, Bill K.
I don’t either. It looks like his new seal horse hide is a little less blackish. But I think you will like the russet steerhide. It’s a nice shade of medium russet.
 
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