Below are pics from the net of a couple vintage Aviator style jackets and details. The dark seal is a 30′s vintage and the lighter brown is from the 40′s. The lighter brown jacket is the same as the one I used to make my new Aviator pattern. Also attached is a pic of an interesting [...]
New Aviator Pattern
Uncategorized // 27.12.2011These are two test jackets for a new Aviator pattern. The jackets are based on a 40′s original and are good examples of one of the more common varieties of the style. It features a scalloped yoke, bi-swing back, epaulets, and offset lapels. The pattern has 2 hand pockets, a chest zipper pocket, and a smaller [...]
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Another Depot Re-Dye
I am always experimenting with different dyes and have found a real winner- The jacket below has been changed from light brown to a rich deep brown. It looks almost black but has a very nice chocolate brown tint. This is very close to the “depot refurbished” A-2′s from WWI, as well as some of [...]
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Aviator, Version 2…. This is made from pigment horsehide from Horween, in Chicago. The zipper is a Talon with a Hershey bar puller, and the “D” pocket zip is a high quality RiRi I found which has a clip on the end to hang your own puller from. The lining is Rayon with hosehide interface [...]
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Here is another A-2, based more on a Doniger. The arms are trim at the ends and the body is square from shoulders down. This A-2 is a true 46 (25″ pit to pit) experimented with a few of the details- For instance the hide is hand-dyed to a richer brown to give the eather a little [...]
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You never know where the next idea is going to come from…. (Thanks Steve!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Z2YTAHox4 This jacket was worn in the late 30′s by George Brent http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0107575/bio (recommended reading, not your usual Hollywood leading man) in at least two movies. It is a variation of the classic flight jacket, more of a cross between an [...]
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