Adding a bit of perspective here:
I am 6‘ (183cm), and I would say, I don’t have an overlong torso. This is my Premier HWM with a back length of 26,75“ (!!).
Had I specced it myself, I would have gone to ca. 26-26,5“ but certainly not shorter.
I never wear high-rise pants.
I always felt, the jacket works well for me, although I bought it from Aero‘s Stock page (it was originally made for @ton312, but Aero got the measurements wrong). I started off with the ‚beetle-back‘, Tony described, but it settled with break-in.
All this doesn’t explain the weird bunching in OPs photos, but IMO there is no „one true and only length“ for the various body shapes of hours.
My best advice would be to still talk to Aero about the jacket. That ‚wrought‘ look is something I have never seen before, and somehow I find it hard to believe that it’s solely caused by the jacket bunching up at the waist.
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I’m thinking the bunching up has something to do with the length plus CXL add a dash of mangled sweatshirt. CXL doesn’t always play nice with Aero’s premier line and I’m sure that’s why they advise against it for some patterns.All this doesn’t explain the weird bunching in OPs photos, but IMO there is no „one true and only length“ for the various body shapes of hours.
You make a good point, and I should make something clear in case it was ambiguous.
When I'm talking about the length seemingly being too long, it's specifically in the context of the taper seeming to be too much for the length. OP, does the jacket feel overly tight around the hem? It's hard to tell from the photos, especially since this is more about how it feels.
This is an issue I've run into in this way (as well as the opposite direction, realizing my waist size is different depending on what the rise is on the jeans or trousers).
Yes, length plus taper may well be the answer.
I also think that the longer the jacket, the less it should be tapered.When I'm talking about the length seemingly being too long, it's specifically in the context of the taper seeming to be too much for the length.
First, I got the Highway 59, which was too relaxed for my taste, so I decided to go with the Premium. I think aesthetically, I prefer the look of the Premium.unfortunately, the premier Highwayman isn’t the best option for you. I would talk to Aero to see if it can be exchanged for a regular highwayman.
The premier highwayman isn’t really for layering, unless you go up a few sizes, then there are other issues at that point. Try the regular highwayman, you won’t get the horizontal back crease with that one.
That depends on how tight you want the jacket. If you want it to be like me, then a little tighter will be fine.First, I got the Highway 59, which was too relaxed for my taste, so I decided to go with the Premium. I think aesthetically, I prefer the look of the Premium.
I am contacting them to get a new one shorter, my main question would be if I should reduce the width as well. I will post a few pics in the next few days.
It's because there are 3 inches of leather bunched on the back.But in this case the bottom hem is way above the back pockets, even above the yoke in some pictures. So from that perspective it does NOT seem too long. But maybe your jeans are really low rise or really sagging/hanging? Trying to understand myself what is happening here.
You folks keep mentioning the "beetle-back" - what exactly are you referring to?
The premium does have the nicer cuff details and curved yoke.First, I got the Highway 59, which was too relaxed for my taste, so I decided to go with the Premium. I think aesthetically, I prefer the look of the Premium.
I am contacting them to get a new one shorter, my main question would be if I should reduce the width as well. I will post a few pics in the next few days.