Safari Jacket Saga

[PTWilliams]

Originally Posted by BillyMaysHere!

Learn to read post dates, according to his date and the text in his post he would have done the trip a year and a half ago.

Good point

 

[MrAmbrose]

The neighborhood has really gone downhill, you know.

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

Lee, in what wilderness is your safari?

- B

 

[Rankiz]

What do you think of this Safari jacket as a casual summer jacket?

 

[Doctor Damage]



I think the filson jackets are awful.

The fabric is so so and the needle work is just bad. Huge stitches, loose threads everywhere.


I have seen some jackets that Leonard Logsdail has made. those were quite nice!

Does anyone else share this opinion of the Filson jacket? I am interested in buying one, but I've seen photos on eBay which kind of confirm the comment about so-so fabric and the clumsy stiching (it's not possible for me to view one in person before buying).

 

[Shirtmaven]

the last Filson jacket i saw was not very nice.

 

[MikeDT]



Originally Posted by chorse123

Edmorel, please post your picture. Thanks.
I'm here to please.

Nice... very colonial.

 

[Shirtmaven]

we have made a few recently

will have to post pictures at some point.

 

[Doctor Damage]

Below are official measurements for Filson's bush jacket (style #10051) which the company's customer service department provided in an email. These jackets definitely fit big.

SIZE S M L

CHEST 49 52 55
SWEEP 48 51 54
NECK 17½ 18 18½
BACK 32¼ 33 33¾
ARMHOLE 24¾ 25½ 26¼
SLEEVE 35 35½ 36
CUFF 10 10½ 11

 

[Cornflake]

Does anybody know anything about the Beretta brand? I was looking for a safari jacket myself and came across this:

http://www.beretta.com/Apparel/Spri...eti-Safari-Jacket/index.aspx?m=82&f=2&id=2590

Looks pretty sweet to me.

 

[Doctor Damage]

I recently picked up two older safari jackets via eBay: one older Banana Republic (with number sizing) and a Tilley (long discontinued). The BR jacket is particularly nice and old ones in good shape show up on eBay quite regularly - strongly recommended.

 

[Doctor Damage]

Filson customer service told me today via email that their bush jacket (#10051) has been discontinued, at least temporarily, although they didn't seem 100% certain. They did say they have a few sitting around so interested persons should call them and they might have your size.

 

[wojt]

there are many safari jackets in sort of a blazer cut and very blazer like style, which mostly run much shorter than a blazer (don't cover your rear)
I guess blazer length principle doesn't apply here?

 

[brescd01]

I cannot believe we wrote exchanges like this.

 

[chippneckwear]

I like Beretta's.

Bloody shame what happened to Willis & Geiger though

Willis & Geiger made the Poplin Safari Jackets for Abercrombie and Fitch. They have been gone for years.( I don't know if someone is using their name the way so many great names from the past are used today by "imposters" ) We have made Safari Jackets - with bellows pockets( suede in the bellows and the top collar). We have made them out Shetland, silk, cashmere, and corduroy. I have a Shetland Safari jacket in my office.

Paul Winston
Winston Tailors/ www.chippneckwear.com
212 687-0850

 

[IndianBoyz]