Those damn clown collars!

[Tim P]

i have never had a repro roughwear thta I felt comfortable in due to the collars. Originals, well I cant comment.
the best advice I can offer having suffered the same anguish is get yourself a Dubow. Best fit, best collar.

Tim

 

[shanghai joe]

Rick has a Goodwear A-1. John's RW collars are not at all disproportionately large.

You could consider staying away from A-2s with collar stands, not at all necessary, but that may suit your individual tastes.

Here is where you can see how they look, and fit:

:arrow: http://www.goodwearleather.com/photos/

J.C. would be happy to answer all of your questions directly. I just chewed his ear off yesterday ( wonder what I ordered . . .hahahahaha).

Rumor has it that he will have a seal horsehide Werber up on his site before the month's end (nope not mine) that will look very sharp.

so how did his ear (only one?) taste like?

me just prefer ladies' fingers ( toes are extras).........



tell me what you eat and I'll tell you what you are.........me, carnivore

 

[SteveN]

The reason I was asking about alternatives to the Roughwear specifically is that my A-1 was designed using a Roughwear A-2 for the pattern. My assumption is that the use of a Roughwear pattern should produce a Roughwear fit, even if specifics, like 2 piece back, buttons, etc. have changed from A-2 to A-1.

Hmmm. That's interesting. Does anyone know if the other repo makers managed to pattern their A-1's from genuine examples? Seems odd to me to try and make an A-1 from an A-2 pattern.

- SteveN

 

[Anonymous]

Actually- I take it all back- I did own a 1401p original with a very large collar- pretty clownlike- eh?

You referring to the jacket?.......


H ckr

quite.

but button / fasten it -the collar that is.

 

[rick.canavar]

The reason I was asking about alternatives to the Roughwear specifically is that my A-1 was designed using a Roughwear A-2 for the pattern. My assumption is that the use of a Roughwear pattern should produce a Roughwear fit, even if specifics, like 2 piece back, buttons, etc. have changed from A-2 to A-1.

Hmmm. That's interesting. Does anyone know if the other repo makers managed to pattern their A-1's from genuine examples? Seems odd to me to try and make an A-1 from an A-2 pattern.

- SteveN

ELC's A-1, the newer version at least, is patterned on an original. Otherwise I don't know if anyone has used an original.

 

[airfrogusmc]

There were no real standards for A-1s. Some had high pockets, some low. Some were from cape, some horse, some goat I think. One piece backs. two piece backs, two piece arms, three piece arms, russet, seal, even olive. Some were private purchase...

 

[deeb7]

Hmmm. That's interesting. Does anyone know if the other repo makers managed to pattern their A-1's from genuine examples? Seems odd to me to try and make an A-1 from an A-2 pattern.

- SteveN

I agree ... and I don't believe that an A-2 is simply an A-1 with a zipper.

One difference is in the waistband, not being gathered as it is on an A-2. This causes the jacket to sit lower, so the fit is more G-1 like.

 

[better duck]

(...) get yourself a Dubow. Best fit, best collar. Tim

Have a GW goat Dubow on order with John. Impatiently awaiting it (probably another six - eight weeks .... and counting)

 

[rick.canavar]

Hmmm. That's interesting. Does anyone know if the other repo makers managed to pattern their A-1's from genuine examples? Seems odd to me to try and make an A-1 from an A-2 pattern.

- SteveN

I agree ... and I don't believe that an A-2 is simply an A-1 with a zipper.

One difference is in the waistband, not being gathered as it is on an A-2. This causes the jacket to sit lower, so the fit is more G-1 like.

One of the things I love about the GW A-1 is that it has that type of fit. But looking through all the pictures in the "Everything A-1" thread I don't really see it a good portion of the time. I think that using an original A-1 as a pattern would give you a very accurate reproduction of- that particular A-1. I'll post a photo of the jacket being worn when my wife gets back from Wyoming with the camera.

 

[Chandler]

Allot of A-1s had 1 piece backs.

Since it's off topic here, maybe you can post some examples over in the Anything/Everything A-1 thread?
Never seen a one-piece back on an A-1 myself (which is no solid proof, I know).

Chandler