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    1930s-style half belt

    Got my hands on a 1930s style half-belt in burgundy. Some of you may remember me finding 1940s-style to be too big looking/feeling in the measurements that worked with a cafe racer. Folks explained to me that is the style but that the 1930s cut is more tapered. Thanks for the input as I’m really...
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    New to leather jackets — fit/style questions

    That’s how I was hoping it would look but there was a ton of extra space around the waist/hips so I had to tighten the belt and it just had a bloated look on me.
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    New to leather jackets — fit/style questions

    Thanks for the replies, all. Starting to wonder if the Aero I tried was 1950s (boxier, less taper?). Do these pics answer that question? To my eye, it flares out rather than tapers in. I see other people wearing Aeros that look more tapered.
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    New to leather jackets — fit/style questions

    They do look substantially different, right?? But came up nearly identical when measured flat. I’m puzzled. You make a good point that it’s going to be subjective. I really liked the look of Corky Corcovado’s in this thread. He has a 40ish chest like me but ordered 36 and it looks fantastic for...
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    New to leather jackets — fit/style questions

    Hi all. I’ve lurked on here for a while and love to see everyone’s jackets. Gradually joining the dark side and recently picked up a Park V cafe racer which fits like a glove and looks good from all angles. I then found a used Aero half-belt on ebay which seemed to have the same shoulder (18”)...

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