The eagle has landed (Wested news)

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Posted by Fall Guy from 209.178.164.88 on June 27, 2000 at 17:51:44:

Yes, it's all true! I mean the good stuff about the jacket. I'm
wearing it as I write this.

First things first. I received exactly what I ordered. All my
requests were honored. This is an undistressed lambskin LC version
with the cotton lining. It has a zippered interior pocket on the
left and leather facings on the inside of the collar as well as
on both sides of the zipper. Even the snaps are there.

Fit and finish are absolutely exceptional! The jacket is made
extremely well. Every stich is in the right spot! It is very
obvious that this jacket was not bought off the rack, but
custom-made.

I gave my measurements to Peter and the little tag says it's a size
46 (British). Since I added an inch to my shoulder width, I can
wear a thin sweater under the jacket. The color is a very nice
and dark chocolate brown. The jacket smells great!. it also seems
to have been pretreated with a conditioner (the famous Letap?).

Gregg, you were asking about pocket dimensions. The interior pocket
is 18cmx14cm/7.25"x6.25", exterior pockets are 18cmx16cm/7.25"x6.5".
The handwarmer pockets are useable, although I don't have small
hands.

Upon arrival I had to pay a customs fee of US$ 17.15. It seems that
the package was shipped on June 20. That suggests it took 7 days
from London to San Francisco via Parcel Force Worldwide. Of course
my jacket had gone on a little side trip to Canada before!

Did I mention that a certificate stating authenticity comes with
the jacket? It is signed by Mr Botwright himself...

Was it worth the wait? Absolutely. I will do it again! Just make
sure you know when and how it is sent. For your piece of mind get
the TRACKING NUMBER!

Last thing: Thanks to all those people who have volunteered so
much information on the jacket. You are commended!

Fall Guy
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