/fa/ - Fashion

>>13097297
Well, I appreciate you taking the leap. I'm happy with it either way, but it's nice to hear something you worked on doesn't suck.

I had to leave the shoulders and arm holes a bit wide - I discovered when I first started seriously scoping a leather jacket that slimmer shoulders don't allow for the same range of motion. I musta hit ten stores, and I was ready to drop way too much money on some shit from the cast or acne or SLP, but I just couldn't feel 100% about anything I tried.

A friend with a background in tailoring explained how these jackets' patterns are cut out, and why the patterns and construction would get in my way of making drastic changes to a traditional leather intended for biking.

I needed something I could crawl through a tunnel with, scrape on floor or wall and not worry about. Something with enough toughness to withstand actual riding and offer protection. These stitches have all been reworked with riding and protection in mind. An SLP will turn to dust and leather panels if you hit the pavement with it doing 35. It's all soft, it's not enough armor. It's also restrictive and looks too monied.

There had to be a compromise between form and function. I fit it where I could and tried to work with the shoulders by exaggerating the silhouette of the rest of the jacket. Overall, It's an inverted triangle - a good shape for men, IMO. I had extra fabric when the arms were tapered, so I had the curve of the sleeve exaggerated a bit.

The belt is buckled into itself behind the back and fixed in place with matte black steel brackets that can't really be noticed. It adds something, to have the belt so cleanly folded back onto itself, bracing the lower half of the back panel.

When you wear it open, the draping loop of steel grommets and leather is sorta rickish, in a way. It adds another shape to your silhouette and complements layering.

Sometimes a hybrid can offer the best of both worlds by existing entirely in its own.