Well, I found but a few minutes to post some specs of the new authentic goat for any who may be interested.
Here's what I ordered:
Wested Raiders in the Authentic Goatskin
Size 42 Reg
Antique brass zipper and D-rings, left the zipper on the left
Cotton body w/ satin sleeves
Told Peter, "...no special instructions. Your Chris King example standard is going to be great. It appears that the dimensions for the 42 Reg on the sizing chart are going to be right for me." Basically, I just wanted the standard jacket.
Here's what I got:
Wested Raiders in the Authentic Goatskin
Size 42 Reg
Antique brass zipper and D-rings, left the zipper on the left
Cotton body w/ satin sleeves
Since I ordered the standard, I assume these dimensions are basically standard (for instance, regarding pocket placement and size):
Sleeve length - 24-3/4" (as listed on chart)
Sleeve circumference at wrist - 13"
Shoulder to neck - 7" (6-3/4" listed on chart)
Back length - 25-1/2" (24-1/2" listed on chart; I measured from the lowest point at the neck - perhaps the base of the collar stand? This appeared to be the obvious top of the back) I am 6'-1", so perhaps the additional inch was intentional on Peter's part given his tailoring experience. Works for me.
Seam across back - 19-1/4" (20" listed on chart)
Collar - It would be 3" if it came to a sharp point
1 left inside pocket - 6-1/2" wide by ~9" deep
Cargo pockets - 7" wide by 8" tall, including flap
Flap measures - 7-1/4" wide by 2-7/8" to the scalloped point
Cargo Pocket placement and dimensions:
Right pocket - 2" from edge of leather, 2-1/2" from edge of zipper, 1-1/2" from bottom of jacket
Left pocket - 1" from storm flap, 1-1/2" from bottom of jacket
Storm Flap measures basically 1-1/2"; it does vary to as much as 1-5/8" in width. It's symmetrical in appearance. When zipped, each pocket measures an inch to the storm flap.
Zipper stops at 1-1/2" from the bottom of the jacket.
Leather - authentic goat, and here are some color/finish pics:
In some light, I can see what some refer to as kind of a gray tint, but there is really no question this is a brown coat. It's a bit shiny, but I'll live with it..."naturally." Stiffness isn't much an issue. I've never had a "soft" coat like this, so compared to past experience, this is soft. If any of you watched Zohar's Flightsuits Goatskin movie shorts, this Wested is comparable, but not quite as soft. It appears to drape and fold/handle fairly closely to the FS, and the grain is a bit more pebbly on the Wested. Further, inside the action pleat is more pebbly than the rest of the jacket.
Short of showing pictures of me wearing the jacket (although, you may reference the first picture in the thread), I think that's pretty exhaustive, yes?
Enjoy.
Cab
Oh, yeah. No gussets.
