What If Indy Had Worn A Waxed Cotton Trailmaster Type Jacket
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What If Indy Had Worn A Waxed Cotton Trailmaster Type Jacket
It might have happened.
I think something _ said in another thread got me here. At COW we sometimes imagine Indy in a different kind of leather jacket - a pattern based on the story boards or actual jackets from the period. But what if Indy's jacket had been a waxed cotton number? I think Belstaff first made them in the 1920's for bikers and pilots (adventurer types) - period accurate, then.
It would be a longer jacket, I imagine, with a belt, more like the Hellboy jacket or the jacket Will Smith wears in I Am Legend. I can actually see such a garment being worn by Harrison Ford in Raiders. A different look, sure, but I kind of like it. And waxed cotten is hard wearing and distresses really well - it kind of looks like leather, actually. What do others think?
I think something _ said in another thread got me here. At COW we sometimes imagine Indy in a different kind of leather jacket - a pattern based on the story boards or actual jackets from the period. But what if Indy's jacket had been a waxed cotton number? I think Belstaff first made them in the 1920's for bikers and pilots (adventurer types) - period accurate, then.
It would be a longer jacket, I imagine, with a belt, more like the Hellboy jacket or the jacket Will Smith wears in I Am Legend. I can actually see such a garment being worn by Harrison Ford in Raiders. A different look, sure, but I kind of like it. And waxed cotten is hard wearing and distresses really well - it kind of looks like leather, actually. What do others think?
Re: What If Indy Had Worn A Waxed Cotton Trailmaster Type Ja
The franchise would have still been successful...look how big the James Bond movies have been, and Bond rarely, if ever, has worn a leather jacket. However, leather jackets have a certain allure which a waxed cotton Belstaff coat does not have, no matter how popular they may be. So, it is unlikely that the series would have ignited a special interest in Belstaff coats.
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One things for sure, if he HAD worn the 'Jungle Jim' type cotton trail jacket, it would have been a whole lot cheaper to acquire than our leather jackets!
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Oh, I TOTALLY understand WHY he did. I'm just saying the cost would have been less....but visual impact would be deminished tremendously!
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If the character wore that type of jacket, we'd all be pining over and purchasing that jacket Other then that, nothing really would have changed.
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Indian Bones might have taken inspiration from someone like Livingstone, Howard Carter or a Hiram Bingham and initially wore a Trailmaster, then adapted his own style. Just like we take inspiration from Indy and then adapt our our style.
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Only the 3/4 length coat would make it difficult to get to the whip - the bag could be work on the outside a-la CS but the gun belt would still have a far less practical use if it were covered and hindered by a longer coat tail.
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Who's talking about reality?
We're still talking about the fictional character 'Indiana Jones', right? Just, in a different jacket.
We're still talking about the fictional character 'Indiana Jones', right? Just, in a different jacket.
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_ wrote:IF he were to wear a leather jacket? I think the A1 the more likely candidate:
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I don't know about that, ron. Over on the filmjackets site, the waxed cotton Bestaff worn by Will Smith in Legend is one of the most popular and coveted jackets, outrating many leathers and even Indy's. So who knows for sure.ron521 wrote:. However, leather jackets have a certain allure which a waxed cotton Belstaff coat does not have, no matter how popular they may be. So, it is unlikely that the series would have ignited a special interest in Belstaff coats.
What If Indy Had Worn A Waxed Cotton Trailmaster Type Jacket
Waxed? There'd be endless threads on SA wax, er, paraffin
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I hate that look, maybe because it reminds me of the clothes worn by egomaniac and b-grade movie directors like Brian de Palma - apologies to those who like his material._ wrote:Given what he "does?" I think it a more likely choice. In fact, I'd think the most likely would be a field poplin W&G safari coat.
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Jackets like this always remind me of Moore-era James Bond.
Not fond memories.
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Not fond memories.
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Indiana Jeff wrote:Jackets like this always remind me of Moore-era James Bond.
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You are dead-on the money there!!!
Now, I'll never be able to look at one of those jackets again without thinking that!
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Re: What If Indy Had Worn A Waxed Cotton Trailmaster Type Ja
I know it's not the exact jacket (I never wanted it to be)
but still...
but still...
(Mitch stands alone in the savage jungles of Nova Scotia and sheds a single tear...)CM wrote:I hate that look, maybe because it reminds me of the clothes worn by egomaniac and b-grade movie directors like Brian de Palma
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Yeah, the longer jacket did nothing to hide the gut. Sort of like attempting a comb-over._ wrote:Lmao! Yeah - put on a fat old Saint they have a leisure suit look?
Wish he'd have just stayed Simon Templar...
Sorry about that.Tennessee Smith wrote:You are dead-on the money there!!!
Now, I'll never be able to look at one of those jackets again without thinking that!
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But no better place to wear safari gear than...Paris?
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Re: What If Indy Had Worn A Waxed Cotton Trailmaster Type Ja
The W&G safari jacket would have been a much better choice than the Trialmaster (it is Trialmaster, not Trailmaster) for practicality. I've worn my Trialmaster riding motorcycles for decades and I can tell you they don't breath well, and when it's really hot the wax bleeds out and it gets very gummy. The gummy feeling goes away somewhat with age, but it's always there. You have to remember, they were design for riding motorcycles in rainy England, not for the jungles of Peru or the deserts of Egypt. Once again, real world observation, not movie imagination!
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Re: What If Indy Had Worn A Waxed Cotton Trailmaster Type Ja
I think if Indiana Jones wore a cotton sort of jacket instead (whether safari style or more military), he would still be seen as a cool character, although I think the leather naturally adds a bit more to it. It's leather, when people think of movie characters wearing leather, many think of it as being cool.
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Was sort of inspired by this shirt or jacket when I was watching The Man With the Golden Gun:
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Dislike the flared pants though. Roger Moore's also my second favorite James Bond after Sean Connery.
Anyway, I wore the Cabela's shirt while hiking in the mountains, it protected my fair skin from the sun adequately enough. I had to wear a straw hat though, as the heat was a bit much for felt.
I actually find the Roger Moore safari shirt/jacket look kind of stylish. As a matter in fact, my purchase of this shirt:Indiana Jeff wrote:Jackets like this always remind me of Moore-era James Bond.
Not fond memories.
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Was sort of inspired by this shirt or jacket when I was watching The Man With the Golden Gun:
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Dislike the flared pants though. Roger Moore's also my second favorite James Bond after Sean Connery.
Anyway, I wore the Cabela's shirt while hiking in the mountains, it protected my fair skin from the sun adequately enough. I had to wear a straw hat though, as the heat was a bit much for felt.
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Whatever he'd be wearing.... we'd be wearing it now