BRAND SPANKING NEW WESTED!!!! How to get used to it!!!

Cowboy · Post by **Cowboy** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:03 pm

Hey Y'all... Just got my 1st Wested LC Style. Since I have only ever worn large coats, I am woried that the Wested might be a tad too small. Is it supposed to fit more like a glove? I ordered a 42" XLT, but the tag only says XL. I have never had a custom set of duds made, so should it feel like a glove or??? Just do not want to be the fool who thinks the coat fits but everyone who see him in it knows it is too small and thinks he looks like a dork. Thanks. CB

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:28 pm

Put it on, snap some pics! ;0

Should be fairly close fitting. Just look at how it fits Ford when zipped up, pretty trim.

Don't worry about the tags! I doubt they have a XLT tag.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:29 pm

hey cowboy,

maybe if you could post some pics we can see how the cut is and if it fits you right.

Bjones · Post by **Bjones** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:10 pm

Generally speaking, it should fit a bit more snug than your average retail store offering. Throw some pics up and you will get plenty of feedback. When I got mine, it felt weird, but then I had never owned a jacket tailored to my specs. Now I don't want to wear anything off the rack.

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:51 pm

Kt Templar wrote:Don't worry about the tags! I doubt they have a XLT tag.

That's what happened with me when I specified a 41" chest with my latest Wested. They didn't have a size 41 label, so they took a size 42 body and cut it down to size 41 and left the label in.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:36 pm

Don't do anything to the jacket or wear it. Post some pics. I'm sure you will
get a answer.

Cowboy · Post by **Cowboy** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:30 pm

Hope you did not eat first.. I hope this works...1st time ever uploading in this way..

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Post by **Michaelson** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:33 pm

Looks good!

Regards! Michaelson

IndyBlues · Post by **IndyBlues** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 10:42 pm

I agree, looks like a great fit. Not too short, not too long. No worries, if you're used to longer jackets, it feels strange at first, but you'll start to like it.
Now wear the heck out of it.

'Blues

Bjones · Post by **Bjones** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:54 am

Everything looks fine to me.....she's a keeper.

Cowboy · Post by **Cowboy** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 3:17 am

Nuff said.

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 5:48 am

OH NO! Cowboy it.....

....

... wait for it...

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fits FINE!

Now, go and wear it! After a few days it will form more to your body and will feel just like your second skin.(in a good way!).

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:06 am

Thanks for posting these pics. The length look good. It's hard to tell with these two shots but the center back to shoulder looks a little to big for you.
This could be just a little bit and may work out to make room for something heavy to wear under the jacket. Can you post a shot (closer)?

Post by **Michaelson** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:48 am

Believe us, Cowboy. Wear the jacket for a while, and they tend to relax from use and conform to YOUR body shape....and as KT says above, they fit and look like they're a part of your body, and not just covering it.

Regards! Michaelson

St. Dumas · Post by **St. Dumas** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 1:04 pm

That's a nice jacket and a good fit. Right now the LC is my favourite style. Is that goat or lambskin? Authentic or dark brown?

orb · Post by **orb** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 2:06 pm

Looks like a great db Cowhide

A cowboy needs a cowhide

Regards

orb

Chewbacca Jones · Post by **Chewbacca Jones** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 2:42 pm

Cowboy, the jacket looks just right on you. Better than my own fits me! Nice Ruger, too!

Chewie

randystokes · Post by **randystokes** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 3:08 pm

Looks great. Now just wear it and wear it!

Randy

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 5:15 pm

she looks perfect in the front. as oak said, the shoulders look big in the back but once that leather finds your shape, you won't notice a thing. definitely a keeper. congrats on your purchase!

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 5:51 pm

"How to get used to it?"

Wear it.

Cowboy · Post by **Cowboy** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:45 pm

Chewbacca Jones wrote:Cowboy, the jacket looks just right on you. Better than my own fits me! Nice Ruger, too!

Chewie

Good eye. One of my favorite packing pieces.

Texas Raider · Post by **Texas Raider** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 1:56 am

Perfect fit , my friend! One thing about these jackets, some may disagree, but I'm rock solid on this-these jackets don't quite look right in clothes other than Indy gear,,button up safari type shirt and taupe or khaki style pants. I think you might be questioning how it looks because of the jeans and shirt you're wearing in the pictures. Get in your earthtone gear, and the jacket will be spot on! Trust me! A small detail to some, but it makes a HUGE difference in the appearance of the jacket! Then post those pics for us!

TR

Cowboy · Post by **Cowboy** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 2:37 am

Texas Raider wrote:Perfect fit , my friend! One thing about these jackets, some may disagree, but I'm rock solid on this-these jackets don't quite look right in clothes other than Indy gear,,button up safari type shirt and taupe or khaki style pants. I think you might be questioning how it looks because of the jeans and shirt you're wearing in the pictures. Get in your earthtone gear, and the jacket will be spot on! Trust me! A small detail to some, but it makes a HUGE difference in the appearance of the jacket! Then post those pics for us!

TR

Sorry Friend. That is as far as I go. While Indy is one of my all time heros, I don't do the dress slacks @#$%. Just heavy denim for me. Not meaning to dis any of you who do, (and who look smashing I might add!)but not I. I love the coat and might wear the shirt, love the hat on Ford, but always wear large brim American hats. I gave that all up (except for the jacket!) 20 years ago! I would love to go to a summit, but would stick out like a saddle sore! Thanks for the kind words. My new hat will be very simmilar to this http://www.randhats.com/cgi-bin/randsca ... d=tbpjM6IR but made by a local hatter and in a stone color. This is the smallest brim I have ever wore. http://www.randhats.com/cgi-bin/randsca ... leman.html this is the type I have worn for years. BTW, what part of the world are you from? Regards. CB

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:35 am

As TR's avatar says, he's in Plano, Texas.

Regards! Michaelson

Don't Call Me Junior! · Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:19 am

Texas Raider wrote:Perfect fit , my friend! One thing about these jackets, some may disagree, but I'm rock solid on this-these jackets don't quite look right in clothes other than Indy gear,,button up safari type shirt and taupe or khaki style pants. I think you might be questioning how it looks because of the jeans and shirt you're wearing in the pictures. Get in your earthtone gear, and the jacket will be spot on! Trust me! A small detail to some, but it makes a HUGE difference in the appearance of the jacket! Then post those pics for us!

TR

Although I do agree that the jacket does look awesome when worn in total Indy panache I have to admit that my lambskin Wested gets worn in a wide variety of dress style. The first thing that struck me when I received my lambskin jacket was how light it was. For a split second I was almost disappointed. The reality turned into I was wearing it a lot more than I had though I would be able to - even indoors - due to it's lighter weight.

At work there are many days that I don't ever take the jacket off as our main headend is airconditioned to about 63-65 degrees. Depending on the work I have going on for the day I might be in business shirt and tie, t-shirt, jeans and sneakers or something in-between. If I don't have the jacket on for whatever reason someone usually makes a comment as it has definitely become a part of me.

However you choose to wear it - make it your own!

Texas Raider · Post by **Texas Raider** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:47 am

Why what part of the country am I in?? Do I have an accent?

Yep, like I said, some will disagree

. Basically, the jacket just looks a little too vintage for modern clothes, and styles. Oh, it'll work as a regular jacket if you really want to wear it, but the smaller and shorter style just looks better in the gear. Even if you wore TAN jeans and the lighter color shirt, it would look more 'right'.

The color also has a lot to do with it. When I got my new U.S. Wings, it was WAY too light to look right with Indy gear, and looked better with the colors of other clothes, blue jeans and the like.

But hey, to each his own, I was just offering my 2 cents

TR

Cowboy · Post by **Cowboy** » Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:51 am

Texas Raider wrote:Why what part of the country am I in?? Do I have an accent?

TR

Brain fart

Ark Hunter · Post by **Ark Hunter** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 12:02 am

Looks great.

Besides gear, I like the t-shirt and jeans look with it. Gets kind of a James Dean feel then.

IndianaRedmon · Post by **IndianaRedmon** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 11:22 pm

Definatly a keeper. Looks Great.