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I agree with you - they wouldn't want to do that, and they didn't do that. The collar is already longer on the non-storm flap side. The way it looks is a natural result of the water distressing. The photos you're looking at also have the jacket rotated to the right - I've seen photos where it's rotated the other way and it looks longer on the left side.why they would want to make one side longer than the other. It makes no sense why they'd want to stretch it so far and make it so much longer than the other side of the collar.
There's no supposition in the fact that designing clothing from scratch to flatter an actor is what costume designers do. Knowing that, I look at that shirt and see what they did and why. Yes, it is supposition, but based on observation and knowledge of design.Also, do you have any solid proof that the shirt collar was made shorter to accentuate his neck are you basing this on your imagination and supposition?
Here you go.
I'd estimate that collar is about 1"-2" too short to button. Sure, it looks like a regular collar and you never notice - that's the genius of it. Go put on a dress shirt that will button around your neck and look at it open in the mirror. You'll see the difference immediately. You'll have a lot more collar siticking out in front of your neck. Now pinch about an inch or two out of the collar behind your neck - and there is is, as if by magic, the Raider's shirt collar.
Todd,
I completely understand where you're coming from on this. I know there are little tricks and manipulations that can be applied to create illusions you would otherwise know were not present. I'm just saying that I respectfully disagree with you based on my observations. Of course, you do know alot more about leather in all respects than I do, but when it comes to speculation we're both on the same ground. I think we're just both as passionate about it. Truthfully, I can't wait to see your watered down jacket results. I'm just very interested in finding out the actual cause of the collar since this has always been one of the things that has stumped me since I started getting really in-depth about the neuances about the jacket.
That being said, take a look at this pic of the shirt. It looks to me as though it can be very easily buttoned at the top. What do you think?
This one shows the shirt almost closed where it would be buttoned at the top.
This one shows the shirt hanging pretty far off his back, which may be what is happening in some of the shots.
I did find other pics as well that show a pretty normal collar that appears to be able to be buttoned with no problem, although I will admit some pics do look tight as you mentioned.
Keep in mind also that I'm not argueing with you, man. Just discussing things like we normally do around here. Of course, if you have some inside info on any of this, please spill it so we can put it to rest. I just wanna know the truth behind it all.
I completely understand where you're coming from on this. I know there are little tricks and manipulations that can be applied to create illusions you would otherwise know were not present. I'm just saying that I respectfully disagree with you based on my observations. Of course, you do know alot more about leather in all respects than I do, but when it comes to speculation we're both on the same ground. I think we're just both as passionate about it. Truthfully, I can't wait to see your watered down jacket results. I'm just very interested in finding out the actual cause of the collar since this has always been one of the things that has stumped me since I started getting really in-depth about the neuances about the jacket.
That being said, take a look at this pic of the shirt. It looks to me as though it can be very easily buttoned at the top. What do you think?
This one shows the shirt almost closed where it would be buttoned at the top.
This one shows the shirt hanging pretty far off his back, which may be what is happening in some of the shots.
I did find other pics as well that show a pretty normal collar that appears to be able to be buttoned with no problem, although I will admit some pics do look tight as you mentioned.
Keep in mind also that I'm not argueing with you, man. Just discussing things like we normally do around here. Of course, if you have some inside info on any of this, please spill it so we can put it to rest. I just wanna know the truth behind it all.
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Interesting this shirt collar thing. Like Agent 5, I too had noticed that in some scenes, the shirt collar hangs off his back, giving the impression of a shorter collar from the front. But look at this picture and notice in particular the epaulette positions in relation to their side of the collar:
Now I'm wondering if the shirt collar was made longer on the buttonhole side!
Now I'm wondering if the shirt collar was made longer on the buttonhole side!
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Jacket collar caper solved:
Go to www.indianajones.com
Click on Galleries,
Click on Raiders of the Lost Ark,
Select the 2nd pic where Indy is switching the idol,
Enlarge,
The seams on top of each shoulder show you that the jacket is sitting perfect on his shoulders, not pulled to one side or the other. Look at the collar. Each side is hanging down almost at the same place. Only difference is about 3/4" on his right side, just as Todd said.
junior
Go to www.indianajones.com
Click on Galleries,
Click on Raiders of the Lost Ark,
Select the 2nd pic where Indy is switching the idol,
Enlarge,
The seams on top of each shoulder show you that the jacket is sitting perfect on his shoulders, not pulled to one side or the other. Look at the collar. Each side is hanging down almost at the same place. Only difference is about 3/4" on his right side, just as Todd said.
junior
Here's the image Junior is referring tojunior wrote:Jacket collar caper solved:
Go to www.indianajones.com
Click on Galleries,
Click on Raiders of the Lost Ark,
Select the 2nd pic where Indy is switching the idol,
Enlarge,
The seams on top of each shoulder show you that the jacket is sitting perfect on his shoulders, not pulled to one side or the other. Look at the collar. Each side is hanging down almost at the same place. Only difference is about 3/4" on his right side, just as Todd said.
junior
Assuming the collar is rotated slightly to favor the right side, does having the left side extend halfway across the stormflap even it out and make them symmetrical?
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If it helps this discussion at all, I just soaked and stretched my Wested collar and it looks dead-on accurate. Both sides are the same length and the collar hangs quite a bit lower than before. It's also much looser around the shoulders now and I can throw the jacket on with ease, which usually makes one side pull over my shoulder farther than the other, making it look like one side is longer. When I first got the Wested I thought it was a nice jacket, but it didn't look right. Now when I look at it, it's the jacket I've wanted since I was 5.
I did the soaking/stretching exercise this weekend on my wested lamb but the results weren't very encouraging.I am going to wet stretch my collar this Saturday and I will let you know the results.
That's not the point tho. We are asking if we can get a ready made (not stretched of course) larger collar from the maker.
I soaked the collar in warm water first, let it soak about 20 minutes. Then I pulled but no real stretching occured. Then I wetted it with 5 liters of boiling water. That made it really soft and when I pulled it noticed that it could be stretched much easier. I pulled hard for long time and a few seams poped. The collar was extended in length by about 1 inch.
The bad news is that when collar dried returned to normal. It is a myth that you should keep pulling until it dries. It took 2 days to dry. I don't think anyone can pull that long.
Unless some mechanical "pulling device" is employed, I don't think the desired effect can be achieved.
Also, the 1 inch extra length achieved temporarily by pulling did not seem enough to resemble what we see on screen.
Photos if/when I am able.
I guess my collar looks now like the image junior is referring to, and although not very long, basis that image seems to be SA.
Also check collar here, seems to be of normal length
Look at the teeth of this guy. Amazing huh?
how many photos per post again?
OK, I continue with links
http://www.theraider.net/films/raiders/ ... ts/305.jpg
and two with long collar
http://www.theraider.net/films/raiders/ ... ts/233.jpg
http://www.theraider.net/films/raiders/ ... ts/269.jpg
Not extremely long in this one
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I soaked my collar in cold water and it took it about 20 hours to dry. For the first 2 hours I pulled lightly on it being careful not to bust any seams. I did hear a quiet tear early on, so i let up a bit. Upon inspection now I can't find any damage. After the first two hours I took it off and let it dry, occasionally putting it on and stretching it for 5 minutes at a time for the next 4 hours. The I hung it up and let it dry overnight. I didn't measure my collar beforehand, but it appears to hang at least 2-3 inches lower than it did before. I'll take a picture later today if I can and a comparison shot.
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PLATON,
I don't think the goal here is to make the collar LONGER, it's to make it hang down better. It looks longer that way. It looks longer because
1. It lays much flatter, as the vertical curve it softened
2. It is straighter because the horizontal curve is softened.
The pictures you show demonstrate that the apparent length viewed through the lens of the camera can change greatly depending on how the collar is shaped. Especially note the second pic in the bar scene - look at how far above his chest the left side collar is - several inches up in the air. Flatten that down against his chest and it would look much longer.
Oh, and just look at the shirt collar in those pics - looks short to me in all those shots.
I don't think the goal here is to make the collar LONGER, it's to make it hang down better. It looks longer that way. It looks longer because
1. It lays much flatter, as the vertical curve it softened
2. It is straighter because the horizontal curve is softened.
The pictures you show demonstrate that the apparent length viewed through the lens of the camera can change greatly depending on how the collar is shaped. Especially note the second pic in the bar scene - look at how far above his chest the left side collar is - several inches up in the air. Flatten that down against his chest and it would look much longer.
Oh, and just look at the shirt collar in those pics - looks short to me in all those shots.
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They use a heat-fusible webbing to loosely bond the two sheets of leather together and help keep the collar flat. What you heard was probably this webbing tearing inside of the collar. I inadvertantly ripped the stitching on one of the straps on my Wested, and it's in there too.Risu wrote:I did hear a quiet tear early on, so i let up a bit. Upon inspection now I can't find any damage.
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Hm, well, luckily for me it turned out perfect so I don't have to stretch it anymore.
Sorry the second picture is so blurry. Bad lighting and dirty mirror. It's important to know that that is a dress shirt and not a field shirt of any kind, the collar is quite large as it's not even fitted to me. I got it from my dad, who wears everything roomy. That picture is just one example of how the collar can be worn. I can throw it on carelessly and get lots of different configurations. It sure beats that crappy flying-saucer-esque collar it came with.
Sorry the second picture is so blurry. Bad lighting and dirty mirror. It's important to know that that is a dress shirt and not a field shirt of any kind, the collar is quite large as it's not even fitted to me. I got it from my dad, who wears everything roomy. That picture is just one example of how the collar can be worn. I can throw it on carelessly and get lots of different configurations. It sure beats that crappy flying-saucer-esque collar it came with.
Well it's still obviously an indy jacket - and even with the smaller size it looks a #### sight more 'indy-like' than my wested. But if i'm going to wear it I want it to look good as well, and to me, the current size I have looks good (in person).
That being said, I might still exchange it.
Also, even though this jacket isn't exactly the best leather, it's better than any jacket we could ever find in myer
That being said, I might still exchange it.
Also, even though this jacket isn't exactly the best leather, it's better than any jacket we could ever find in myer
Man, collar on the two jackets look the same... No way the AFTER is longer..Hm, well, luckily for me it turned out perfect so I don't have to stretch it anymore.
Sorry the second picture is so blurry. Bad lighting and dirty mirror. It's important to know that that is a dress shirt and not a field shirt of any kind, the collar is quite large as it's not even fitted to me. I got it from my dad, who wears everything roomy. That picture is just one example of how the collar can be worn. I can throw it on carelessly and get lots of different configurations. It sure beats that crappy flying-saucer-esque collar it came with.
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