This item has been sold. Monarch Messenger Jacket Price: $690.00 (lightly used condition) — note shipping costs below Fit: this pattern is a comfortable fit in the correct size Leather: chrome tanned steerhide, russet brown wax-aniline finish Lining: viscose rayon in dark turquoise color Thread: reddish russet cotton Zipper: brass Talon Size: 44 This is our Monarch Messenger civilian half-belt jacket. The design is based on an original that we acquired in 2010, and that original, shown below, is from the mid to late 1940s. The jacket has a common-sense back shoulder pleat design, and is very comfortable to wear. The leather is a hefty steerhide that is chrome tanned, and has a wax-alinine finish. It's been worn for about 20 hours, and has edge-wear on high points with the most friction (mostly the sleeve ends and elbows). It would look great on a person with these dimensions: 5'11" to 6'2" (180.5cm to 188cm) and have a 43-45" (109.5cm to 114.5cm) chest. The zippers are brass, and the main zipper is a reproduction chain, with a vintage Talon slider, but reproduction pull tab. The chest zippers are Waldes reproductions. The front chest features piping that became popular in the decade after WWII. Monarch Mfg. of Milwaukee was a huge garment company. They started around the turn of the century, and were open until 1957. A bit of the company history can be found here. Please let us know your dimensions (height, weight, and chest circumference), and we will know how well this one should fit. « Return  Jacket dimensions:  Front along zipper 23"  Front chest under arms 23.75"  Back width under arms 23.75"  Back height 25.75"  Shoulder width 19.75"  Sleeves, from shoulder to end of cuff 26" Monarch Messenger Jacket Price: $690.00 (lightly used condition) — note shipping costs below Fit: this pattern is a comfortable fit in the correct size Leather: chrome tanned steerhide, russet brown wax-aniline finish Lining: viscose rayon in dark turquoise color Thread: reddish russet cotton Zipper: brass Talon Size: 44 Payment Payment can be made either by credit card, check, or using PayPal.com, with our moniker of info@goodwearleather.com. For credit cards, please email your intent to purchase the jacket, and we will email a SecureNet form to fill out with your credit card information. Shipping costs in addition are $35.00 for customers within the U.S.A, and $60.00 for customers outside of the U.S.A., using USPS EMS trackable shipping. « Return