The jacket - again...

Posted by Fall Guy from pool0451.cvx19-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net on September 09, 2000 at 16:15:07:

First of all, I would have posted this on the IndyGear forum, but not
too many people go there! :(

My Wested's quality:
It's NOT made in a cheap or sloppy way, fit and finish are
exceptional. I also LOVE the THIN leather, because I live in a warm
climate and I don't like heavy jackets. I could always wear something
under it. About the Wested's smell: I have heard that this is due to a
quick tanning job. This is a matter of concern!

The Wested's accuracy:
I don't have a big problem with this. However, I do believe that there
is room for improvement. The bi-swing pleats and the collar being the
most obvious shortcomings. The seams on the back of mine line up
pretty well. As for the D-rings, I replaced them with some nice
rectangular ones...

Authenticity:
20 years have passed. Patterns have been lost (most likely) and found
(hopefully) or recreated. Patterson is full of zeal for the cause and
I am certain that the new jacket is the ultimate Indy jacket. All the
critical points have been addressed, and the functionality has been
improved (underarm gussets).

The price:
The Wested is extremely inexpensive. I fact, I wonder how they can
sell it for that price at all! The FS jacket's price still seems fair
compared to regular flight jackets, but I must hold one in my own
hands before I am willing to say more.

The new jacket: I MUST HAVE IT!

Fall Guy

PS: Just wait until Indy IV is released (yeah, right!), and it turns
out that Indy wears a leather trench coat! :p

PPS: Distressing? Jeez, just wear the damn thing outside your backyard
and crawl through some bushes; maybe fall down a ravine (not all the
way, STEVE!) or just go rough-housing in the dust. :) But remember:
It's still not going to look as "good" as a professionally distressed
movie jacket. You may get holes or tear a seam! For the perfect look
(I call it evenly unevenly distressed) you will have to do what MK did
(looks most excellent!) and live with the possible cosequenc

Follow Ups:

Well said! (nm) Patterson 10:52:03 9/11/2000 (0)
Yeah, the collar.. 3k$ 17:24:16 9/09/2000 (1)
- Let me get my tape measure... Fall Guy 17:44:58 9/09/2000 (0)
That's "consequences", of course... (nm) Fall Guy - typist from hell 16:17:36 9/09/2000 (0)

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: First of all, I would have posted this on the IndyGear forum, but not 
: too many people go there! :(

: My Wested's quality:
: It's NOT made in a cheap or sloppy way, fit and finish are 
: exceptional. I also LOVE the THIN leather, because I live in a warm 
: climate and I don't like heavy jackets. I could always wear something 
: under it. About the Wested's smell: I have heard that this is due to a 
: quick tanning job. This is a matter of concern!

: The Wested's accuracy:
: I don't have a big problem with this. However, I do believe that there 
: is room for improvement. The bi-swing pleats and the collar being the 
: most obvious shortcomings. The seams on the back of mine line up 
: pretty well. As for the D-rings, I replaced them with some nice 
: rectangular ones...

: Authenticity:
: 20 years have passed. Patterns have been lost (most likely) and found 
: (hopefully) or recreated. Patterson is full of zeal for the cause and 
: I am certain that the new jacket is the ultimate Indy jacket. All the 
: critical points have been addressed, and the functionality has been 
: improved (underarm gussets).

: The price:
: The Wested is extremely inexpensive. I fact, I wonder how they can 
: sell it for that price at all! The FS jacket's price still seems fair 
: compared to regular flight jackets, but I must hold one in my own 
: hands before I am willing to say more.

: 
: The new jacket: I MUST HAVE IT!

: 
: Fall Guy

: PS: Just wait until Indy IV is released (yeah, right!), and it turns 
: out that Indy wears a leather trench coat! :p

: PPS: Distressing? Jeez, just wear the damn thing outside your backyard 
: and crawl through some bushes; maybe fall down a ravine (not all the 
: way, STEVE!) or just go rough-housing in the dust. :) But remember: 
: It's still not going to look as "good" as a professionally distressed 
: movie jacket. You may get holes or tear a seam! For the perfect look 
: (I call it evenly unevenly distressed) you will have to do what MK did 
: (looks most excellent!) and live with the possible cosequenc

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