I would preface this by saying that I like my jacket quite a bit. That being said, my jacket came with no inner leather facings and a smaller inside pocket facing, which I did not ask for. Also, I ordered a custom 38 to 40 regular with my measurements included. My jacket is 23 inches from underarm s...

Since Posting this topic, I've received the jacket and at this point I've had it for 1 week. My concerns about quality were, for the most part, unnecessary. I believe it's been said in another thread but since it's come to be my opinion too, I'll say it here. The leather used, while not of the highe...

Here is my lamb A2 and my "distressed hide" Wested. Which looks more like your leather? Hi RB, The second picture does look very much like the jacket I have, especially the sheen and the way the leather drapes (particularly the storm flap wrinkles). This does not look like the same jacket...

Hi Doug C, thanks for the reply and thanks for the compliment. I agree that Wested wouldn't sell fake leather, that was never the point. I was originally concerned about the quality of the leather they use. A tag which says "genuine real leather" in a jacket which is supposed to be made fr...

Thanks for the replies. Some people may disagree but in the film the shoulders were hanging a little bit. I think in the 80s fit version available by Wested they don't. At least in two of mine didn't. I'm not at all concerned with film accuracy. I'm only concerned with getting what I ordered and tha...

Here is a pic of the "genuine real leather" tag and another for context. Also you can see the jacket has no inner leather facings and a small pocket facing, which are things I did not ask for. After wearing the jacket for a bit I noticed another problem with the shoulder's, or at least the...

...and it is neither full grain nor top grain. It's "genuine leather", which anyone may be surprised to learn is only slightly disappointing. My first impressions upon receiving the package were, in order: surprise that it arrived on a Sunday, disappointment that it was as light as it is, ...

Thanks for the replies and thanks for the welcome, Canada. I'm possibly more confused now than I was before. I know that Wikipedia is to be taken with a grain of salt, but I wonder which source is correct. As it stands now Top-grain could be either the best leather available, or...not. I cannot find...

Hey RB, thanks for the link. Those look like great bags. I wonder if perhaps full grain leather wouldn't be too thick for a non protective jacket. I'm just hoping the grain of these jackets is real and not embossed into the leather after the real grain has been removed, as that Wikipedia link sugges...

(Edit: 2/9/08 - I just want to add this edit right here at the top so anyone reading this for the first time will see it. Since Posting this topic, I've received the jacket and at this point I've had it for 1 week. My concerns about quality were, for the most part, unnecessary. I believe it's been ...