Drape on Got vs Lamb

lpa53 · Post by **lpa53** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:33 pm

Within a maker's line, Wested for example, does the drape differ on a goat vs lamb jacket?

Raider S · Post by **Raider S** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:38 pm

Depends on the individual leather. Some goat drapes more than some lamb and the opposite is true too.

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:11 pm

Wested's washed goat drapes exactly like Wested's lamb in my opinion.
Wested's regular goat drapes fairly well but is somewhat stiffer.

jacksdad · Post by **jacksdad** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:35 pm

inregards to drape, I'm a little confused exactly what is a jacket suppose to do? I've worn A-2's most of my life so My goat Indy looks right but is it suppose to look another way?Let me now and I could add my input,thanks

St. Dumas · Post by **St. Dumas** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:59 pm

Wested's regular goat doesn't crease or hold wrinkles much like lamb at all. It'll crease more than cow will when you bend your arm etc., but there won't be many "folds" and ripples.

I'm a big fan of Wested's goatskins, especially the batch Peter had a couple of years ago, but you will generally be able to distinguish whether a jacket is lamb or goat from the drape alone, in my experience.

SD

CM · Post by CM » Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:23 pm

Goat and lamb drape about the same in my opinion. And which lamb... the LC jacket drapes like cowhide in most of the movie.... but it is lamb.

Chewbacca Jones · Post by **Chewbacca Jones** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:10 pm

jacksdad wrote:inregards to drape, I'm a little confused exactly what is a jacket suppose to do?

Drape, as in drapes on a window. They hang a with a distinct kind of ripple effect, caused by their own weight, the thickness, stiffness, and how the rod holds them up. Clothing lays and hangs on a body, and is subject to much of the same influences. Thus, drape. Thick, stiff leathers don't drape the same way as Indy's jacket in the first three films. Compare it with the cowhide CS jacket, which looks very different on him.

I've seen some great drape on a goatskin, but as others have pointed out, the specific goat hide makes a difference. My US Wings goat drapes more like a cowhide. Now, knowing what Washed treatment does to a hide, I would imagine that Washed Goat would look awesome.