Request for help/pics from RO jacket owners

[BrettChaotix]

Hi All,

Apologies if this should have been posted somewhere else but I thought the request might get lost in "small questions" and none of the other sub-forums seemed appropriate.

Would someone mind taking some detailed shots of their RO jacket shoulder strap for me? I'm going to have my tailor add a similar strap to a couple of my Wing & Horns jackets but I don't own a RO to compare it to. Also, being in Baltimore, the closest RO retailer is 3 hours away

I'm hoping for detailed shots of the attachment points as well as a larger placement shot. I've scouring the forums and Google's image search but have come up with nada so far.

Thanks in advance!

[merkuri]

why not just add it in a way that's most comfortable for you? it's just a simple, thin diagonal elastic strap.

[Fuuma]

Just a thin strap right at the bottom of the armhole.Not really useful IMHO and can sometimes get in the way when you put on the jacket. I'm very meh about them.

[AKA*NYC]

seconding fuuma. they are uncomfortable and unsightly and you can just as easily sling your jacket over your shoulder if you don't want to wear it.

[merkuri]

i like to tie mine around my shoulders. looks incredible when paired with my dockers.

[sargon97]

My arm gets tangled in the strap when putting it on about 20% of the time, gets annoying when your in a hurry. I thought it was cool at first but now not so much. I do sling it over my shoulder sometimes but it usually spins around to the front and I have to push it back, not sure if its just me but that's annoying too.

[BrettChaotix]

Thanks for the comments so far!

Interesting feedback about the strap getting in the way. I was looking at the RO jackets for direction because I assumed he had figured out the best placement but maybe I'll experiment a little bit first with an older jacket. If RO is putting his directly under the armholes, maybe I'll try a vertical placement at the collar and bottom-center.

[Heirloom]

Thanks for the comments so far!

Interesting feedback about the strap getting in the way. I was looking at the RO jackets for direction because I assumed he had figured out the best placement but maybe I'll experiment a little bit first with an older jacket. If RO is putting his directly under the armholes, maybe I'll try a vertical placement at the collar and bottom-center.

he's done both the diagonal placement and the vertical placement. the vertical works best, imo.

[sargon97]

he's done both the diagonal placement and the vertical placement. the vertical works best, imo.

Yeah that seems like it would make for a better design.

[Fuuma]

Thanks for the comments so far!

Interesting feedback about the strap getting in the way. I was looking at the RO jackets for direction because I assumed he had figured out the best placement but maybe I'll experiment a little bit first with an older jacket. If RO is putting his directly under the armholes, maybe I'll try a vertical placement at the collar and bottom-center.

My explanation sucked. He basically put them on the middle back of the armhole circle, seamed along the seam. Hmm not clear either.

[Test]

I made an absolute ass of myself in the NYC RO store by getting tangled in one of those damn straps. Don't look that tough when you can't outsmart a jacket.

[BeauIXI]

^Not just any jacket! I always thought these straps were a great idea.. Too bad the opposite is generally agreed upon..

[ngoa]

i think its very useful. even though sometimes it gets it the way when pulled on but i use it for hanging my jackets. i have a ro jacket with a viskose lining where you can see the strap through the back of the jacket when worn, but i wouldnt cut it off. i think it belongs on a ro jacket and is part of the design.