What jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?

[ties70]

I'm betting that group had those hoods many eons before the numbskulls over here.

That's correct, Chandler!

The Capirote, which is the name of the pointed conical hat comes from the inquisition times. To this day, they are still worn during the celebration of the Holy Week / Easter most notably in Andalusia, by penitentes (who perform public penance for their sins) who walk through streets with the capirote.

Every brotherhood has its own colors.

Santa Barbie and her disciples…

It is possible that the KKK adopted it after the movie Birth of a Nation, where the custome department thought it might be a good idea to use the Capirote...

 

[Wz1999]

Original 7823 G-1

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Original 7823 G-1
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Buddy, seems you have only veeery exquisite items in your collection!

Respect for that!

 

[Wz1999]

Buddy, seems you have only veeery exquisite items in your collection!

Respect for that!

Thanks for the comments. Appreciate it!

Z

 

[B-Man2]

WZ has some beautiful original jackets in his collection. Some real keepers there.

 

[D97x7]

Awesome, don't know how I missed this post, and then there were two

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[Nickb123]

Don't sweat it, at least not with JC's stuff. He's told me he deliberately gets the leather wet before he cuts it, just to get any shrinkage out. TBH, I think the 18091 actually fits a bit more comfortably now that it's been doused: just a little bit more relaxed and easy-wearing.

That makes me feel better

 

[caddyd]

Mint

 

[ZuZu]

Don't sweat it, at least not with JC's stuff. He's told me he deliberately gets the leather wet before he cuts it, just to get any shrinkage out. TBH, I think the 18091 actually fits a bit more comfortably now that it's been doused: just a little bit more relaxed and easy-wearing.

John gets the leather slightly damp with a spray bottle and then dries in low heat dryer for a while. It's a subtle and gentle treatment to get out more grain and possibly give some shrinkage protection. I still don't like soaking any jacket because it screws up the knits and sometimes makes the leather worbly and bubbly. Just me.

Your 18091 looks the part perfectly!

 

[ZuZu]

Original 7823 G-1
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Don't know how much you paid for this one but for a while these were the best deal in jackets! Many still seem to be mint and such a great pattern.

 

[mulceber]

I still don't like soaking any jacket because it screws up the knits

I've had that exact experience on an early A-2 I bought. Knits got wet while it was zipped up and they lost all elasticity. Now pretty much any time it starts to rain, I unzip the jacket.

 

[Micawber]

Did they all take cover during a shower to protect their issued leather jackets during WW2… or is it now a veg / chrome tan leather and folks paying substantial amounts for good repro jackets thing?

Before there is a lynching or a knicker twisting, multi post response I had better state that I jest.

Perhaps.

 

[Nickb123]

Did they all take cover during a shower to protect their issued leather jackets during WW2… or is it now a veg / chrome tan leather and folks paying substantial amounts for good repro jackets thing?

Before there is a lynching or a knicker twisting, multi post response I had better state that I jest.

Perhaps.

Could see a meme stemming from this.

1943: Airmen in their A-2s in the Pacific taking refuge in a foxhole from enemy bombing above

2023: Man wearing repro A-2 runs inside on onset of light drizzle.

*just to be candid that 2023 guy is me.

 

[B-Man2]

I guess it’s time to reword our standard retort to new jackets owners from “Now wear the piss out of it “ to “ Now wear the piss out of it …… but …… watch out for rain”….

 

[entertainment]

Could see a meme stemming from this.

1943: Airmen in their A-2s in the Pacific taking refuge in a foxhole from enemy bombing above

2023: Man wearing repro A-2 runs inside on onset of light drizzle.

*just to be candid that 2023 guy is me.

"It never rains in California."
Make sure to sing that if you know the tune.

 

[Micawber]

I guess it’s time to reword our standard retort to new jackets owners from “Now wear the piss out of it “ to “ Now wear the piss out of it …… but …… watch out for rain”….

Ah now the piss treatment, a good soaking in that really makes you stand out in a crowd!

 

[mulceber]

Ah now the piss treatment, a good soaking in that really makes you stand out in a crowd!

That's not exactly what I meant when I said I love the "new leather" smell...

 

[ZuZu]

"It never rains in California."
Make sure to sing that if you know the tune.

I know the tune- I live the life! My A-2s I use during the 75% of the time here in Oakland where it is nice maybe a bit cool weather. Maybe fog. During ther winter I have a whole other obsessive line of clothing to wear- seafarers sweaters etc. ...

 

[entertainment]

I know the tune- I live the life! My A-2s I use during the 75% of the time here in Oakland where it is nice maybe a bit cool weather. Maybe fog. During ther winter I have a whole other obsessive line of clothing to wear- seafarers sweaters etc. ...

You are a lucky man to get to wear your A-2s so much! Though last spring was pretty great for A-2s here in the Northeast.

 

[Tattoo A2]

My BK Cable 10008P breaking in real nice. The fit is great and the hide is developing more character everyday the more I wear it on cool mornings.