My Second Thedi Arrived- Mixed feelings

[nickv]

After receiving my first Thedi leather jacket in February this year, i was smitten by the workmaship and quality of the product , that i didnt hesitate to place another one on order in June. It arrived yesterday. Model MTC-127996 in black Canetto cowhide washed and waxed (same as @Jin431) ,with brass 2 way zipper,brass cuff snaps and brass side cinch strap buckle , and wool lining, and 2 removable collars, black and brown .Once again the quality of the work is outstanding.Fit feels great as like the first jacket..... BUT there is something nagging at me.
When i ordered the jacket i mentioned that i would like the back of the jacket at least half a inch longer in the length, as compared to my first jacket. They even requested me to take a pic of my first jacket with measuring of the back length, which i did and emailed for their production. The back length is exactly the same on both jackets, yet this jacket "Feels and Looks " shorter to me. Comparing pics to my first jacket the back looks shorter, I don't know? Honest feedback please, no sugar coating. Fit pics to follow.

 

[nickv]

Fit Pics.

 

[nickv]

without collar

 

[nickv]

some side by side comparisons to my first jacket.

 

[Boyo]

Beautiful jacket for sure… very similar to the first in fit but does look shorter. What options do you have? Have you asked for a remake?
It is certainly not unwearable, if fact it looks pretty good but an inch longer would be better.

 

[AeroFan_07]

It's no illusion. It's shorter by at least 1.0 inch. If it were me I'd ask for 1.5" more to be sure (at least in the back, 0.5" would be fine in the front).

It is a gorgeous jacket however! That one piece back, the simple, refined style, and the Leather are all off the charts! However if you are not comfortable with it now, you may never be. It will not stretch in that direction. I would ask about re-making this jacket for sure.

 

[Psant25]

Looks great on you for sure! If you have that feeling about the length now I would see what options you have. A little length would be better to my eye. Looks great as is and you can certainly wear as is

 

[TooManyHatsOnlyOneHead]

Beautiful jacket. Is it dysfunctionally short? No, but you did ask for a longer length, so yes. The proportions seem off, almost kind of square. Could be it just need some breaking in to let it hang better and round off some, but the shorter length would drive me nuts, especially after you flagged upfront.

I have pretty much the same jacket, different hardware and different leather I think. It's a weird fit for sure. Although mine has a really big front drop.

 

[handymike]

A beautiful jacket, but too short for my taste.
I like it at this part of the jeans:

and yours are already hiked up.

 

[Brandrea33]

It’s on the short side for my taste. I like when the jacket just about comes within a 1/2” to the top of my back pockets. For me that looks like adding about 1 1/2”.

Beautiful jacket though in every other way.

lf there’s one thing I’ve learned in my brief time here, is that if a detail nags at you right out of the box, it’s not going to go away.

 

[ton312]

This is a tough one. For me, I am far more forgiving on lengths with pre-owned or vintage pieces. Something like this, brand new, that literally comes up short would drive me nuts.
The tough part is that the jacket looks great. I’m also not sure something with a cropped waist like this will look any better any longer. I’m reminded of the sea of too long highwayman jackets I’ve seen (and personally spec’d one myself).
Frankly, I like it as is.

 

[Fonzie]

Beautiful jacket all around, but it does look a bit short unfortunately.

 

[TREEMAN]

I like the way it looks. Has a trucker jacket look to it. Adding length to it might not make it look better. But it’s not what you ordered and it’s definitely shorter than the first jacket. Tough decision …
Edit : Just looked at the pics again…
Definitely would keep as is..
Looks great !!

 

[MrProper]

Hairline, but a tad too short for my taste. But through the large front drop wearable.
I also have such a jacket and wear it only open, because the length is then good. But in the end, I then reach for the other jackets too often.
If it works, I would want to have a remake.

 

[torfjord]

I really like how this fits on you including the length. I’ve been looking at this model myself for my second Thedi and seeing your pictures makes me want it even more.
But I like shorter jackets and that is my subjective opinion.
You asked for the jacket to be longer than your first one, and it definitely came out looking shorter. If you are unhappy about it, then you should ask Thedi for a remake. This is your jacket and it’s your opinion that matters.

 

[Harris HTM]

Honest feedback please, no sugar coating

• Insane leather and grain.
• Definitely shorter than the first one.
• You asked for a longer one and yet you received a shorter one, I know that this would bug me and make the jacket unwearable for me - and I would end up selling it at a loss in a couple of months and ordering a new one.
• I find it also too short.
• Check if you can return it. This not what you paid for, right?

 

[barnabus]

It's beautiful and certainly the length is wearable and doesn't look ridiculously short. But it would be too short for my taste.

The key thing here, I think, is that you already have misgivings about the length. That means it'll never be your first choice jacket to wear, which means you'll maybe wear it rarely, then less and less.

Until not at all. Which is when you'll sell it, wryly conceding to yourself that it never was quite "right" anyway.

 

[Guppy]

I think it looks great at the length that it is. Unless you wear a lot of pants that ride lower than those, I wouldn't change a thing.

 

[Marc mndt]

I’m also not sure something with a cropped waist like this will look any better any longer.

+1

Personally, I love the shorter length. The jacket as a whole is perfectly proportioned imo and the shorter length goes great with the style. This is exactly how I would spec a jacket like this.

But obviously, I really dig short jackets. Oftentimes when I show a new jacket here on tfl, members comment that they think it looks great but personally they would have ordered it a bit longer. Tastes differ. Most important is that you are happy with the length.

But it’s not what you ordered and it’s definitely shorter than the first jacket.

Hear hear. If I would have ordered 24" and I got 23", I would have been unhappy.

 

[58panheadfan]

This is a tough one. For me, I am far more forgiving on lengths with pre-owned or vintage pieces. Something like this, brand new, that literally comes up short would drive me nuts.
The tough part is that the jacket looks great. I’m also not sure something with a cropped waist like this will look any better any longer. I’m reminded of the sea of too long highwayman jackets I’ve seen (and personally spec’d one myself).
Frankly, I like it as is.

Perfect said and for me too, this Jacket can easly look too long by adding only 1/2“ in lenght…