Re: Questions RE: Modifying a Wested

Posted by falconau from myangup0.connect.com.au on April 19, 2001 at 18:03:44:

In Reply to: Re: Questions RE: Modifying a Wested posted by Bennett on April 18, 2001 at 18:45:15:

I known what you mean about the jacket looking neater with the straps sewn inside. If I get it modified, I'm tempted to keep that style.
Thanks for the info.

: I just got a new Wested, Raider version --

: The straps are sewn outside, as they apparently were in the movie -- from what I gather from this forum, I don't remember in the movie --

: I personally wouldn't have minded straps sewn inside -- I think it looks cleaner, and I remember being impressed with how the straps were attached inside when seeing the Wested pics on the Indygear site -- but outside is fine, too.

: My straps are 5 inches from the bottom of the jacket where they are sewn next to the pocket (about half way up the pocket) -- the back of the strap is about 5 1/4 or 5 1/2 inches from the bottom, since the back is a little longer.

: The pleats on my jacket work perfectly -- they are deep (almost 2 inches) and always go back - they are sewn inside in such a way to insure that, I guess -- I can't detect any type of elastic etc under the lining --

: If I had an old style Wested, I don't think I would change anything unless I felt that the straps were cinching the jacket too low -- around your hips rather than waist -- I like the sewn-inside straps, but then again I am not a stickler for exact replicas --

: Bennett

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: I known what you mean about the jacket looking neater with the straps sewn inside. If I get it modified, I'm tempted to keep that style.
: Thanks for the info.

: : I just got a new Wested, Raider version --

: : The straps are sewn outside, as they apparently were in the movie -- from what I gather from this forum, I don't remember in the movie --

: : I personally wouldn't have minded straps sewn inside -- I think it looks cleaner, and I remember being impressed with how the straps were attached inside when seeing the Wested pics on the Indygear site -- but outside is fine, too.

: : My straps are 5 inches from the bottom of the jacket where they are sewn next to the pocket (about half way up the pocket) -- the back of the strap is about 5 1/4 or 5 1/2 inches from the bottom, since the back is a little longer.

: : The pleats on my jacket work perfectly -- they are deep (almost 2 inches) and always go back - they are sewn inside in such a way to insure that, I guess -- I can't detect any type of elastic etc under the lining --

: : If I had an old style Wested, I don't think I would change anything unless I felt that the straps were cinching the jacket too low -- around your hips rather than waist -- I like the sewn-inside straps, but then again I am not a stickler for exact replicas --

: : Bennett

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