Thanks guys. And to anyone on the fence about a Penman hat, DON'T be. John is probably one of the most helpful/courteous people I have come across.
I thought about calling them - but decided that I don't want to deal with an overseas phone call.
I am going to go for the off the rack jacket - I never have a problem with fitting into OTR stuff.
Those Nowak jackets are super pricey and not for the faint of wallet.
It continues to perplex me that if Wested made the jackets for the movie why can they not provide a completely accurate recreation? Is this deliberate, accidental or just plain ignorance?
Any members here that have pics to contribute, please do so. I will see if I can get John Penman to post pics of his jackets if he has them...
Same here, except mine is Novapelle, purchased for the purpose of wearing it like any other jacket. Like you wrote, butter; it immediately became my favorite leather jacket (and I've owned a few). And, yeah, it's a bit too warm to wear here in the Los Angeles area unless the temperature dips below, say, 65°F.I have a Wested lamb but not for costuming; I just like the way it looks. When fall in L.A. rolls around, it's definitely my favorite jacket. The leather is like butter!