Re: Raiders Jacket Questons?

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Posted by Patterson from spider-tm021.proxy.aol.com on April 01, 2001 at 01:06:50:

In Reply to: Raiders Jacket Questons? posted by Mr. Wax on April 01, 2001 at 00:48:08:

: I've got a few questions and forgive me if they are already answered earlier. What kind of leather were the actual movie jackets made out of? What size were they? In a real world, I think that the jacket he would have worn would have been made out of either horse or goat skin as these were the only two hides used for flight jacket type jackets back then. Am I wrong?

The originals were made from lambskin - likely driven by comfort and cost. I agree with you on what a period authentic jacket would have been made from - horse or goat. I tried horsehide, and it is just too thick and rigid for a plain cuffed/hemmed jacket. IMHO - goat is the best way to go.

Cheers!

Patterson


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