Okay folks, take 1 of trying to get a proper leather jacket for my wife.
Type 1 from RW just dropped in. I think RW and Leilah did a great job with! Wife is super happy about it overall.
Adding some fit pics.
Please share your thoughts on the fit!
Current plan is to send back this stock jacket and upgrade to custom.
What I think about the fit:
- Chest and upper back seem pretty spot on, both in terms of looks and mobility. Sleeve length and shoulder width seem very good as well.
- Body length is too short, at least for my taste, especially the front. Should be 1-2" longer. She definitely has some Anterior Pelvic Tilt going to as well. I think some front drop would help with that. Type 1 with 0.5" front drop? Abomination?
- Needs more taper in the waist, too much loose material in the lower back at the moment. Right now it's ~17.75. I'd reduce that to ~16.5" or something like that and then flare it back out at the bottom hem (especially if we got for longer body) to ~17.25-17.5".
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A type I (and type II) should be short and boxy. As-is it's already longer than the original. Making it even longer will not look good.
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Again, I think it looks good as-is. Altering a boxy design into a V shape will look off imo. If your wife wants a V shaped jacket then a type III would be a better choice.
I have type one and type three jackets from Brave Star with the same issue; just a bit too long, too much of a "slimming affect" that takes away from the original design.That's be my read on it too. I'd keep the stock jacket and spend the extra money on some jeans that go up to her natural waist rather than modern, hip-level jeans. I've seen one too many jean-jacket types in both denim and leather elongated to cover the waistband of modern, low-rise jeans and it looks off every time. (I've seen the same thing on belted Perfecto types, which looks even worse!)
I have type one and type three jackets from Brave Star with the same issue; just a bit too long, too much of a "slimming affect" that takes away from the original design.
That's a great suggestion. It works really well for the Mister Freedom trucker. The body needs to be short though, otherwise the cinch will be more like a halfbelt lol.However, with a waist cinch at the back it can have a flattering fit. That would be my choice, Type one with an open patch pocket and a waist cinch at the back with all that tiny pleats down the yoke.
My wife has the same build as yours and the naked and famous maxx fit is great for her.Thank you for all the feedback!
I understand that period correctness or adhering to the original is very important here on TFL and I totally go with that vibe.
But let me CAREFULLY give a few counter arguments:
1 . This is already an abomination with a type 1 front (with the pocket on the wrong side, arguably) and a type 3 back. So authenticity has already been heavily impaired.
2 . She does not care that much for authenticity, just wants it to look as good as possible. So if you would ignore the fact that this jacket is trying to be a type 1, would you still suggest to leave it alone (I know the popular PRO stock ANTI custom / modification argument) or make any changes to improve the fit given the choice (which we have)?
Also thank you for the suggestion to alter the denim side of the equation. Currently she's wearing my old stretch denim with a belt because she doesn't have any denim left (all the modern mall crap, including Levi's, just tears and rips so fast). Would really like to get a pair or two of proper denim for her, but haven't found any good option yet.
Cheers!
I found that to be the case with this off the rack Levis type one, not a bad fit and design; and its 100% cotton.Type I torso is straight down, maybe that's why type 3 has been the more popular choice over the years?
However, with a waist cinch at the back it can have a flattering fit. That would be my choice, Type one with an open patch pocket and a waist cinch at the back with all that tiny pleats down the yoke. I always felt that type 2 could have been skipped. haha.
f you would ignore the fact that this jacket is trying to be a type 1, would you still suggest to leave it alone