Indy and the half belt
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Indy and the half belt
I was just thinking that the era of Indy was also the era of half belts on jackets. I am surprised that they didn't include a half belt on his jacket, as it looks like it's made to have one. I am thinking of getting a half belt jacket soon, and was just wondering, does a half belt in back of a jacket make a person look shorter? I am 5'7", so I am not sure I want to go this route if it does. I am following the conventional wisdom of shorter folks avoiding wide belts, horizontal stripes etc. Don't know whether it would apply to jackets though, since it is all the same color. Any thoughts? Thanks!
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Re: Indy and the half belt
We've had plenty of members here over the years of all sorts of heights wear half-belts and look great. I don't think there's an issue with a half-belt making a person look shorter. If anything, these jackets tend to be cut shorter so should help 'lengthen' the legs. As opposed to a car coat length that could make a person look shorter.
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Definitely would make you look taller, actually...
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Especially considering that the belt tends to give you an inverted pyramid sillouhette with the pleated back panel..
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Yup. You do look taller... I'm normally 6' even, but I'm 6'5" in my half-belt...
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Re: Indy and the half belt
When I wore a half belted jacket, my legs got longer, but my torso shrank, so a zero sum gain. Had to get rid of it as my body couldn't take it anymore.
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As far as the era being the era of half-belts, I think it was a certain style that was out there. I watch a lot of those old movies on TCM and I have to say, their suits look a lot like our suits of today! In fact, I would argue that the actors in those old movies are usually wearing a suit without a half-belt. So, I guess it was just a certain style of the day and you could have one if you wanted it...
Speaking of half belts, take a look at what I found out there!
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Speaking of half belts, take a look at what I found out there!
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Re: Indy and the half belt
You guys convinced me! Thanks!
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Well then are you 7 foot with a full belt?Hollowpond wrote:Yup. You do look taller... I'm normally 6' even, but I'm 6'5" in my half-belt...
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Re: Indy and the half belt
I see guys that had several belts in them that thought they were 10 feet high.....but that's another subject.
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Nope...only 6' 11 1/2"lantzn wrote:Well then are you 7 foot with a full belt?Hollowpond wrote:Yup. You do look taller... I'm normally 6' even, but I'm 6'5" in my half-belt...
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Re: Indy and the half belt
...c'mon! Everybody knows that a half-belt makes you look half as tall...!
You revisionest theorists first wanting to put Indian Bones in an A-2 and now a half-belt.
Whats the Indy uni coming to....?
You revisionest theorists first wanting to put Indian Bones in an A-2 and now a half-belt.
Whats the Indy uni coming to....?
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Re: Indy and the half belt
Michaelson wrote:I see guys that had several belts in them that thought they were 10 feet high.....but that's another subject.
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Re: Indy and the half belt
I love a half belt - won't make you look shorter as it is just a discreet design feature at the rear of your jacket and in most cases height will be assessed from in front. Very period accurate and it would have been nice if the designers had given Indy a half-belt. And a chest pocket - certainly more accurate.
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Thanks for all the great advice! You guys are the best!
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Re: Indy and the half belt
You know...in the Raiders spoof during the Weird Al Yankovich movie, UHF, Al is wearing a half-belt as "Indy."
So...yeah...period accurate, for sure...and I love the half-belt design, personally. I've got one of the TNO Surrogate half-belts, and, though it doesn't fit me as well as I'd like (it's got a period-accurate fit-very neat, so the sleeves don't come down quite far enough), when I wear it, I feel like I'm wearing a jacket that my grandfather might have owned back in the 30s.
It's a great jacket, and a fantastic design.
So...yeah...period accurate, for sure...and I love the half-belt design, personally. I've got one of the TNO Surrogate half-belts, and, though it doesn't fit me as well as I'd like (it's got a period-accurate fit-very neat, so the sleeves don't come down quite far enough), when I wear it, I feel like I'm wearing a jacket that my grandfather might have owned back in the 30s.
It's a great jacket, and a fantastic design.
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Re: Indy and the half belt
If it's good enough for Wierd Al, it's good enough for me! I am considering a Ryder jacket from Lost Worlds.
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Re: Indy and the half belt
That is a great jacket! Those are going for big bucks now too. Here's the link to the Lost Worlds Ryder jacket:
http://www.lostworldsinc.com/Leather_Mo ... _Ryder.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.lostworldsinc.com/Leather_Mo ... _Ryder.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Indy and the half belt
Peter at Wested does a good Menlo copy and in a much more robust leather. And at a fraction of the price.
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More robust than 4 oz. horsehide?
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Still digging my Logan's Closet Californian...
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I think he was referring to the Levi's Vintage jacket, which is sheepskin, not the Ryder.CM wrote:Peter at Wested does a good Menlo copy and in a much more robust leather. And at a fraction of the price.
One of the things I love about the LV jacket is the lightweight and VERY pliable leather it's made of. It handles more like a lightweight nylon windbreaker than a leather jacket. Thicker, tougher leather, like cowhide would take away one of the things I like most about the jacket.
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Hollowpond,
That is THE jacket! Pure perfection!
That is THE jacket! Pure perfection!
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You STOP that, HP! My LC/Vanson Surrogates has been on order since June...still no sign of it...I'm trying to be patient, but...man, it's killin' me!
Ready for that one to get here...will probably sell the TNO Surrogates when that one gets here.
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Ready for that one to get here...will probably sell the TNO Surrogates when that one gets here.
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Re: Indy and the half belt
Speaking of half-belt...anyone remember this one from Magnoli? I always liked it...
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Indy and the half belt
Chewbacca Jones had one if memory serves me correct.
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And dawg...it is worth the wait!!
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Re: Indy and the half belt
Never in a million years did I think I'd have a contribution to this topic. Turns out that Indy and the half-belt are actually kinda related.
It JUST dawned on me that Kenner's 1982 IJ action figure (yep, had one back then) was molded with a half-belt. I'd always wondered why, since it wasn't SA:
http://tvandfilmtoys.com/index.php/2009 ... ana-jones/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
It JUST dawned on me that Kenner's 1982 IJ action figure (yep, had one back then) was molded with a half-belt. I'd always wondered why, since it wasn't SA:
http://tvandfilmtoys.com/index.php/2009 ... ana-jones/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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I'll be danged...Nice!
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It looks really natural on him wouldn't you say?Cajunkraut wrote:Never in a million years did I think I'd have a contribution to this topic. Turns out that Indy and the half-belt are actually kinda related.
It JUST dawned on me that Kenner's 1982 IJ action figure (yep, had one back then) was molded with a half-belt. I'd always wondered why, since it wasn't SA:
http://tvandfilmtoys.com/index.php/2009 ... ana-jones/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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For sure.Carolina Tom wrote:It looks really natural on him wouldn't you say?
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You're right about the first point. Not so much on the second. Peter uses a light lamb touch cowhide that has the lightness of lamb with the abrasion resistance of cow.Ridgerunner58 wrote:I think he was referring to the Levi's Vintage jacket, which is sheepskin, not the Ryder.CM wrote:Peter at Wested does a good Menlo copy and in a much more robust leather. And at a fraction of the price.
One of the things I love about the LV jacket is the lightweight and VERY pliable leather it's made of. It handles more like a lightweight nylon windbreaker than a leather jacket. Thicker, tougher leather, like cowhide would take away one of the things I like most about the jacket.
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Ah, yes. My baby! Absolutely the nicest and best of the many leather jackets I have owned over the years. I do miss it.Hollowpond wrote:Chewbacca Jones had one if memory serves me correct.
And dawg...it is worth the wait!!
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CM wrote:You're right about the first point. Not so much on the second. Peter uses a light lamb touch cowhide that has the lightness of lamb with the abrasion resistance of cow.Ridgerunner58 wrote:I think he was referring to the Levi's Vintage jacket, which is sheepskin, not the Ryder.CM wrote:Peter at Wested does a good Menlo copy and in a much more robust leather. And at a fraction of the price.
One of the things I love about the LV jacket is the lightweight and VERY pliable leather it's made of. It handles more like a lightweight nylon windbreaker than a leather jacket. Thicker, tougher leather, like cowhide would take away one of the things I like most about the jacket.
It's difficult to explain the difference if you've never handled the two together, but the LV sheepskin is not like either lambskin or even a thin cowhide. It has a lot of grain, it's fairly stretchy but if you hold it up by the collar with one finger it hangs more like a shirt than a jacket.