New comer on the board

[cyrano]

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eager to share pictures

more to come...

Jack

[RaidersBash]

what is it? it looks like a wested, but...?

whatever it is, it looks good. the sleeves look nice and long.

Welcome to COW

[Holt]

Hi and welcome

jacket is wested. im pretty sure. 2005 area. looks like cowhide or horsehide to me.

[Raskolnikov]

And the bag is Belstaff: that's a nice one.
I think it's the first time I see an Indy jacket looking so cool zipped all the way up.
Looks great.

[cyrano]

here is an other



probably a bit "boring" by nowadays standards on the board

Jack

[Canyon]

Jack, welcome to the boards!

Nice jacket, btw.

[cyrano]

Ok last one for today



had a pretty hard time trying post those photos. real beginner.

Proud to be amongst all of you

I've seen so many wonders these days on the board

But still ... diging my own and so deep pit.

Jack

[Holt]

you should, it is wonderfull. a real nice jacket. this one is a keeper. let it become and old friend.

so, am I right?

wested, 2005/2006 area. cowhide?

[djd]

Nice jacket! Welcome

[Indyzane]

Welcome to the Club! Nice jacket!

[cyrano]

All raiders wested
1) goat 2008
2) lamb 2009
3) horse 2008

3 of too many

I know wested has lost some of its prestige in the last months.
Yet I always got what I ask from them
each jacket was (is ?) an exciting step taking me closer to my precious ring.


My quest never was a movie jacket but began with a photo I came across on this board couple of years ago
Unfortunatly I didn't keep any record of its nature. I suppose its goat ?

[RaidersBash]

to make sure i'm following this right...

...that's a WESTED COLLECTION!?!?!??!

VERY NICE

[Holt]

My quest never was a movie jacket but began with a photo I came across on this board couple of years ago
Unfortunatly I didn't keep any record of its nature. I suppose its goat ?

this jacket is lambskin. this is an vintage wested from the late 90's. its cut fro the old lambskin peter used to have. to bad he doesnt hold that skin anymore becaseu I love the look of it.

[Brett]

Nice Jacket, can't wait for mine to arrive (early november)
Welcome

[cyrano]

Thank you very much Holt
You never failed to be so helpfull with all of us.
despite the number of gorgeous Jackets born in the USA recently
I still reckon your raiders goat as the very best I've seen on the board.
I know you were comparing it to some kind of thick lamb, probably close the pic above,
nevertheless your next jacket is to be lamb ?

Jack

[Holt]

thank you I try, but the pm's I get can be too much sometimes..

my next jacket will probably be in the new cowhide wested has sourced. an LC jacket.

then after that it will probably be a TN if everything goes to plan.

and after that my next from wested again after my LC of course will be raiders dark lambskin.

[crismans]

Welcome to the boards, Cyrano. That's a nice collection you have!

[Forrest For the Trees]

this jacket is lambskin. this is an vintage wested from the late 90's. its cut fro the old lambskin peter used to have. to bad he doesnt hold that skin anymore becaseu I love the look of it.

I thought the old lambskin Wested used is the same as the current dark brown lambskin, which only took that name when they introduced authentic brown lambskin to differentiate the two. Am I wrong?

[cyrano]

Thanks crismans , and now I'm getting less shy

here my first Horse




Imo those large and short jackets don't fit slender people.

Futhermore in Bretagne (western France) the climate hardly ever permit an Indyfan to wear anything but a TOD

Therefore that one is in the Cairo bazar

I'll stop for now 6 pics

Jack

[cyrano]

Forrest,

The dark lamb is lighter and thiner than Authentic

[Holt]

this jacket is lambskin. this is an vintage wested from the late 90's. its cut fro the old lambskin peter used to have. to bad he doesnt hold that skin anymore becaseu I love the look of it.

I thought the old lambskin Wested used is the same as the current dark brown lambskin, which only took that name when they introduced authentic brown lambskin to differentiate the two. Am I wrong?

your wrong. the current dark lambskin comes from italy. its called italian lambskin.

the old one was english lambskin.

[Texan Scott]

Used to, you could only get one type of leather, this English lamb. Now there are more leathers than you can shake your torch at. Be careful, the whip is not a snake.

[knibs7]

Looks fantastic!!! Are you going to distress it at all? Or just let it age naturally? Either way, great looking jacket! Thanks for sharing!

Kyle

[cyrano]

Most of us nowadays turned into collectors due to the effective drop of the prices
and we are unable to naturaly distress our numerous jackets.
Artificial distressing is hardly ever convincing
If predistressed hides have been for decades desappointing
I think that the light treatment of novapella and especially
The washed goat is just amazing
Time will tell how they turn out
But I cant imagine my w.g. not surviving me

Jack

[Holt]

Most of us nowadays turned into collectors due to the effective drop of the prices
and we are unable to naturaly distress our numerous jackets.

I couldt agree more. we all should actually have just one jacket or two at the most to do just about everything in it. just like they did in the WW. thats when you get the real natural distressing. and I for one love the look of almost each and every jacket from that time period.

[Hatch]

Holt , I think sitting a cockpit while bullets, cockpit plexiglass shards and fusilage fragments 'naturally distress' your jacket before ditching over water 'for a good soak' is taking the natural distressing a little far even for you............

[coronado3]

Cyrano

What is the pocket size on the 4th jacket photo from the top? It looks like it is in perfect proportion to the size of your jacket.

[cyrano]

17 cm / 15 cm

here it lays flat



too small in pic 3
too big in pic 5

Just "drafts" jackets

[JC1972]

Nice jackets; goes to show Wested does a great job despite some "glitches" here and there.