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Fit For Ford...in Raiders!

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:44 pm
by MARQ
As if it hasn´t been asked before...what size jacket did Ford wear as Indy exactly? I know that "they" :D made different sizes for stunt-crew and Ford to use with pads and such through the trilogy.But what is the "one,true jacket size"....?

Re: Fit For Ford...in Raiders!

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:15 pm
by TheExit148
When Tony made the CS jacket, then copies of a Raiders jacket, he did a comparison, and the chest measurement across was 22.5" on both jackets. A lot of the measurements lined up exactly. So Ford was more likely a 40-42 depending on how you "grade" you chest measurements.

Re: Fit For Ford...in Raiders!

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:36 pm
by knibs7
TheExit148 wrote:When Tony made the CS jacket, then copies of a Raiders jacket, he did a comparison, and the chest measurement across was 22.5" on both jackets. A lot of the measurements lined up exactly. So Ford was more likely a 40-42 depending on how you "grade" you chest measurements.
+1

Kyle

Re: Fit For Ford...in Raiders!

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:44 pm
by Dalexs
http://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=18208" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

According to Noel Howard measurements, he was a size 40R in Raiders, and details further put him
a size 44 in LC.

Dalexs

Re: Fit For Ford...in Raiders!

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:40 pm
by MARQ
Ford being six-footer he was slim in those days of Raiders and Star Wars,photos from the days prove it.So 40-42 sound´s right but knowing that he was weight-training for LC and ToD ,I believe the 44 as being true..which makes him my sizes at LC time.Speculation going on here.. :D ;) \:D/ :lol:

Re: Fit For Ford...in Raiders!

Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 8:13 pm
by Forrest For the Trees
Yup, size 40. Check the archive here for Nowak's measurements...
viewtopic.php?f=25&t=36638

Re: Fit For Ford...in Raiders!

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:15 am
by CRB
This question gets asks all the time ! Can the mods please make a sticky for HF specs ?!?

Re: Fit For Ford...in Raiders!

Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:55 am
by Michaelson
I stickied the one that Dalexs posted.

http://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=18208" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It can be found at the top of General Gear.

Regards! Michaelson

Re: Fit For Ford...in Raiders!

Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 4:35 am
by Castor Dioscuri
Something I always wondered was whether or not Ford's jacket may have been one size too small on him? I mean, it wouldn't surprise me if they made him a jacket one size too small in the chest to make him look bulkier and more rakish by doing so.

Re: Fit For Ford...in Raiders!

Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 11:32 am
by Cajunkraut
Castor Dioscuri wrote:Something I always wondered was whether or not Ford's jacket may have been one size too small on him? I mean, it wouldn't surprise me if they made him a jacket one size too small in the chest to make him look bulkier and more rakish by doing so.
It wouldn't be unusual to do so.

Rumor has it that Daniel Craig's Billy Reid Skyfall peacoat was a size Medium for filming, whereas Craig purchased a size Large for personal use.

Re: Fit For Ford...in Raiders!

Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 11:55 am
by Rikimaru
Cajunkraut wrote:
Castor Dioscuri wrote:Something I always wondered was whether or not Ford's jacket may have been one size too small on him? I mean, it wouldn't surprise me if they made him a jacket one size too small in the chest to make him look bulkier and more rakish by doing so.
It wouldn't be unusual to do so.

Rumor has it that Daniel Craig's Billy Reid Skyfall peacoat was a size Medium for filming, whereas Craig purchased a size Large for personal use.
Not rumor - Medium was used for "Hero shots" and size Large was used for action sequences. Sticking with Skyfall as the example, the Tom Ford suits came in multiples of various sizes to be used based upon the requirements of the scenes.

Re: Fit For Ford...in Raiders!

Posted: Thu May 15, 2014 12:00 pm
by Cajunkraut
Rikimaru wrote:Not rumor - Medium was used for "Hero shots" and size Large was used for action sequences. Sticking with Skyfall as the example, the Tom Ford suits came in multiples of various sizes to be used based upon the requirements of the scenes.
Makes sense.

Re: Fit For Ford...in Raiders!

Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 7:09 am
by MARQ
Hahaaaa! I knew it! I made that very same conclusion, the jackets Ford uses in the movies through out vary slightly and the best looking ones are those that look little small (?) on him.The "off the shoulder" factor should be discarded then.....OR? :-k