Club Obi Wan

Hello guys,

Does anyone here ever ordered a custom Wested IJ jacket made of sheepskin?

If so is it a good idea?

The wool lining would be great during winter

regards,

nico

I had a thread a while back where I was looking for an IJ jacket with a zip-out liner for colder climates. I think this would be a great option for vendors to offer.

Magnoli can do one. (of course he can do anything...) I asked him about it once. of course he does have and IJ out of shearling....

I think this is going to be one of the last piece of gear i am going to order.
Of course this is not a real piece of gear, since it does not appear in any movie, but an IJ jacket with a fur colar.... So great in the cold winter...

I ll see that next year

regards,

nico

I made this illustration of my vision of an Indy winter jacket several years ago. It has the closable sherling collar of the M-422a and hidden knit kuffs inside the sleeves.


original pic by Wested Leather Co.

Why didn't you buy one following those specs?
It looks great!

That picture looks amazing, really distinctive!

I did kick around the idea of having a winter-Indy jacket made last year, but I eventually decided against it. Personally, I like the 'slouchy' and arguably form-fitting look of the Indy jacket, and the trade-off with a shearling/fur lined Indy jacket would be that it would have a puffy and boxier appearance instead, which goes against the whole look in my opinion.

There are leather jackets out there with Thinsulate insulation that drape very well. If Todd's, or G&B, or one of our other vendors made an Indy-style like that it would be a great cold-weather choice.

LJ

You can always go the MOTB route and get a Wyoming sweater from Magnoli. The wool sweater layer will likely provide as much warmth at any other lining and you don't have a buy a new jacket.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Indiana Jeff wrote:You can always go the MOTB route and get a Wyoming sweater from Magnoli. The wool sweater layer will likely provide as much warmth at any other lining and you don't have a buy a new jacket.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Plus you're SA!