Freewheelers and Co.
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Got the CPO from @veloaudio (thanks much man!)
Definitely larger than I thought it'd be. The shoulders fit perfectly, body is a little roomy and a little lengthy, and the sleeves (which were stated to be the correct length for me on sites I looked at) are a bit long. Still keeping it
Pics to come.
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Hmm, glad you like it. Sorry it fits bigger than you expected. How about the fabric? Thoughts?
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I'm completely in love with the shirt! The fabric is amazing, buttons, construction, etc all on point. I'm wearing it with pride tonight!
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@Chiba J. Beautiful parka is it waxed? Like the colors too
@mclaincausey yes please some pics
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Davito, yes it is (British Millerain Co. Ltd. Traditional Waxed Fabric)
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Last night
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@Chiba:
Davito, yes it is (British Millerain Co. Ltd. Traditional Waxed Fabric)
That is a link I should not have clicked.
Damn, there is some seriously good looking gear in there. Must resist the urge to buy wildly inappropriate jackets…
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^^CPO looks good McLain!
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Thanks @veloaudio –-It's so great. It was near single digits last night and I just wore what you see there, no jacket.
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Thanks @Chiba J. That is an incredible nice coat and great pix on fw page, really tempting wow
@mclaincausey great CPO wear it well
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@Chiba:
Looks great MCL. For the sake of science, what are your (bodily) measurements?
Thanks!
Not exactly certain, I'm usually a 40R in American suiting, 5'10" 165lbs. Large usually in Iron Heart. 25" arms.
Keep in mind, the fit is definitely generous–the 17 would be a better fit on me, but these are cut pretty slim, so if you want a vintage CPO fit you probably want to upsize once (this being a 2x upsize). I may try to shrink it down but I don't mind the fullness of the fit, wore a sweatshirt under it tonight and was cozy in 9 degrees Fahrenheit.
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I'm surprised you can wear the 17.5. I'm 6'2", 185lbs. and I think the 17.5 would be big for me. The 17 fits me well, great for a smaller sized overshirt.
My feeling is that FW sizes these as 'slim-for-an-overshirt'. In other words, about as slim/small as you can go and still be considered an overshirt. Their Hammersmith, on the other hand, is sized as an overshirt.
P.S. I think the only way you'll get shrinking with this is with some hot water. (or with a dryer, but I would be very leery of going that route). But the guys at DR did say that a wash can result in marginal shrinkage….
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Just did a hot soak for maybe a half hour with minimal agitation and spun it through the drier on high heat in a cotton pillowcase to inhibit pilling. I now have what I would call a vintage-correct CPO overshirt fit–not the slimness that Freewheelers intended, but the fit I was looking for, room for layering but no longer feel like I'm swimming in it.
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I didn't do any measurements. I think the fabric might have a slightly softer hand, and the satin taping may have a few more ripples from the asymmetrical shrinkage of the different thread materials, and the buttonholes are a bit tighter, but ultimately it's the same shirt, just a trimmer fit through the body and slightly less length. I'll be wearing it tomorrow and will post a fitpic.
Incidentally, if anyone ever wants to experiment with shrinking wool, you could probably ease into it a bit more than I did with a spray bottle and a drier.
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I'm glad it shrank up for you! I am very curious what the length measurement is now.
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I'll measure. Not a ton different, still a long shirt, but the body cinched in perfectly.
