A Very Special Daniel Craig item!
jared_nomak
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Something I've been trying to get hold of for some time. Just needs some Tailoring now
jared_nomak
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Never thought I would see one in the wild. What size is it Ross?
They seem sizes pretty small this is a 48 and measures 24 inches underarm to underarm but looking at the structure should be able to take it down a fair bit so fingers crossed
Who made the original Layer Cake jacket?
Dunhill made the Layer Cake leather jacket that DC's character wears throughout the film. The Dunhill logo is briefly visible on the inside of the jacket during the hotel scene.
Ross, congrats again on finding an actual Dunhill jacket. Please post some detail pics.
Best of luck on getting it altered. The lambskin "lining" for wont of a better word could make such a large alteration (chest and sleeve diameter) problematic. Not a lot of room for error. I could see how the drape could be ruined. However, at the end of the day it's just a leather jacket that you want to wear and not put under glass.
Please keep us posted on how the alterations go.
Shocked to have seen two genuine Dunhill Layer Cake jackets on eBay at once. I bought the size 54 and it arrived today. It is gorgeous. I'll post some pics later.
In the meantime, Ross, how are the alterations on your 58 going?
Ross, CRB, perhaps you can help. I tried registering on Filmjackets.com almost three months ago and never got a confirmation from Rick. I sent him a follow up email and never got a reply.
Wow there was a 54 too????
The dimensions are:
Chest: 23.5"
Shoulders: 19.5"
Outer Sleeve: 26"
The chest is a little big on me, but the shoulders and sleeves are darn near perfect.
Pictures don't really do this jacket justice. The deep chocolate brown of the exterior with the natural colored stitching and the leather lining which is more an oxblood have to be seen in person. All the reproductions I've looked at on the web do not get the colors anywhere near correct.
One female friend has already said I should put the jacket in a glass case.
Edited to add, the hanger was used just for the photos. The jacket currently hangs on a large sized wide-shoulder wooden hanger.
I wish I could help, but the registrations part is down to Rick alone, I can't help there. I know Rick has been in some sort of trouble for 1.5 years now, he rarely turns up to the forum, but it's a shame that registrations slip away too as the forum needs new members to keep alive. I can always post your photos for you, but it would be nice to have your own membership. Where did you find the 54 - was it Kittlemeiers ? Dare I ask how much you paid ?
Know you were worried! Delighted its a "real" one -{
1. CR. 2. TSWLM. 3. LTK. 4. GF. 5. SF.
And "spectacular"!
Thanks.
The buyer is someone who bid on but didn't win the damaged 52 that sold on Nov 28th. Looks like he was determined to win it this time!
So that's 4 Dunhill Layer Cake jackets in around 4 months to pop up for sale. Un-freaking-believable!
Now if the same could happen with the CR Armani Jacket.
Grant
Grant, congrats on the jacket. {[]
You must have been sweating bullets when that other bidder matched your winning bid. I was expecting the jacket to go for more in the end.
Glad its already tailored to your size. Mine is a little big, but I don't think I could have the heart to alter it. I think it fits me better than Dougray Scott's Dunhill jacket fits him, so I'm okay with it.
I do hope you are in the US or using a proxy service, because customs charges from eBays global shipping program seem much too high.
Steve
Good call...would love to see pictures -{
I am now patiently waiting 10 years for another 54 to turn up. Surely there will be no more for a long time! 4 turning up over the last few months has been crazy after all these years
Plus 1 on pics!!
Hopefully your wait won't be long when people realise what they are now selling for.
Haha
Well probably worked out well in the end you got the "great condition" one rather then the other one - despite paying extra!!
Watched again Layer Cake a few days ago - forgot how cool that jacket is!!!!!!
As a huge Layer Cake fan I've been eyeing them up for years but never pulled the trigger!!!
Wondering about sizing - looks like a minefield ?:)
I got some a month or so back mate. They do two types in the DC stlye, normal and comfort. The comfort have a rubber sole and soft padded inners. I went for the comfort and they felt strange at first but are so comfy now.
Size wise i am usually and 11 and bought an 11. Just to confuse you though i measured an 11.5 in the shop! I measure an 11 in C&J but always buy a 10.5. Might be to do with the thick socks i wear. To make it even harder to buy they also have loads of widths. I ended up with an 11 G. They are really helpfull in the shop and do a mail service so might be worth a call.
Picks of my sued ones are in the Daniel Craig Personal Affects thread but i have the chesnut ones now too (which look miles better in person than in pics)
Christ that is confusing lol
I was looking at the Chestnut comfort fit as I need rubber sole where I live!
So the consensus is you went half a size up from your CJ size??
I did try the online measure your foot thing but it put me as a size 9 instead of my usual 11 so will scrap that method
I read some other forums and decided to order from Oz as it works out around £210 shipped (The DC belt was around £100 shipped too)