http://www.dorothylee.com/proddetail.as ... 05&cat=399
its usually 170 but here it is 110
result of hunting for 3 hours
possible 110 dollar jonathan coreyclose enough jacket
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For a third of the price of a Wested or a Todd's, it certainly looks reasonable for a close enough! 
But for some honest criticisms: Those pockets are huge... Even bigger than Wested's! And though the leather looks 'drapey', it also looks like it's made from a raincoat material, and *looks* like it won't stand up to abuse. But that's all very speculative on my part.
It just looks very... puffy, for lack of a better word. I'm not talking about the wearer here, but the jacket itself looks like an overweight Wested... if that makes any sense.
But for some honest criticisms: Those pockets are huge... Even bigger than Wested's! And though the leather looks 'drapey', it also looks like it's made from a raincoat material, and *looks* like it won't stand up to abuse. But that's all very speculative on my part.
It just looks very... puffy, for lack of a better word. I'm not talking about the wearer here, but the jacket itself looks like an overweight Wested... if that makes any sense.
I don't know, you are still paying over $100 for that jacket.
Unless you are really in need of an "Indy" style jacket, I'd take the time and patience to save up a little more for a Wested. For the price, you can't really beat getting an Indy jacket from the original maker.
Plus, if you get the off the rack sized, premade ones--chances are you can recieve it within a week.
Other than that, this jacket makes a decent alternative.
Unless you are really in need of an "Indy" style jacket, I'd take the time and patience to save up a little more for a Wested. For the price, you can't really beat getting an Indy jacket from the original maker.
Plus, if you get the off the rack sized, premade ones--chances are you can recieve it within a week.
Other than that, this jacket makes a decent alternative.
yes it has elastic on the bottom instead of the knit band on the bomber jackets. this jacket looks to be a cross of several types of "bomber" jackets with something of it's own.Vitoscarlatti wrote:Yeah I think it looks a bit ' gathered ' around the waist, Do I smell elasticated sides there?...
I don't like the knit cuffs and bottoms so this is better temp jacket for me. the one I like the most looks like this:
but way out of my price range at 400 pounds and I will end up with a Wested anyway
as for why, for me the price is right and the cost of a good one to fit me is next to impossible [currently 4X] I am waiting for mine now and will give a report on it when it arrives.
Dan
Dostacos - can you please post your order/shipping/delivery stats in this thread viewtopic.php?t=23479? Thanks!Dostacos wrote:I am waiting for mine now and will give a report on it when it arrives.
well it is not a wested and not custom socodefool wrote:Dostacos - can you please post your order/shipping/delivery stats in this thread viewtopic.php?t=23479? Thanks!Dostacos wrote:I am waiting for mine now and will give a report on it when it arrives.
: :yes WHEN I get a wested. that will be about a year from now. as for the one I ordered, they don't answer the phone OR their emails. I am hoping it is a small operation and closed today. They don't even answer the order line.....codefool wrote:Oops - sorry. Your post read that you would end up with a Wested anyway, so I assumed you had ordered a Wested.Dostacos wrote:well it is not a wested and not custom so
Well, when you DO order a Wested you'll know where to put your stats.
