Well said! (nm)

Posted by Patterson from 63.104.29.91 on September 11, 2000 at 10:52:03:

In Reply to: The jacket - again... posted by Fall Guy 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

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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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