Where gan I find pictures of side fasteners, extended back?

maessive · Post by **maessive** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 5:05 am

Hi all,

do any of you know where I could take a look at the different Wested side fasteners?

I also see that some of you heve the back panel extended up to the sleeve seem.
Where can find pictures for comparisson?

Thanks,

John

Band Director Jones · Thu Jan 08, 2004 10:44 pm

Here are the three styles of fasteners. All of these are antique brass, but there is also the anodised black avaliable. I don't know if Peter still offers the buckles or not, but they are what was seen on some of the ToD jackets.

D-Rings

Sliders

ToD Buckle

Here are example of the back panels. The first one is extended to the sleeve, the other is not.

I hope this helps out.

BDJ

Pyroxene · Post by **Pyroxene** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 11:33 pm

Impressive, BDJ. Good documentation.

maessive · Post by **maessive** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 7:36 am

Hi Pyroxene,

Thanks you so much that really helps.

I already included in my final order D rings and extended back.

I think that looks best!

Johan

Captain D · Post by **Captain D** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 2:01 pm

Hmmmm, which of the 2 "Back Panels" are accurate for the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" jacket?....the back panel extended to the sleeve or not? And, which of these 2 come "standard" for a "Raiders'" jacket? And lastly, if I were to choose to have the back panel extended to the arem sleeve, will that produce a tighter fit in my jacket? And, if I decide to have this done for my jacket, is all that I have to write on the Wested Website Order Form "Special Requests" box to: "Have the back panel extended to the sleeve"?

Thank you for helping me out!
Captain D

Rixter · Post by **Rixter** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 2:23 pm

I always understood that USWings was the only one now that does not offer the extended back of the BIG three vendors.

Band Director Jones · Post by **Band Director Jones** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 8:08 pm

Pyroxene wrote:Impressive, BDJ. Good documentation.

Thanks Pyro! These pictures are cropped down versions of pictures I sent to Indydawg when he was asking for pictures for the IndyGear update. Anything I can do to help further the obssesion.

Capitan D wrote:Hmmmm, which of the 2 "Back Panels" are accurate for the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" jacket?....the back panel extended to the sleeve or not? And, which of these 2 come "standard" for a "Raiders'" jacket? And lastly, if I were to choose to have the back panel extended to the arem sleeve, will that produce a tighter fit in my jacket? And, if I decide to have this done for my jacket, is all that I have to write on the Wested Website Order Form "Special Requests" box to: "Have the back panel extended to the sleeve"?

I think that one some screen used jackets it was extended to the sleeve and some others it was not. I got it on my last Wested because I like the look. I just put that in the "Special Requests" box. I'm not sure about the fit since I got the one with the extended panel in a slightly larger size, but I think it helps keep the action pleat closed better.

Hope this helps.

Your friendly neighborhood band director.

Band Director Jones

Captain D · Post by **Captain D** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 9:54 pm

Hey there Band Director Jones!

When you listed it on Wested's Order Form on their Webpage, did you list it as:

1.) "Back panel extended to the shoulder"?
(or)
2.) "Back panel extended to the Sleeve"?

I will "definitely" as for this on my jacket when I order, I just want to make sure I ask the correct way, that way Wested and I are on the EXACT same page on this subject, lol,

.

Thank You!
Captain D

Band Director Jones · Fri Jan 09, 2004 10:27 pm

My exact words were "Extend the top of the back panel out to the inside edge of the sleeve seam". You might want to email Peter that picture along with a description as well.

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 12:41 pm

Forgotten in the pictures above are the new black, rectangular side fasteners which Wested got in a few months ago. The 'correct' fasteners.