Indiana Jones TM Cooper/Disney
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 6:38 pm
Scored yet another Indiana Jones tm Cooper / Disney jacket.
This is my third one. Sold my first years ago after becoming somewhat of a "Indy Jacket" snob only buying custom Wested's.
Just recently sold my second but not until after I came on a good way to make it more snug and screen accurate (LC)
Like many of you here I have gone thru numerous Wested, Coopers, AND many different leathers. I've had the early 80's Chris King style patterns, the Hero Raiders everything in between. In leather types I've had the Lamb, Lambtouch, Shrunken Lamb, Goat and Cowhide.
I plan to do my water treatment to shrink, wrinkle and condition this one to use in real adventures as described on other posts.
If it turns out good I may have the sleeves tapered. These under rated, original Disney Coopers are well constructed. They wear like iron or chain mail. In my opinion after close scrutiny and side by side comparisons with various Wested's they are surprisingly cut more accurate than many realize.
The cons are the cowhide IS heavy and doesn't drape as well as the Lamb. Being Off the Rack they admittedly have a fuller, wider "fits all" cut that I've found shrinking will address.
While I still have my sights on another Lamb Raiders Legacy, ToD Legacy or S & J in lightweight cow. This would suffice
I'll post a few before and after shrinking.
This is my third one. Sold my first years ago after becoming somewhat of a "Indy Jacket" snob only buying custom Wested's.
Just recently sold my second but not until after I came on a good way to make it more snug and screen accurate (LC)
Like many of you here I have gone thru numerous Wested, Coopers, AND many different leathers. I've had the early 80's Chris King style patterns, the Hero Raiders everything in between. In leather types I've had the Lamb, Lambtouch, Shrunken Lamb, Goat and Cowhide.
I plan to do my water treatment to shrink, wrinkle and condition this one to use in real adventures as described on other posts.
If it turns out good I may have the sleeves tapered. These under rated, original Disney Coopers are well constructed. They wear like iron or chain mail. In my opinion after close scrutiny and side by side comparisons with various Wested's they are surprisingly cut more accurate than many realize.
The cons are the cowhide IS heavy and doesn't drape as well as the Lamb. Being Off the Rack they admittedly have a fuller, wider "fits all" cut that I've found shrinking will address.
While I still have my sights on another Lamb Raiders Legacy, ToD Legacy or S & J in lightweight cow. This would suffice
I'll post a few before and after shrinking.