Idea for us Northern U.S Indy jacket wearers. BBbrrrrrr!

IndyBlues · Post by **IndyBlues** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 12:36 am

As you all know, the Indy jacket alone won't do us much good when we hit the colder months up north. Thing is, I want to wear that sucker.

Anyway, I was at the Army Navy store at the Columbus, NJ flea market this morning, and I noticed they had Army jacket quilted liners for sale.
When I was in the service, these babies worked great under our standard BDU jackets.

So anyway, I picked one up(in black)and tried it on under my Wested. And it was nice and thin, and didn't really hinder movement at all.
Felt nice and toasty, too.

The only thing, I'm going to have to modify it so it doesn't hang lower than the jacket bottom, and trim back the collar a bit. Also, the liner is meant to be buttoned to the army jacket at several points, so if you wanna go hardcore, you could add a few buttons to the inside of your jacket. But you don't really need to.

The liner was only $20.00, and I figure it was a nice way to wear the jacket in cold weather, without cluttering it up with hooded sweatshirts, and the like. They are available on most of the army surplus websites, cheap.

Sorry to ramble on. Way too much turkey this evening.

That reminds me.....off to the fridge.

Mr. Das · Post by **Mr. Das** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 12:58 am

You can also wear it like Wolverine did in the X-men movies. He had his leather jacket, then a demin jacket below, then a flannel shirt with his gray shirt exposed.

That'll make you boil if it ain't a couple degrees below 0.

IndyBlues · Post by **IndyBlues** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 8:46 am

I don't think I'd be able to bend my arms if I wore a denim jacket, a flannal, and a long sleeve shirt under my Wested.

BTW, I wonder if Wested made the Wolverine jacket for the X-men movie. That is one cool jacket.

Shalimar · Post by **Shalimar** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 9:18 am

Hmmm not a bad idea... any pics of this liner?
Maybe I can find one up here north of the border

Has anyone asked Wested's about adding fasteners to the inside for something like this???

IndyBlues · Post by **IndyBlues** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 9:42 am

http://www.american-armynavy.com/
The above website sells these liners cheap. Just look under military clothing, under M-65 Field jackets, and the liner is in the bottom right hand corner(green or black)

I thought the same thing about the buttons. You would probably have to send a liner with your order so Peter could place the buttons correctly.

Mr. Das · Post by **Mr. Das** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 9:54 am

As I answered in your other posts, Vanson for X1 and Bates for X2 as to who made the Wolverine jackets.

I couldn't find any Wolverine pictures. The pictures I found were without the flannel shirt.

The Mantis is the expert when it comes to Wolverine, so you may want to drop a PM/e-mail to try and get more details.

Minnesota Jones · Post by **Minnesota Jones** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 10:48 am

I usually now wear my Brown Cardigan similar to Indy's in Mystery of the Blues under my Expo or USWings with a Brown scarf from Burlington Coat Factory. Works great. Now I just have to grow out my beard more for that 1950 Indy Winter look....

IndyBlues · Post by **IndyBlues** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 3:30 pm

Mr. Das, you've got me confused with someone else. I never asked about Woverines jacket.

Mr. Das · Post by **Mr. Das** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 3:57 pm

My mistake. Same question, differnt people.

TheMantis · Post by **TheMantis** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 3:59 pm

I own a Vansons Wolverine jacket and that is the one I wear when its under 45 degrees....when its over that the Wested goes on me...the other jackets I won are getting mighty lonely...

IndyBlues · Post by **IndyBlues** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 4:29 pm

Hey Mantis, how do I go about getting one of those Wolverine jackets?

Dakota Ellison · Post by **Dakota Ellison** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 5:18 pm

I too have a shawl collar cardigan . Check out men's sweaters at landsend.com. Very close in appearance to Indy's.

Stefan Hills · Post by **Stefan Hills** » Sat Nov 29, 2003 9:34 pm

IndyBlues wrote:Hey Mantis, how do I go about getting one of those Wolverine jackets?

Go to www.vansonleathers.com and down load the size chart for custom made jackets, get professionally measured by the local tailor, fax the measurements to vanson in order to determine the size, go over the details with them, ask them to send color and leather samples if you desire, screen accurate is walnut and gold, pay the $559.99 plus shipping and wait 8 weeks.

Simple,
hee hee,

all the best,
Stefan

IndyBlues · Post by **IndyBlues** » Sat Nov 29, 2003 9:35 pm

WOW! Now THAT'S..detailed instructions. Thanks Stefan.

Stefan Hills · Post by **Stefan Hills** » Sat Nov 29, 2003 9:44 pm

Not a problem always happy to help,

Personally like the one in Xmen rather than the one is X2.
Let us know how things shake out,

All the best,
Stefan

Renderking Fisk · Post by **Renderking Fisk** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 7:15 pm

My advice echo's that of Minn's. Just wear a heavy sweater.

IndyBlues · Post by **IndyBlues** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 8:17 pm

I took my liner, along with my Wested, to a local tailor/alteration/dry cleaners today. I told the lady that I just wanted to shorten the length of the liner so it didn't hang out the bottom of my jacket. She looked at my like she never used a sewing machine in her life, and said " We can't do that here. We don't fix other peoples mistakes" I was like, "What the heck". I figure cutting a piece of material and sewing it back up was basic alterations. Oh, well. Off to another tailor.

Renderking Fisk · Post by **Renderking Fisk** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 11:12 am

Well, what DOES she do? And how much longer do you give her before she's out of buisness?

Magnum · Post by **Magnum** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 4:55 pm

Stefan Hills, could I trouble you for a few pictures of your Wolverine jacket? I'd love to see what one in real life looks like before I buy. Thanks for your help.

Indiana Janice · Post by **Indiana Janice** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 8:40 am

This liner sounds like a great idea. How much longer is it than the jacket? My TOD is 4" longer than the standard jacket. This IS the great white North and the longer lenth is REALLY appreciated in the winter.
Janice

IndyBlues · Post by **IndyBlues** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 8:43 am

Funny, my liner hangs below my Wested about 4 inches. So a stock liner without alteration may work for you.

Shalimar · Post by **Shalimar** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 9:57 am

IndyBlues... thats some tailor you found there

Perhaps you might ask if they fix their own mistakes such as hiring her in the 1st place?

And yeah pix of Wolverine jacket would be cool

As for liners.. more info everyone!.. I'm sure I'm not the only Canuck here whom thinks it's a great idea.

IndyBlues · Post by **IndyBlues** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 10:03 am

I hear ya Shalimar. I'm off work today, so I'm going to search for someone who CAN do the alteration. It seems so simple, If I had access to a sewing machine, I could do it myself.
The U.S. Army liners I described above sare very warm, and won't make you feel like your wearing a ton of layers. I think the liner a scarf, and a good set of gloves, you'll be set.

Hugh de Latham · Post by **Hugh de Latham** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 8:41 pm

Polypropylene underwear is another way to stay warm. It's also availabe at a surplus store.

I don't know how bulky this field jacket liner is, but I often wear a wollen vest underneath my M-422A. The one I use is from the New Zealand firm, Swanndri, but Filson offers similar looking vests -- as do other vendors. I bet a Polartec vest from somebody like LL Bean or Lands End would also work.

IndyMac · Post by **IndyMac** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 12:04 am

U.S. Cavalry has a version of the M-65 jacket liner in Thinsulate for $29.99 which is not supposed to be any bulkier or heavier than the standard liner.

Renderking Fisk · Post by **Renderking Fisk** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:31 am

Well, you should be wearing long underware ANYWAY...

But added protection with a liner is idea.

Shalimar · Post by **Shalimar** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 1:11 pm

Ok Indyblues.. I've got access to a sweing machine here.. come on over ~_^

IndyBlues · Post by **IndyBlues** » Fri Dec 05, 2003 1:20 pm

I'm on the way. "Jock, start the plane!"