My 3 year old Wested.

HANSOLOJONES · Post by **HANSOLOJONES** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:02 pm

Please Delete.

Castor Dioscuri · Post by **Castor Dioscuri** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:05 pm

Wow, not predistressed or anything...

I hope my jackets will be able to keep on looking half as good as that!

I'm guessing... lamb? Hmm, I guess the sidestraps flop over with time? Whew! Mine have an akward way of either pointing straight back or sideways.

HANSOLOJONES · Post by **HANSOLOJONES** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:15 pm

Please Delete.

orb · Post by **orb** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 4:08 pm

Well worn jacket HANSOLOJONES!

It's refreshing seeing some older worn Jackets too

Much regards

orb

Indiana Max · Post by **Indiana Max** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 5:42 am

Wow, it looks great within his three(four) years, my LC jacket is just two years old, but looks like it has survived the turn of the century

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:39 am

To me this looks like Perfection !!!
If wested made em like this these days I would surely pic one up.
This is a great looking jacket you got there.

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:52 am

The leather Peter stopped getting in from England before switching to the Italian company was much, much, MUCH better than what they are currently using. I've heard someone say the newer Westeds are sort of 'lifeless', which is a good way to put it. Once broken in, the English lambskin was exactly the way the Indy jackets should be.

HANSOLOJONES · Post by **HANSOLOJONES** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:47 pm

delete.

Dutch_jones · Post by **Dutch_jones** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 1:52 pm

HANSOLOJONES wrote:
Dutch_jones wrote:To me this looks like Perfection !!!
If wested made em like this these days I would surely pic one up.
This is a great looking jacket you got there.
Thank you Sir! Yes I do love this Jacket(if you could love a leather jacket). Very soon however,I will be getting another. This time I will probably go with a Flight Suits Expedition.

High Regards, HSJ.

Very good choice, Ive been eyeing one of those too.

Lord_Clarence · Post by **Lord_Clarence** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 2:28 pm

My Italian lamb Wested is a couple of years old now, and shows a similar wear pattern. (yeah yeah, pics maybe later) I don't think I'd call it lifeless. I love it, and I don't see any need to get another anytime soon--still distressing this one the old fashioned way! My mother noticed a wear spot on the elbow and said, "You'd better get some dye and fix that right away!" I said, "Are you crazy? That's the point of this jacket!"

LC

P.S. My solution for the side straps pointing in awkward directions is little black twist-ties. They're invisible and keep the strap from pulling all the way through the buckle, so there isn't excess length to flap around.