IHSB-BIGBUCK-NAT - Deerskin Western Shirt 'The Big Buck' - Natural
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Seeing it on you, my view changes quite a bit.
The pocket symmetry issue that was noticeable when comparing flat-lay photos is essentially gone.
A few observations:
- The pockets look balanced relative to the placket.
- The shirt hangs naturally, and the leather’s drape introduces much larger visual variations than any tiny pocket-placement differences.
- My eye goes first to the collar, western yokes, and the striking natural leather color—not the pockets.
- The fact that the shirt is open also breaks up the centerline, making minute spacing differences much harder to detect.
If I were looking at this in person and didn’t know the history, I would not think:
“One of those pockets is off.”
I’d think:
“That’s a very substantial leather western shirt.”
The biggest visual issue in this photo isn’t pocket placement at all—it’s simply that the shirt is unbuttoned and still very new/stiff, so there are a few folds and tensions around the placket. As it breaks in and develops creases, those will become part of the character of the piece.
For this worn photo, I’d rate the pocket symmetry as a non-issue. I would not consider pocket removal/resewing under any circumstances based on what I’m seeing here. In fact, altering the pockets would carry a much higher risk of creating a visible defect than leaving them exactly as they are.
Looking at the worn photo alone, I don’t see anything that would make me reject the shirt or even question its construction.
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In my humble opinion…. the big bucks are rough and rugged shirts. We’re talking the Belgian Malinois of shirts. They’re meant to be worked, and those imperfections with time are just massaged into what becomes each one’s character. Keeping this thing pristine is simply not an option; there are other shirt offerings for that. When you’re flying down the street on an Indian Chief (or pick your bike of choice) with this thing on, it flat out looks and feels badass - even if a chest pocket isn’t squared to the root of pi.
For the price however I can also certainly see folks wanting something impeccable. That’s just not what this one is about. -
@jjwoody13 said in IHSB-BIGBUCK-NAT - Deerskin Western Shirt 'The Big Buck' - Natural:
@blue2gnt so they let you know before they sent it. To inquire weither you still wanted it? I re read your post I missed that part....
Yes, that's what I meant when I said "I was notified today that the only shirt available to fulfill my order was the one pictured"
Ultimately I decided to keep my order (should arrive tomorrow, so remains to be seen how much this will bother me once I put it on).
Still very excited to receive this, just super disappointed because I fully expected (given the price) that this would be the most high quality IH piece I own, not the lowest-quality one.
