Hey James, yeah, I thought I had a profile already too, but didn't work when I tried my usual log in. Maybe I never created one for TIG and I just assumed I did? I know I have one for RS & SWFUK, but I figured there are more Ledy guys here than on RS & SWFUK.
Thanks for the RS link, I saw that one as well. My newly acquired Jawa doesn't have stitching on the bottom quite as dark as the carded ones that Jose had in his pictures in that RS thread. Is that the one you were referring to?
I also saw this thread from Ozio...
http://www.imperialgunneryforum.com/t4693-new-repro-fabric-for-ll-jawa-coat
Of all the ones that I've seen mine looks like most like the repro coat on the right in Ozio's picture. The thread color is close to being the same, but the stitching on mine is much better aligned and more uniform than the one in his picture.
Here is another picture of mine. Interestingly the stitching and color of the new hood matches the stitching and color of the coat that I know is legit.
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