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A LC jacket

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 4:05 pm
by car96
As you can see, it's a Wested. Antique Lambtouch. Distressed myself & recently put in washing machine.

If anyone can tell me how to make the lower back look like the leather above the yoke, I would appreciate it. It has that 'marbled predistresed' look to it that I don't much care for.

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This photo had some altering of the photo to make it look this good; this is what I want it to look like though.

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This is what the jacket really looks like. I am trying to get it to look like the first photo.

I give up on the sideways photos, I can not for the life of me figure out how to get it to rotate vertically. ....pure luck on the first photo trying to use a different app that rotates each picture the way you want; I just can't reproduce it with consistency. Advice...keep it simple if ya do.

Re: A LC jacket

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 4:50 pm
by Holt
I took care of the photos for you.

In the future, turn of the rotation option on your phone before you take a photo.


Nice jacket :TOH:

Re: A LC jacket

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 8:30 am
by badnad73
How is the fit of the jacket? Can you use the handwarmers and front pockets comfortably?

Re: A LC jacket

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 10:15 am
by car96
Hand warmer use is fine. I just can't lift my arms without the infamous flying squirrel effect.

Re: A LC jacket

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:53 pm
by davyjones007
car96 wrote:Hand warmer use is fine. I just can't lift my arms without the infamous flying squirrel effect.
My distressed cow does the exact same thing. ;)

Re: A LC jacket

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:09 pm
by Chewbacca Jones
car96 wrote:Hand warmer use is fine. I just can't lift my arms without the infamous flying squirrel effect.
I think it's it's a design flaw in the Wested pattern. The armholes are too low, and they pretty much all do that. It's the only thing I don't like on my LC.

Re: A LC jacket

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 6:38 am
by CM
Worth noting that the flying squirrel effect is common in period jackets too. I have had several vintage jackets that behave this way. It's a common pattern flaw. The really well designed patterns don't do it.

Re: A LC jacket

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 8:33 am
by Glenville86
CM wrote:Worth noting that the flying squirrel effect is common in period jackets too. I have had several vintage jackets that behave this way. It's a common pattern flaw. The really well designed patterns don't do it.
All my Wested LC, ToD and Hero do it except the Raiders. My Schott half belt, Aero half belt, and Vanson also do it.