The Few Monarch

[asiamiles]

Like probably most on here I aware of ELC Monarch with the interior pockets, but I didn't know about this repro from The Few:

 

[deeb7]

... I didn't know about this repro from The Few:

I like the Monarch, The Few didn't offer one this year, but it's nothing new for them.

Although they will have made new patterns for The Few range, the Monarch A-2 is one of the Real McCoy's jackets.

 

[asiamiles]

I like the Monarch, The Few didn't offer one this year, but it's nothing new for them.

Although they will have made new patterns for The Few range, the Monarch A-2 is one of the Real McCoy's jackets.

Didn't know that; I've never seen a RM with the interior pocket.

 

[kevlarg]

I like the Monarch, The Few didn't offer one this year, but it's nothing new for them.

Although they will have made new patterns for The Few range, the Monarch A-2 is one of the Real McCoy's jackets.

Didn't know that; I've never seen a RM with the interior pocket.

So thats what that stich line is. Is this something that pilots would modify their jackets with?

 

[Chandler]

Yep.

http://www.shopcreator.com/mall/eastman ... 3590-1.stm

Chandler

 

[asiamiles]

Even though ELC copied an original, I prefer the single, slightly smaller, squarer pocket of the Few's jacket. And it looks better on the seal than on the russet.

 

[Chandler]

The AVG, and others in the CBI, would sew their blood chit into the inside of their FJs and often create a pocket in the process -- probably even bigger than the ELC 352d FG version.

Chandler

 

[Cobblers161]

That's a hell of a good looking Monarch, historically acurate or not I have to say I prefer it over the ELC. The collar tips look more rounded and the collar itself longer(although maybe thats the angle).

Do these pop up for sale used at all, as I can't recall ever noticing one. I would quite happily have that sitting in my rather bursting at the seams wardrobe.

 

[CBI]

Very nice! Aren't they close to double the price of and ELC or GW?

 

[Cobblers161]

Currently going for 168000yen

I'll be putting that one on the backburners.....

 

[SuinBruin]

RMNZ offers the Monarch pattern as well. I briefly owned one in seal goat, but it was too short for me.

RMNZ probably doesn't offer the inside pocket additions, but it's a nice pattern and cheaper than the Few's version.

 

[asiamiles]

Curiously the seller claims this is made from 3 different hides: horse (body), goat (sleeves), buffalo (collar, pockets, ep's). It was an exclusive for one shop in Japan.

 

[bristolherc]

Curiously the seller claims this is made from 3 different hides: horse (body), goat (sleeves), buffalo (collar, pockets, ep's). It was an exclusive for one shop in Japan.

Ahhhh,

A small run of Monarch A-2's using a mix of skins such as this was done for a shop called Standard Work Wear, in Kumamoto, around '05/'06

The pictures showing details of the jackets have been removed from the Standard site I think.

BEVAN

 

[BONNIEGIRL4]

My RMNZ Monarch I would have to say is my best fitting A-2, TOM

 

[asiamiles]

A small run of Monarch A-2's using a mix of skins such as this was done for a shop called Standard Work Wear, in Kumamoto, around '05/'06

Yes, that's the shop. I don't really see the appeal of mixing hides.

 

[Curahee]

The AVG, and others in the CBI, would sew their blood chit into the inside of their FJs and often create a pocket in the process -- probably even bigger than the ELC 352d FG version.

Chandler

They were not bigger, here's mine as a pocket (Handwoven silk 48 Star Flag) sewed it on myself, the
bloodchits were about the same size and would be on the left side making 2 not very usefull and fragile pockets.

and btw that is an ELC Monarch.

 

[Chandler]

They were not bigger, here's mine as a pocket (Handwoven silk 48 Star Flag) sewed it on myself, the
bloodchits

That's not an AVG chit. This is the AVG chit, note the dimensions: http://www.flightsuits.com/patch_chit_silk.html

(that's also not an AVG patch on your jacket, but a 23rd Fighter Group emblem -- came after the AVG)

Somewhere there's a picture of Chennault showing his (as a pocket) to another flyer -- you can see the size pretty well.

Chandler

 

[Curahee]

Your absolutely right Chandler, should have read your post better sorry for that. But with this jacket I went
for the 23 FG group theme with leather chit on the back and silk 48 flag as inner pocket.