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The Raiders pattern I know they don't. I was under the impression they have the LC pattern still. Is this just a case of the original LC pattern not matching what people see on screen again? I'm under the assumption that like the Raiders jackets, the LC jackets were made in a hurry to meet scheduli...

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This is getting too off-topic. I'm trying to help because it took me A LOT of research through this forum to find exactly where to measure on a jacket, and I never did find many pictures. Hopefully this might be useful to someone because I've seen posts of people having to ship jackets back to Weste...

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Road Warrior, I don't give a rat's behind what they know or think. I'm not doing anything wrong taking photographs of leather jackets that I'm measuring. Not like they would know who has a camera in a dressing room anyway. :roll: Browncoat, I know what you mean. For my sleeve length for example I ha...

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Thank you for the help. Now I just wonder what the wait time will be.

What exactly is the piping on the straps? Looked for some threads on here for it but couldn't find much.

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look man. I just gave you my personal specs for making SA pockets.why not use them?its for a 44. I am going to use them but I also want to look at Platon's specs (if he has any) to see the rest of the measurements regarding the entire pocket area. If he already has specs for how far the pockets are...

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Well, I'm in the process of getting the measurements together for a custom Wested order. I went to the mall today and grabbed a leather jacket off of the rack to measure it and decide what I needed to add or subtract to it. I measured it in the fitting room. I had to take two pictures for each measu...

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Cool, does anyone have Platon's pocket diagram for a LC jacket? I found his ToD and one of his Raiders diagrams.

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How so? Is the LC an inch longer? I mean, can the ToD pattern be used, just with longer dimensions?

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So do I just include pipin anchoring on the straps in addition to the small rectangular side strap boxes?

Also, are the really any differences between Peter's ToD pockets and the LC pockets?

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It's very unique, congratulations! It makes it look like you care more about your clothing than to just buy an OTR jacket from the mall that everyone in town already owns.

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Holt's pocket specs it is. What about the x-box stitching and the reinforced stitching?

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Been busy with school, haha. I guess I missed that thread. Maybe I should stick around on here more often. I did see your HH LC jacket, Holt. I really appreciate the pocket measurements, that's exactly what I was looking for. The HH drapes the right way? Really? I figured it wouldn't drape enough. H...

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And another thing, is it just me or does the pockets on his ToD custom jacket look pretty SA? What's the story on that? His ToD jacket looks somewhat SA.

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I'm about to take the plunge and order my first Indy-style leather jacket. I think I am going to go with the washed goat in LC style. I considered the Novapelle but from reading on here I think it will take longer to make. Speaking of which, what is the normal wait time for a custom jacket (besides ...

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Is the washed goat a lighter leather than the regular goat? Does it have about the same toughness?

Also, what is the worn look hide that Wested now carries?

Thanks!

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Jimmy Pierce is running a special right now.

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If you don't like the bow, just change it out. It's that easy. I believe there's a web site that shows you how to do this.

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One of the German goon's hat is unbashed. Was it common in the 30s to have unbashed fedoras?

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Another thing, the world does not actually look like the way we see as humans see it. There's still radiation in the ultraviolet and infrared spectrum that exists but it isn't visible light for humans.

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Is that a Photoshop?

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You really ought to look at my thread about hats making a comeback! Basically I just match the fedora up with dress shirts (mostly Italian) and cotton or linen chinos.

Vegeta's picture is a really good example.

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Yes, it is a Carbon Grey Fed IV. I'm really happy with the hat. I didn't realize how versatile the hat is until I started using it. Austin has it's good parts and it's bad like any other town. The cool thing about it though is that you can get away with a lot as far as dress. Once I saw a guy on Six...

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Well, I've had some pleasant experiences with my hat since I got it. First, here's a picture of me in my hat overlooking a lake during twilight. http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/9593/pict0329fixedxr9.th.jpg A few weekends ago I wore my hat out to some college bars. A couple of the bars were frat b...

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Tremolo,

Here are a couple of pics so you can see the turn on the hat:

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/1436/pict0323sp4.jpg
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/9007 ... fixmb0.jpg

Oh, and my nose isn't that big. It's just distortion from me standing so close to the camera.

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The C-dent on mine touches the top of my head and the brim is barely above my ears.

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Thanks! I turned it probably 2/3" of an inch. When I get a chance I'll take a pic of the inside of the hat so you'll see where I bashed it. I'll measure it, too.

All I did was put it on my head and turn it until it looked good to me.

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I'm to the age I just don't care anymore, and quite frankly I've seen WAY to many old films and magazines that show that was the practice during the 'day', so if I'm wrong, so were they. :lol: Regards! Michaelson I'm at the point where I realize that I dress a #### of a lot better than most of the ...

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Well, I got my carbon grey Fed IV today. :D You know that Calvin and Hobbes series of strips where Calvin's waiting for weeks for his beanie hat, always running home to see if it got there yet? That's been me the past week. I had to go pick it up at the post office this morning because I was in clas...

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Darth, when you send in an exact head measurement to Hatsdirect, you're not going by the sizing chart.

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Here you go:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=11348

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Do a search on this board for carbon grey and you'll find several pictures. Also check over at the Fedora Lounge. I'm about to order one myself.

It is a dark grey with blue undertones.

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Thanks, I'll probably just order in my size then. I can get a hat stretcher if I need it.

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I already contacted Hatsdirect before I posted here. Ron's out of the office for the next day so in the meantime I'm trying to decide whether to go with a 57.5 or larger in order to turn it.

Should I go with an exact 58 then if it's going to shrink?

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Actually, ichnob, there are actually size differences between each individual hat. A 58 could be a small 58 or a large 58... That's why I'm having them measure a hat that will fit my ad perfectly.

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I'm ordering a Fed IV. My head measures 57.5 cm. I'm planning on giving the hat the Raiders Turn and bashing it off-center. Am I going to need a hat that measures larger than 57.5 cm? Or will a hat that measures 57.5 cm give the proper brim distortion without it being too tight on me?

Thanks!

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But IMO an Indy style fedora is more of a casual hat, again, similar to a cowboy hat that has seen it's share of labor (especially if your Indy style fedora is well-worn and/or weathered). I don't see that. If you have a hat covered in Fuller's Earth, maybe, but then again Indiana Jones wore button...

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Bardoon wrote:Joining the ranks!!!! First bash ever!

This hat looks awesome on you, especially with the dress shirt. Congrats!

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I agree with Chewbacca. I think you have to own the hat and not let the hat own you. If you wear a dress shirt, a fedora completes the look. Vegeta (I think that's his screen name) posted a pic of himself around page 7 of the Fed IV picture thread. His shirt goes WELL with his fedora. His hat doesn'...

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I live in Texas and I doubt that I would get trouble for wearing any kind of hat here. ####, I went down to Sixth Street in Austin around the 4th of July and saw this kid wearing a top hat with a t-shirt. Hats are pretty common in Texas.

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Thanks! So what do you use for a cord? Also, do you submerge the hat? How often do you reblock it?

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Besides the hat block?

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I wonder if Jimmy has the felt on hand to take pics of as color samples.

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Well, if I order my exact size, and it's too tight for the turn, I can just use a hat stretcher, right?

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I may have to get some SA gear someday for a setup like that.

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I appreciate the pic!

WeeMadHamish, what I am worried about is the hat shrinking over time. I guess I'll just have to talk to Hats Direct once I'm ready to order and see what they have to say.

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I'd go with the 44 if I were you.

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Interesting point, crismans. But I'm guessing I'll have to order the hat a little larger than my head so it's not too uncomfortable to turn it.

FtrPlt, got any pics?

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Thanks, but what makes them hit or miss? I did find a Raiders bash on this thread that looked really good.

Looking at the specs for the hat, I'm guessing the new block took care of the "too tall" problem, right?

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So does the Fed IV make a good Raiders hat now? Didn't they change the block recently?

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Yeah, that's what I like about the turn. I was thinking that the hat would need to be a little bit bigger because turning the oval opening would make it a tighter fit. Is that correct?

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