Ah yes, thinning out the herd. It's tough but has to be done, no more room in the wardrobe, got to be ruthless so I'm selling the TOD and the Skyfall. ( Last in/first out )
TOD; probably my favourite fit of all the Indy jackets, particularly across the back and shoulders, but I recently saw a couple of pics from behind of me wearing it and Just looks way too long. Fine from the front, but at the back it hangs about level with the bottom of my back pockets. Should've ordered about an inch and a half shorter. And the pockets. Screen accurate, yes, but pretty useless. Too small for my phone, wallet, can't get my hands into the hand warmers... Shame really; great fit, love the Novapelle, beautiful jacket overall, just not quite right.
Skyfall; again really nice fit, though very different from the Indy jackets. Very snug like a 30's motorcycle jacket, and I was very happy with it at first.
But the collar... Really long and pointy, it sits very flat and reaches almost to the shoulder seam, which is fine if a bit 70's disco, but as I walk the ends of the collar bounce up and down. Like a little pair of flapping wings. Drives me krazy. I've tried wetting and re-shaping them, even considered having them sewn down, but no. Flappy little wings. Might not bother everyone, bothers me though. Again, a shame cos there are aspects of it that are tremendous .
So, the plan is, I'm going to see if Wested are able to put together something of a hybrid for me; TOD jacket ( bit shorter this time) with Raiders Hero pockets and zip, and possibly a half belted back like the Skyfall jacket. Something that's quite unique and personal.
That leaves me with, as well as a little extra space in the wardrobe, a Hero, a custom Raiders, a custom LC, and the hybrid jacket that I plan to order. PLUS... When I was on holiday in the States I bought a Cockpit A2 in heavy duty antique lambskin. Absolutely stunning. Could not resist. I'll stick a few photos on Instagram .