I'm a long time lurker, I usually just read CP to get Flames news and roster updates but reading this thread inspired me to register and post. I love the Flames' original 1980-94 look, it was (and still is) one of the best uniforms in the league. The current home and road jerseys are a mess: ugly vertical and horizontal stripes, useless armpit piping, and out-of-place flag patches. I was messing around in Photoshop and came up with with my ideal Flames set; based on the classic flames sweaters but with a few minor tweaks:
Home: The main difference is that the red is one shade darker. I loved watching the Flames school the Oil last night in their vintage threads, but they are a little bit bright on TV. The red should be slightly darker - the same shade the Habs use. Also the hem and pants stripes now match the arm stripes, and the alternate captain letter is no longer a generic 'A.'
Road: This one has a few more changes from the '80's white sweater. I added gold trim to the red shoulders, the hem and arm stripes are now the same pattern as on the red jersey, and I included a lace-up collar because I felt like it.
Alternate: I've never been a fan of black being included in the Flames' colour scheme, but I could live with it on a third jersey. I also have a soft spot for the 1990s 'pedestal' uniforms. Most fans associate that look with the futility of the Young Guns era, but those were the jerseys they wore when I first became a Flames fan and I think they would've been great sweaters if only they didn't include that stupid pedestal detail. I realize that many fans still love the black C jerseys from 2003-04 so my design for the third is a bit of a mashup between those two styles.
Also, no shoulder patches because it's damn near impossible to come up with an alternate logo anywhere near as awesome as the Flaming C, and that space is reserved for Stanley Cup Finals patches only.
