Mister Freedom
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Ahh, so you have the famed waxed Watchman! I think I spent hours admiring that jacket while waiting for mine to arrive. If/when I get the balls to wax mine, I might just hit you up for some advice. It looks so damn good!
I wish! No, the jacket is not mine. Rather, I have merely admired it from afar. It is owned by John B.
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Happy to have picked this up from the SE Que Pasa sale. The Le Paletot reminds me of an early cousin of the M-65.
BTW, I ordered my usual size. It came raw and oversized so I threw it in Hot wash and full blast hot dryer… against MF recommendation. But it came out alright and shrunk to the expected fit.
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One thing that drives me nuts about some mf jackets is that the sleeve buttons are on the inside
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That's right, GMB… I've not noticed that before. Must drive Toyo Enterprise mad when Christophe has all these specs for the MFSC story board.
Speaking of jackets, I did get touchy feely with the Helo Jacket at SE and it is REALLY NICE! Accounting for the 14% sale, it was still a hefty $800 bones. The build and cut borrows elements from MA-1 but the lack of the waist band (opposed to Buzz Rickson MA-1) makes it more streamlined.
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Arrow, could you repost your pic? It wont show up for some reason.
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That waxed watchman is the nuts. Tones it down just a bit. Thanks for sharing that…
I took another pic of the new chaparral blouse - this captures the color much better. I'd like to get a better pic but when I ask my wife to help me she thinks I'm nuts and I have to deal with her bullshit. Good news is she "approves" of the jacket - likes it.
This is a little big across the shoulders, through the chest and the sleeves are a bit long - so I'm thinking of giving it a cold soak - but I don't want to lose any/much length in the torso. And I guess it is probably better for layering as it is now.
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I'm glad she likes it, it is a killer piece. I really like the buttons and leather pocket darts.
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Thanks @Anesthetist I think the MF jackets are generally off the hook - it's been fun exploring the brand and living vicariously through you and others on the forum. @arrow I hope you are happy getting that one on sale! So nice. And getting a MF jacket (or anything) on sale is a special treat.
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I'm green with envy! I saw a medium on the website but my net was spotty because we are at Disney World. When i finally got net, it was gone. Back to your shirt. I cant get over the color. It looks downright saturated with color! I bet the fading will be amazing.
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@Bluegrass great métis there congrats!!! one of the best MF Shirts atm imho.
Faro coat looks great enjoy it, it's meant to fit a bit trimmed due to the given theme of the late 1800's I think. shoulders and cuffs look spot on. have you rinsed it yet? I assume you can close the coat without Problems and having a bit space to layer the waistcoat, right?. the way you wear it with a lighter shirt and a waistcoat is superb. you can try combining it also with a plain chambray or some striped wabash together with the vest. happy exploring. enjoy
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Thanks @davito I haven't rinsed it and plan not to for awhile. No trouble closing it at all - it has an appropriately generous fit through middle and at the waist - it just feels snug and a bit binding through the chest/shoulders if I wear a heavy flannel/denim/twill shirt. I think it's because the sleeves are fairly trim, that's why wearing it with a vest works so well.
And the metis is perfect after soaking - I feel very fortunate that worked out so well.
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My new MF shirt after a warm wash. Love this shirt. wasnt really sold on it til I saw it in person. I can't wait to see how this ages. Lots of potential, especially with all the folds in the shoulder and cuff pleats. Now I want to get the chambray sportsman shirt which I had previously overlooked….
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The expansion pleats are a nice feature that I've come to appreciate on my Ranchero. It almost feels like an action back and helps the shirt to drape better. Nice buy Jeef, I look forward to its progress.
