Thanks for the suggestions. I'll look for a tailor here in NYC that can resew the jacket with Tex-60, and turn it in once the weather gets warm. I'll let y'all know how it turns out.

Cheers! - glh

Wow - glad I could spur a conversation

The jacket was made by Wested in UK. I am in NYC, and for those who have had their jackets repaired - do I look for a leather specialist, a tailor, or what?

The wear is gentle daily use. I put it on, wear it to the office where I take it off and hang it up. Same story going home. Last week I put my hand in my pocket and the seam gives - just by putting my hand in it. Then, today, I notice threads hanging from other seams - making me believe that this is...

It's been just over a year since I took possession of my Wested LC Jacket, and already the seams are showing wear. I have threads unraveling and one slip pocket gave way all together - without any help from me. It's coming apart at the seams - literally. Some time ago in this forum someone made the ...

Dostacos wrote:well it is not a wested and not custom so : :

Oops - sorry. Your post read that you would end up with a Wested anyway, so I assumed you had ordered a Wested.

Well, when you DO order a Wested you'll know where to put your stats.

Dostacos wrote:I am waiting for mine now and will give a report on it when it arrives.

Dostacos - can you please post your order/shipping/delivery stats in this thread viewtopic.php?t=23479? Thanks!

that configuration does look alot better for sure. is this standard now on the wested LC? I would assume so. My only custom mods were to have an additional inside pocket and the cotton lining. So what you see is how he made it for me. Except for the sleeves being a "little" too long, and ...

I'm not sure what you're looking for in collar detail, but here's a couple:

The collar normal:



Collar with turned up back:

As requested. Here's one with the owner: http://codefool.org/docs/img/LC_COW_Front.jpg The collar stitching detail: http://codefool.org/docs/img/LC_COW_Collar_1.jpg The lining: http://codefool.org/docs/img/LC_COW_Lining.jpg These are all I had time for tonight. Let me know if you want to see somethi...

I received my Wested LC Cow on 9/03. That's 27 working days and 37 contiguous days. The jacket was custom, and delivered to Houston, Texas. I did not receive a shipping notification. The jacket is excellent - heavier than I expected. Gemma did not get in my change for underarm gussets (PO'd about th...

To be clear - finished goods are legal in California. The skins are not... TFA mentioned above http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/07/23/BAGV2R5B795.DTL&type=printable discusses a legal battle over shoes (finished goods) made from roo hide, specifically: The justices unanimousl...

Okay - July 20th to August 28th, that's 30 working days and 39 contiguous days.

Did Gemma send you a delivery notice? And where are you?

Many people here, myself included, have queried what the end-to-end time for getting a (custom) Wested jacket made and delivered. To get some quantitative data on the subject, I open this thread for people to post when they make their order, and when they receive the finished product. In this way, w...

Looks fantastic!

Dear Sir,
All orders are taking 21-28 working days from the date order have been processed.
When the order is completed you will be emailed with a tracking number
Thanks Gemma

Holy smokes! Gemma is saying 21-28 WORKING days - that means 4-6 weeks.

Aughgh! I need a drink.

I'm Wested #7006, placed on July 26th. Let's see, 7006 less 6093 plus 1 is 14 "orders" in seven days (assuming he placed the order on July 19th, and was notified on July 20th) 914 orders....which doesn't seem right. Auggh! I hate it when I get my math wrong. And yes, if they're getting 91...

I'm Wested #7006, placed on July 26th. Let's see, 7006 less 6093 plus 1 is 14 "orders" in seven days (assuming he placed the order on July 19th, and was notified on July 20th), which comes to two "orders" a day on average. From comments here, it looks like it takes 21-days on ave...

Why not phone or skype me. Skype? I've searched for "Wested" in the UK and no hits. What's Peter's Skype? I tried phoning but no answer. I ended up faxing my order because it's a Bad Idea(tm) to send CC info over email. I've found working with Wested to be "slightly" frustrating...

The horsehide looks better than I expected. I've orderd my Wested LC jacket just a few days ago, and I asked for the "more durable material" which I assumed is between the horse, goat, and cowhide (although goat was not an option on the website.) I'm waiting for a response from Gemma regar...