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I'm thinking of selling my G&B lambskin Expedition and USW Blue Label and getting a Wested lambskin. I want to get lambskin for being here in FL. I know G&B has a reputation of being more durable but I figure with the bills I have, I could sell those 2 and buy a Raiders Wested and have money left over. I figured I would get cotton body-satin sleeves, gussets, black rectangular slider, inside pocket, x-box stitch and nickel zip. I'm not sure of the color, brown or dark brown. I appreciate everyone's input. Thanks!

Ask Holt about his reenforcement stitiching, that is what I would recommend especially around the pockets, good luck withyour new jacket I'm sure you'll be happy,

Peter told me today that the Authentic Brown Lambskin is a better choice. Of course, the special offer authentic lamb is a thinner hide.

reenforced stitching on pocket corners and opening. 1.5'' pleat.

and get the dark brown.you will love it.I dont have a dark brown but I have a dark brown horsehide and I love the color.very raiders.but of course if you want it authentic then go with authentic brown..thats why the authentic part..

Ideally, you'd also want the arm seams to end at an inch lower than the yoke seam if you're really about SA. ;-) Otherwise it sounds great so far!

yeah thats what I forgot to ad.thanks

...and, of course... *drumroll* ...NO Leather zip facings!

why cant you just take over this thread by answering to everything and I will sit back and enjoy my cold one ;-)I seem to forget everything today anyway..and I am not only talking about here today..

Sorry.
Come to think of it, I've probably learned a lot about jackets from you anyway! ;-)

no that was a joke my friend! I think I lost my head yesterday at work or something..I seem to forget evrything today.and I mean EVERYTHING.like searching about 6 minutes after my car keys while I had them whole time in my hand..yeah,you read that right.stupid I know

glad you can remind me of stuff ;-)

Oh, I hear ya!

Ever been desperately tearing the house apart looking for your sunglasses and they've been crowned on your head the whole time?
Yep... More times than I can count!


(Plus I just really wanted to use that Plymouth icon!) ;-)

Thanks Holt & conceited ape, appreciate your input. Yeah I was thinking dark brown as well. Looks really nice! Authentic brown looks good too, of course. Well, I have to sell the 2 jackets first so we'll see. Thanks again!

No worries, mate!
If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right, and if screen accuracy is important to you then why not get it right the first time? ;-)

I like dark brown very much, but I think that if you are looking for SA you need an auth. brown.

But doesn't the dark brown look more SA?

Satipo wrote:But doesn't the dark brown look more SA?

Ironically, many consider this to be the case.

I really like the authentic brown but I am in the camp that the dark brown looks most like what I see on screen.

I guess it partly comes down to what is an SA colour. Is it the colour as seen in real life, or the colour as it appears on film?

My opinion is that jackets in the movies look darker than real. In ROTLA a lot of scenes are filmed in the darkness. That's the reason why a lot of people think that dark brown is more SA. Peter made a lot of original jackets, and he KNOWS what colour they were.

Here's a comparison pic: the original jacket and a Wested auth. lambskin of a friend here at COW:

You make a good case, Strones. Similar lighting too. Thanks, this helps. ;-)

conceited_ape wrote:You make a good case, Strones. Similar lighting too. Thanks, this helps. ;-)

Yes, very similar lighting.

Thanks! If I get one, I know to get Authentic Brown.