About the Wested Jackets...

Posted by Mark from 1Cust199.tnt2.kcy2.da.uu.net on July 22, 2000 at 05:45:49:

This is in response to the several posts I've seen about jacket nitpicks and rants on Peter-

You guys have to realize that clothing patterns are usually just a general guideline that's followed when making a piece of clothing that's custom fit, there's a lot of things involved that are basically left up to the seamstress. The placement of the straps was probably one of these things. My mom was a seamstress making tour jackets for rock bands several years ago and I can clearly remember her having to make her own judgements on several things like the width of the ribbing, placement of the pockets, etc., depending on the size of jacket that was made- different alterations had to be made. Since they were making these jackets for Ford himself, they probably made a few jackets for him to try on, and then made adjustments from there(straps should be higher, etc., so the original design was probably altered during the process and those changes were more than likely just written on a piece of note paper and never applied to the original pattern. The unused jackets that came out of this process were probably the ones set aside for stunts.

I think by constantly bugging Peter about these things will only annoy him more than help anything, he's basically doing everyone a favor by offering these jackets at a good price. He could always just pump out general sizes in quantity(like the Disney ones)make just as much money, and be done with it. Instead, he's being a great guy and making them individually custom to fit- what more could you ask for? If you're looking for an exact replica down to the precise shape size and width of the zipper or whatever, you'll never find one- just be happy that he's even making them and quit trying to take the man and his offering for granted.

Mark

Follow Ups:

Re: About the Wested Jackets... Dr.Brody 18:58:24 7/24/2000 (0)
Re: About the Wested Jackets... Michigan Smith 08:40:08 7/22/2000 (4)
- Re: About the Wested Jackets... Cueball 08:53:03 7/22/2000 (3)
  - Re: About the Wested Jackets... Anejo Joe 09:10:33 7/22/2000 (2)
    - Re: About the Wested (& Adidas Leather from LW4) NYX 18:54:43 7/22/2000 (1)
      - Adidas Leather from LW4) Danno 21:41:05 7/22/2000 (0)

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: This is in response to the several posts I've seen about jacket nitpicks and rants on Peter-

: You guys have to realize that clothing patterns are usually just a general guideline that's followed when making a piece of clothing that's custom fit, there's a lot of things involved that are basically left up to the seamstress. The placement of the straps was probably one of these things. My mom was a seamstress making tour jackets for rock bands several years ago and I can clearly remember her having to make her own judgements on several things like the width of the ribbing, placement of the pockets, etc., depending on the size of jacket that was made- different alterations had to be made. Since they were making these jackets for Ford himself, they probably made a few jackets for him to try on, and then made adjustments from there(straps should be higher, etc., so the original design was probably altered during the process and those changes were more than likely just written on a piece of note paper and never applied to the original pattern. The unused jackets that came out of this process were probably the ones set aside for stunts.

: I think by constantly bugging Peter about these things will only annoy him more than help anything, he's basically doing everyone a favor by offering these jackets at a good price. He could always just pump out general sizes in quantity(like the Disney ones)make just as much money, and be done with it. Instead, he's being a great guy and making them individually custom to fit- what more could you ask for? If you're looking for an exact replica down to the precise shape size and width of the zipper or whatever, you'll never find one- just be happy that he's even making them and quit trying to take the man and his offering for granted.

: Mark

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