Thanks for the advice, folks! I haven't heard about using the washing machine. I'm hesitant since mine is the special offer and probably not as well-made as one of the customs--I might try it on the gentle cycle? But I'll wear it a while as-is after its initial shower. It does seem to fit much bette...

It does make sense. Mine did too, which is nice, and I have a few good-looking wrinkles along the pockets and the sleeves. Leather still looks like new, though...

Last night I gave my special offer ROLA lambskin its first wash with warm water for about 3 min. I wore it around the house all evening with the sleeves pushed up while my wife made fun of me. It still has the shine to the leather, and generally does not look as cool as some of the before/after pics...

. . . so that it looks sort of like an Akubra Stockman. It seems like there's a trick to it beyond just steam and fingers...

I've got an old dorfman pacific fur felt Indy that I stole from my Dad about five years ago, after he beat it up camping, etc. I continued its life of abuse by (unintentionally) leaving it in a west-facing window for...well, a long, long time. Now it's a few shades lighter, but I was wondering: will...

Hey folks, One of my news years' ideas was to wear my fedora more on a day-to-day basis. It's an Akubra Sydney in fawn, not too far off from the Indy models (I get plenty of Indy comments wearing it, to be sure.) So far, I've been wearing it with jeans or chinos, oxford shirts, and a heavy Carhartt ...

I wear mine with sweaters this time of year and a Sundrop hat...Would upload a picture but I'n not savvy enough to post on from my documents to here...oh well. I was in Book Eddy in Knoxville, TN the other day though and saw a fellow working there in an Indy fedora--unmistakable. I was thinking &quo...

So, I got in my Raiders special yesterday and today it is raining. I remember reading on the FAQ that Wested leather was of high enough quality that "you could go swimming in it" and not hurt the jacket as long as it could dry naturally. I'm reluctant to take a leather jacket out in the ra...

Yeah, I've heard about these shoulder pad things...did you do the surgery yourself or find a tailor to do it? Someone should make a little tutorial on how to remove them without tearing up the jacket too much...

Thanks for the info, Scott! I ended up ordering a 40 special offer after I saw Indiana Holt's pics on another thread--his looks much darker than the one pictured on wested's site, so I believe you about the color being darker than it looks. By the way, I see you are from Arkansas, how long did it ta...

But would you take the payment and then send us the whip 3 years later?

That's a shame about Matt. My dad and I got my Indy Cobra and a Redbull whip from him about eight or nine years ago with no problems.

I'll email him soon since I need a new fall and see if he's still crackin'

Well, that settles it, Peter will be getting a call from Knoxville tomorrow about a special offer jacket...

Greetings everyone! I'm new here, and I have to say that I am very impressed that so many of you plait your own whips and that they end up looking great! I was wondering if anyone else owned a Matt Welsby whip. He has a style called the "Indy Cobra" which is what I currently use--I don't k...

Thank you all for the welcome and replies...I wish the Special Offer jacket came in dark lambskin! It's a good deal but I am looking for a different color... So about the standard fit: I've read about "flying Squirrel" effects and such with the sleeves, so are the standards cut much larger...

Greetings everyone! A few weeks ago, after the Crystal Skulls trailer hit youtube, I started looking for a good Indy jacket. I browsed them a few years ago without getting one. This time, Indygear led me to Wested and to this forum, which I have lurked while waiting for my account to be registered. ...