Back pleats

matt black · Post by **matt black** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:13 pm

I have just recieved my jacket from wested.Its the LC in novapeli.Has anyone else had the problem of the back pleats sticking out too far ie.looking a bit hunch back like? Is this maybe a problem with a new jacket before it has worn in.Any help would be great.

Indiana Jonesy · Post by **Indiana Jonesy** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:15 pm

Got any pictures?

matt black · Post by **matt black** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:17 pm

No pics yet.The pleats just dont seem to want to lay flat.

Post by **Holt** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:46 pm

give it some time man,

you cant expect the jacket to look the part when its all new and stiff

matt black · Post by **matt black** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:57 pm

Thats probably good advice.I just want it to look right.Thanks.

Post by **Holt** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:05 pm

dont we all ;-)

matt black · Post by **matt black** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:10 pm

Going to wear it out in public tomorrow for the first time.Food Shopping! Now THATS an adventure.

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:30 am

Sometimes, people have the side straps sinched a bit too tight causing the pleats to gape a bit perhaps try loosening them a bit.

Sometimes it's due to your particular body shape. Turning to look at it in the mirror will sometimes cause the pleat to open, as of course, that was the intention in the first place!

Redinight · Post by **Redinight** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:34 am

Mine right pleat flares out a bit on my OTR Lambskin Raiders but it's bad looking, only that the left doesn't.... I will let it go though

matt black · Post by **matt black** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 7:04 am

Thanks for your advice everyone.I think I'm being a bit too finiky about it.

Nicolas Jones · Post by **Nicolas Jones** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 7:07 am

Hello,

I Had the same problem with my wested Goatskin.

Just hang it and wear it.... the pleats should disapear...

Regards,

Nico

CM · Post by CM » Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:28 am

All Indy jackets look strange when you stare at them for a while. Pleats... pocket flaps... collars...

Forget it. Enjoy. No one else in the real world cares.

The jacket will settle eventually, as the others have said.

matt black · Post by **matt black** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:01 pm

;-) Yeah you're right.It's easy to over analise things.At the end of the day its a jacket and it looks just as good as any of my normal jackets.Thanks everyone.

uncle ogs · Post by **uncle ogs** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:07 am

I have two westeds, one i weathered and one i did'nt. I wear the weathered one the most. when i first got it the pleats stuck out a mile and i toyed with sending it back. The other day i was walking by a shop window and noticed the pleats no longer stuck out, just give it time bro and am almost certain it will settle down. Just wear around the house every now and again getting extra movement into it. I dont even hang up my weathered jacket i just ball it up and throw it on the floor and over time it gets more and more like the real thing

Redinight · Post by **Redinight** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:00 pm

uncle ogs wrote:I have two westeds, one i weathered and one i did'nt. I wear the weathered one the most. when i first got it the pleats stuck out a mile and i toyed with sending it back. The other day i was walking by a shop window and noticed the pleats no longer stuck out, just give it time bro and am almost certain it will settle down. Just wear around the house every now and again getting extra movement into it. I dont even hang up my weathered jacket i just ball it up and throw it on the floor and over time it gets more and more like the real thing

Exactly!!! My girlfriend and Mother are always asking why I don't hang up $550 dollars worth of jackets and just leave them on the floor for people to step on them. Go ahead, I say step on them!!! Hangers will affect the drape and shoulder area in a bad way.

matt black · Post by **matt black** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:11 pm

Thats good to know about them lying down over time.And thats a great idea not to hang them up.I think I'll try that.Thanks again everyone for the great advice.Its great to be a part of this forum where I can talk about the things that interest me.And what a friendly place!

Nicolas Jones · Post by **Nicolas Jones** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:26 pm

Redinight wrote:Exactly!!! My girlfriend and Mother are always asking why I don't hang up $550 dollars worth of jackets and just leave them on the floor for people to step on them. Go ahead, I say step on them!!! Hangers will affect the drape and shoulder area in a bad way.

My hanger did not affect anything but the disgraceful pleats...

Regards,

Nico

Ps: Yep, it s good to be concious that no one in the street notice that your jacket has "something wrong". Normal people do not care about screen accuracy. To tell the truth they do not even notice that you are wearing a movie replica... Relax

matt black · Post by **matt black** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:31 pm

Thanks Nico