Leather Jacket "fits like" explanation

[Jedi0077]

When shopping I'm seeing new jackets that say ones size, but "fit" like another? Just wondering how this works. When I googled it, was told it's about leather stretching over time. Bit these are new jackets. Just curious! Thanks

 

[bigmanbigtruck]

Tag sizes may or may not reflect the sizing based on actual measurements.

So for e.g. when people say tagged 40 but fits like 42 - they're saying this brand tagged their jacket with a label that says size 40, but based on primarily the p2p measurement fits more like a 42.

 

[Jedi0077]

I sort of get it. My Hooch Hauler is tagged a 48 but the p2p is very close to 24.5" so it fits like a 44?

 

[bigmanbigtruck]

Yup I think for a jacket like the Hooch Hauler that runs slim, that's the idea.

 

[El Marro]

I sort of get it. My Hooch Hauler is tagged a 48 but the p2p is very close to 24.5" so it fits like a 44?

I think you get it perfectly based on your example.
Thurston Brothers does this on almost all of their Aero listings because they are believers in a slim trim fit. Aero, the company that actually makes the jackets, would say that they are tag sized correctly based on the style and the time period fit they are going for.