Comments on: Hunter S. Thompson - Need the Shirt

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:27:52 +0000

Garmonbozia,

Great info and link! I still have all my original screenshots from “Breakfast With Hunter” and “Fear And Loathing in Las Vegas.” I admit to having fallen off the wagon regarding my pursuit of this jacket, but the fact that so many people are actively involved has re-energized my efforts! I’m getting a true to form original copy made! Mark my words. Thanks again for everyone’s help. I had no idea so many were interested.

By: garmonbozia

garmonbozia — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:17:43 +0000

I got the pattern here http://www.specsappeal.net/assets_c/2008/08/hstjacketattempt10qq5-thumb-600×324.jpg , but didn’t follow it exactly cos there was only one HST.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:13:12 +0000

Good Job man!
You even got a leather cuff
Is that from mataras design?

By: garmonbozia

garmonbozia — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:23:02 +0000

[img]http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/1284/gonzodd7.jpg[/img]

By: garmonbozia

garmonbozia — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:22:14 +0000

Just finished putting together a jacket for this Halloween. I’m not so deft at sewing so I glued on the fabric. What do you guys think?
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/1284/gonzodd7.jpg

By: Dukey

Dukey — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:26:58 +0000

Any updates on this Michael?

By: Cesar

Cesar — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:01:16 +0000

Hey everyone thanks for the compliments on the jacket. I actually did make it. I should say that I don’t have any real experience sewing so it should be fairly easy for anyone that wants to do it. The pattern I followed is basically from the Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas movie. I also used the picture from above, but the photo is inverted. (so just be aware) As far as the jacket it was 50 cents at a goodwill, (Hap brand..I think its a knock off of the “Gap”) its a basic hunting jacket, it gets covered with the different patchworks anyways so unless you want a 100% authentic jacket then the jacket that Mike put up looks pretty close. I bought the thickest grade of cotton for the jacket patches. And really that was it. It took about two days to do. Here’s an additional picture I found
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k227/gobeatnik/hunter2.jpg
If you have any questions
gobeatnik@gmail.com

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:29:55 +0000

someone should really start making a reproduction of this jacket. I found a jacket that has a close design including the bi-swing back if you look at the alternative view on this page
http://www.orvis.com/store/productchoice.aspx?pf_id=37T3&dir_id=1089&group_id=1605&cat_id=5252&subcat_id=6227

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:33:06 +0000

I also made the jacket but its not done yet. I still have to finish the sleeves and the back. Heres the link http://www.hunterthompsonfilms.com/gonzo_board/viewtopic.php?t=420

By: Mike Medeiros

Mike Medeiros — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:13:54 +0000

Hey Cesar,
Awsome job with the jacket. Did you actually make it or did you have it made ? Is there some kind of pattern you found to follow ? What kind of material is it and I’m also in line for a medium when you go into production. mike.medeiros@comcast.net

By: Mike Medeiros

Mike Medeiros — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:10:28 +0000

Hey Paul Castro I searched for your My Space page but nothing popped up under the info you gave. I’d love to see the jacket. I live in Fall River. My My Space page is my myspace.com/mikemedeiros (original I know)and if you check my friends there’s a guy Jay that lives in Swansea who is also a huge HST fan.

By: Rico

Rico — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:21:53 +0000

Hey Cesar,

Want to sell it?

Hit me back - ranger_rick2006 at yahoo dot com!

By: Cesar

Cesar — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:58:58 +0000

I made my own jacket a few years ago. It wasn’t that hard, and I think I came pretty close. Here is the link:
http://www.gonzo.org/fun/pix/cesar_fan.jpg

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:57:39 +0000

I had a replica jacket made a few years ago, when I portrayed Hunter for Halloween. A few of the colors weren’t exact, but it came out really good. But I would like to get an authentic jacket. It’s tough to get one good shot of the entire jacket in the movie. When Duke gets pulled over you get a really good shot of the jacket. In the book “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” it says it is a bird hunting jacket, and in the extras Hunter says the jacket is thirty years old. So it would be from the late 60’s. Oh and Silver Dancing Girl, there are 8 colors on the jacket, not 4. Red, a mustard yellow, dark green, a limish green, some weird blue, light khaki, dark khaki, and another color I haven’t been able to notice yet. Also the jacket seems to be made of a corduroy. So if anybody out there has any more info or decides to start a small business replicating this jacket please let me know. My myspace page is Paul Castro, Swansea, MA 02777. Check out the jacket I had made. Let me know what you think.

By: Silver Dancing Girl

Silver Dancing Girl — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:37:13 +0000

My husband has wanted this jacket forever. I recently learned to sew so now I’m going to make him one. He had an old khaki barn jacket that has a very similar shape. Much easier than starting from scratch. I bought fabric in the 4 colors and am sewing on patches to make it look like Hunter’s.

Heather–Both the front and back are divided in 5 wide stripes. Measure the length of your jacket and divide by 5. The front goes red, khaki, blue, yellow, khaki. The back goes yellow, green, yellow, khaki, yellow. There’s also a yellow and green belt type thing in the back that I will have to make because my husband’s jacket doesn’t have one. I haven’t gotten to the sleeves and pockets yet. That will probably be harder. Will let you know how it goes. Very excited to finally do this…