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You mean, that the stunt man had longer arms and a short torso? If that's the case then I can understand why these copies look short in the body - Harrison's never looked as short in Raiders to me. So, the short bodied stunt mans jacket coupled with the fact that Todd recently lengthened the sleeves (only) on his pattern, makes it appear odd IMHO. I personally feel that the sleeve length was closer to the body length.but the original was made for a guy with a pretty short torso and long arms...
Yea, I said they should be closer. I totally agree the sleeves should always be longer, but only by about an inch or so, IMHO.The arms are always longer.
If they were the same size, the back length would be like 35 inches or so...
, um... no, that's not quite true. Obviously with a number like that you'd be measuring the sleeve from the middle of the upper back and around the outside of a shoulder, where as the back length would just be measured straight down. But that aside, what I was referring to is more a look than a number or formula. That makes since, that only one size jacket was made for Raiders, but in future movies they all didn't wear the same size jackets.They all wore the same size jackets... Only one size/pattern was made...
We've seen pictures of Vic Armstrong sitting next to Harrison Ford, with Harrison wearing an oversized LC jacket and Armstrong wearing what was apparently the same jacket that he used in Raiders.If a stunt double is not the same size as the actor, it is difficult to cut back and forth in editing...
I've wondered about that. According to the internet movie database HF is 6'1". I'm the same height. He was meant to have worn a 40R. I assume that the jacket measured and then replicated by G&B was also a 40R. I have tried a G&B 40R and it's way too small for me and I'm only about 180 lbs (so fairly slim... possibly slimmer than HF in Raiders). If HF has long arms then I must have outrageously long arms... which I don't actually. I now own an expo 42T which is a little baggy and long but not too bad. There are some things not really making sense to me._ wrote:They all wore the same size jackets... Only one size/pattern was made...Doug C wrote:_:You mean, that the stunt man had longer arms and a short torso? If that's the case then I can understand why these copies look short in the body - Harrison's never looked as short in Raiders to me. So, the short bodied stunt mans jacket coupled with the fact that Todd recently lengthened the sleeves (only) on his pattern, makes it appear odd IMHO. I personally feel that the sleeve length was closer to the body length.but the original was made for a guy with a pretty short torso and long arms...
Doug C
... earlier in this thread weren't you having a hard time justifying 150 bucks for a jacket? Your idea is cool, and it's conceivable that a manufacturer could do it with the right equipment and software and people, but good luck on making and selling jackets like that for even twice that 150 dollar price tag. I would think that if somebody could offer totally accurate sizing they would be in the position to sell their wares at a big premium.In this age of computers, I see no reason why the "real" jacket could not be scaled in every dimension, so the overall appearance would remain the same, regardless of size. 42 to 44 is about a 5% increase in size. If ALL the dimensions were increased (including pocket dimensions for arguments sake) by 5% the jacket would LOOK the same, as long as you fit the standard pattern. BUT the down side is if you have a 'normal' body length and long arms, the body will appear long on you since the jacket is not proportioned to your body type, but to Harrison Ford's body type. You can start to see whay this is such a hassle to figure out...
But for $150 you ain't getting no scaled exactly to the original jacket. You'll get bone-stock, off-the-rack, decent (maybe, depending on brand) jacket, and no more.I'm just coming up from $150.00 and it's a big step!
Here you go... That is Wested.Raider S wrote:OTR special offer with shipping will be right around $290 depending on the days exchange rate. Your credit card company may hit you with an additional $10 for the conversion.
No matter how you slice it, a special offer to the US is $300. Figure a standard otr is $40 more and a custom at least $40 more than that. So $300, $350, $400 are realistic prices to figure on for Wested in the U.S.
So yes, it would still be cheaper to have a Todd's altered for fit by a tailor. The cost to send back to Wested for alterations/changes is right at about $35 so that needs to be considered as well.
I only say this because I know from ordering a Wested the other day and wonder how people come up with such crazy low prices I hear thrown around all the time.
Base price for a custom is 165 pounds + shipping 20 pounds = 360.54 US dollars at the current exchange. The 165 did not include any extras like gussets, etc.Road Warrior wrote: You were talking about Wested when you started the thread, and they're no more $350, even if you go full custom in horsehide. I know because I just bought one. Who's $500 jacket were you looking at?
I paid no duty on my recently received Wested, but I paid almost 60 bucks for one of my Aero's. As far as sales tax goes, it depends on the state you live in. If I purchase a jacket in Pennsylvania, where I live, we have no sales tax on clothing, but on practically everything else. Delaware, which is right next to us, has no state sales tax. Buy a jacket in Illinois and you'll pay 10% (or very close to that) sales tax. I think most states have 5 to 8% sales tax rates these days.Well all things being equal, a special is £125. ($245 today.) + £20 ($39) if posted to the states. ($284) yes you run the small risk of duty, but not that much, and not that much duty. Oh, and no additional sales tax. Is there any sales tax on jackets bought in the US from US makers?
