Got my Wested- with (distressed) pictures at last!
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Got my Wested- with (distressed) pictures at last!
My new lamb Wested arrived today. Only had a brief chance to try it on this morning before I had to dash out to work. Pleased with my initial view Very nice soft leather. Seems a shame to distress it- but ####, I'm going to anyway. Thanks to Peter.
Last edited by djd on Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:01 am, edited 2 times in total.
New Wested - NOW WITH PICS
A couple of pic's before any distressing.... ... and the WPG shirt is completely mad! I'm 220lbs and 6foot. The shirt is like a tent. I could get two of me in it! The Wested one on the other hand is very good...
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Re: New Wested - NOW WITH PICS
Great gear... The sleeves on the Wested are wrinkling-up very nicely... Very good fit.djd wrote:A couple of pic's before any distressing.... ... and the WPG shirt is completely mad! I'm 220lbs and 6foot. The shirt is like a tent. I could get two of me in it! The Wested one on the other hand is very good...
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Great looking jacket djd! -perfect fit too..I'm not a huge fan of artificial distressing myself(I've seen enough real distressing on old jackets now to compare-artificial distressing never looks real IMO),looking at the wrinkling on those sleeves already though I'd say it wouldn't take long to distress naturally.
I don't think it's an 80's fit.... It's just a 46R from their standard pattern. I guess it just fits well
As far as artificial distressing goes, generally I'd agree with you but the jackets in the films were artificially distressed and I guess that's more of the look I'm after. New- it looks a bit dressy for my taste. I'm very pleased with it though.
As far as artificial distressing goes, generally I'd agree with you but the jackets in the films were artificially distressed and I guess that's more of the look I'm after. New- it looks a bit dressy for my taste. I'm very pleased with it though.
Thanks Too late now as I started with the sandpaper last night! So far so good. I have dressier jackets if that's what I want to wear, but for me the Indy has to look like it's lived a little. If I'm going out and want to look smart I wear a suit- not a short leather jacket... I hate the 'smart casual' look. I'll be one or the other but not both at the same time. Smart casual makes me think of Alan Partridge for those who've seen that show.
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so you've taken the plunge then......word of advice...take it very, very slow. work in small sections of the jacket and do not rush things just so you can wear it in an hour. i would have to say that a good distressing job should span a couple of days or so and should not have drastic changes over each iteration. i've seen many jackets that have looked like rushed distressing jobs (mine included) where it still has the underlying "newness" with frayed/sanded edges. small amounts over time should be the philosophy for distressing....unless you're scheduled to shoot at elstree the next day