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

[s4rmark]

Glad your ok, welcome back.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Good to see you back Mike. Reading - wow books - no batteries, always on, fully portable (well paperbacks anyway) and a whole lot more social than todays digital attention sponges. Books are great. Who knew?

 

[stanier]

Brilliant, when did it arrive? What do you think? Looks perfect imo.

It actually arrived quite a few months ago Mr Cabbie. And my eternal thanks to Lord Flashheart for helping it reach me... don't ask.... you wouldn't believe it..... but I do know Mr Flashheart is a top chap!

Anyway, to the jacket itself. By the time it arrived it had become a bit surplus to requirement, as I'd got my GW Rough Wear in the meantime which filled my russet gap, and that jacket has a Crown zip which ticked that desire box too. I'm also generally more of a seal fan and being in the queue for another Goodwear and one possible option for that order being a Dubow 27798 in seal with a crown zip so I've been in two minds about selling the Platon Dubow. It's just been sitting on my rail with the tag still attached and dangling....

However, Dubow is probably my favourite A-2 maker and the jacket is very nice and for me just might be about to come into it's own. The leather is slightly thinner than the GW and my ELC Star and maybe for warmer days when I'd still like a jacket with me it will work well. I have to hand it to Platon and his team, to my eye it looks and drapes (even just on the hanger) just like every pic I've seen of a Dubow A-2. The leather, as I say is definitely slightly thinner and very soft and pliable, and drapes and folds beatifully and I noticed yesterday that it seems to develop rich grain very easily where it folds and creases. I have a feeling this is one jacket where heavy continuous wear would see it's character really pop with a bang. I suspect the leather is the place where some of the saving on jacket cost is made. To be clear there's nothing wrong with it. It is just thinner (which many like) and possibly has a stamped initial grain rather than being the natural top grain cut. I stress I could be wrong on this and am getting into an area I don't know a lot about, but I know how my jacket looks and feels. And to stress again, there's nothing wrong with it. Knits, lining, label, zip, thread, snaps, are at least all as good as any high end maker and whoever stitched it is as tidy on the sewing machine as anyone and a very nice job.

Sorry this has turned into a bit of a review, which I didn't mean but hopefully helpful, and you did ask!

I would however like a GW Dubow 27798 in a really grainy seal with purply knits and with a Crown zip... but as I'm currently leaning towards that upcoming GW order being a navy jacket then the Platon 27798 might find it gets more wear than I thought.... wearing it yesterday with an ELC t shirt and Bronson C-2 I was plenty warm enough.

 

[ausreenactor]

Some fields, the inevitable bit of sky, me and my trusty GW Acme with the collar half up at the back...

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But today I was not alone, see below...

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Today I had my MK1 wife (who refuses to have her photo taken) and MK1 daughter who is from the selfie generation with me. Out of frame are three of our K9's too.
Wifey and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary yesterday.

Need another jacket on that pic!

Congratulations on the Anniversary. May there be MANY more!

 

[ausreenactor]

Hello peoples, I’m back how’s it going ?
on this wonderful Alberta spring day it’s 12c
So as I rode out for a Sunday coffee I was ensconced
In my schott 184 and leather shirt
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Woohoo! Where on Earth have you been mate?

 

[ausreenactor]

Hé hé! been told that jacket fit me nicely!and had a wonderfull colour thinking that i have to loose weight it is still a little bit snug at the shoulders.... with a few kg less it fit me better! my great dane agree!
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That's a dog and a half!

Good luck with getting the jacket right! One day at a time.

 

[Micawber]

I find it important to turn off electronic devices other then movie streaming sites
And just only go outside and walk and read.

Welcome back young man. My grandfather was in the book trade, he and my father would always say " books are silent friends"...

They were right.

 

[flyincowboy]

glad to read you again Busdrivermike!

 

[Kermit3D]

 

[Kermit3D]

yes... I watch the grass growing.

 

[Kermit3D]

Cafe racer ? Ready to ride the Norton Manx... but I don't have Norton Manx

 

[Smithy]

yes... I watch the grass growing.

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Nice boots ;-)

 

[Micawber]

Cold and windy so broke out the BR LSL B-10..

 

[Smithy]

Cold and windy so broke out the BR LSL B-10..

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That's a real ripper Steve but what, no hounds?

 

[D97x7]

Definitely cooler today, didn't expect to be getting the N-1 out in May.

 

[Smithy]

Definitely cooler today, didn't expect to be getting the N-1 out in May.View attachment 59771

It bloody snowed here overnight. I was using some rather fruity lingo to scrape the ice of the car this morning I can tell you.

 

[Nickb123]

GW M-422

 

[Micawber]

That's a real ripper Steve but what, no hounds?

Oh yes, she was out of frame at my feet. I rarely go out without a minder

 

[Enigma1938]

Deck Hook jacket today for work. I absolutely love that jacket, it's so comfy and fits perfect.

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[B-Man2]

Deck Hook jacket today for work. I absolutely love that jacket, it's so comfy and fits perfect. View attachment 59787View attachment 59788View attachment 597891

Great looking jacket . Who’s the maker ?