What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

[MrProper]

I am not usually one to ask for fit advice, but the fact that i waited almost 4 years for this jacket means i am really struggling to be objective...
The upper chest and arms look good, but the stomach area feels like a bag.
When i wear it it feels too big, but seeing the pictures it looks kinda ok.

What says you TFL?

It looks quite good from the front, but from the back I find the hem too wide. For a layer below it would be ok, but without layer it is too wide (for my taste)

 

[navetsea]

like Ton said, or half denim bro wear it over a denim jacket,

personally I think on the photos the jacket looks fine on you, it might not fit trim and make you look bigger overall including the arm, but the jacket has a waist so it doesn't make you look fat, and after awhile when the leather has settled it might look even trimmer

 

[AeroFan_07]

It's ironic, as a 90s kid i spent a good 10 years of my life wearing stuff that was at least one size too big for me, now i really struggle with that.

This is something I feel quite a bit these days. I have moved overall to a "Large" as a general rule in causal dress shirts from an XL. For a bit in the early 2000's I even had some XXL's but was not larger than I am today. I would not do this today, but sweatshirts are still primarily XL...

 

[handymike]

@Carlos840, sorry man, to me it’s too big. The sleeves need to be tapered, and the shoulders brought in a bit IMO.

 

[Carlos840]

@Carlos840, sorry man, to me it’s too big. The sleeves need to be tapered, and the shoulders brought in a bit IMO.

I know, it's definitely not as good a fit as yours, the one that got me to put the deposit down in the first place, the one i was dreaming about...
I agree with you, it's too big.

 

[Bfd70]

I am not usually one to ask for fit advice, but the fact that i waited almost 4 years for this jacket means i am really struggling to be objective...
The upper chest and arms look good, but the stomach area feels like a bag.
When i wear it it feels too big, but seeing the pictures it looks kinda ok.

What says you TFL?

I think it fits like a jacket for living a life of action not posing in. That’s a compliment btw.

 

[Benny Holiday]

It fits fine. After a while, the time/fit/neurosis thing goes away.

+1.

 

[zebedee]

+1.

If it's a tailor-made suit, I think that the nature of the fabric and fit are very much connected: it is possible to narrow down the margin of error quite satisfactorily, especially if multiple fittings are involved.

I've never felt that this was the case with leather- sometimes there's a lucky fit on someone's used item, or you get a pretty much ok fit, but the variations in hide, weight, layering and expectation - especially when we're talking online ordering - suggest to me that a (good- to very-) reasonable fit is a good outcome. My goat 50's HB drapes in a totally different way to any of my other jackets, and it might not 'fit' as well as my Cafe Racer, but it's ok by me.

 

[willyto]

@Carlos840, sorry man, to me it’s too big. The sleeves need to be tapered, and the shoulders brought in a bit IMO.

I know, it's definitely not as good a fit as yours, the one that got me to put the deposit down in the first place, the one i was dreaming about...
I agree with you, it's too big.

I agree with you both but we seem to be the minority.

You won’t wear it as much, I can feel it. Also I don’t think it suits you as well as other jackets like the Himel Chevalier, Lewis Leathers MK2, the RMC, La brea(even with the snug shoulders and arms) or some others.

I’ve got an original Sunburst half belt that is size 42 and being now a size 38 it stills fit me because the waist and hem is slim enough. In your case the shoulders look dropped and the stomach/waist and hem look too big and flares at the bottom.

Half belts are supposed to be fitted at the waist, that’s what the belt does, it’s not just aesthetics.

 

[Boyo]

Aero Highwayman & today’s newspaper..

 

[Peter Mackin]

I am not usually one to ask for fit advice, but the fact that i waited almost 4 years for this jacket means i am really struggling to be objective...
The upper chest and arms look good, but the stomach area feels like a bag.
When i wear it it feels too big, but seeing the pictures it looks kinda ok.

What says you TFL?

It’s too big,,gimme the numbers ,,if it fits I will take it

 

[Blackadder]

LVC 1879

 

[Brettafett]

Grabbed the AVI A-2 today. This is the 2019 version (currently still on website). Very light and comfortable A-2. I had the slightly darker seal knit, replaced with seal knit from MASH.
Byson UK did the work, which was… ok.
I don’t think this version is as Bronco-esque as the V1 and V2 jackets, but its my favourite. So easy to wear.

 

[Hh121]

LW Roadhouse

 

[El Marro]

I am not usually one to ask for fit advice, but the fact that i waited almost 4 years for this jacket means i am really struggling to be objective...
The upper chest and arms look good, but the stomach area feels like a bag.
When i wear it it feels too big, but seeing the pictures it looks kinda ok.

What says you TFL?

Carlos,
Definitely late to the party here but I have to say that the Jacket looks just fine to me. Perfectly acceptable fit for the style and a new direction from many of the jackets you already own.
The real question though is if it is something you want to wear. Do you reach for it when you walk out the door, or pass it by to grab something else that you like better? I have jackets that are stuck in this category and they never get worn despite the fact that I like them.

 

[Imuricecreamman]

Carlos,
Definitely late to the party here but I have to say that the Jacket looks just fine to me. Perfectly acceptable fit for the style and a new direction from many of the jackets you already own.
The real question though is if it is something you want to wear. Do you reach for it when you walk out the door, or pass it by to grab something else that you like better? I have jackets that are stuck in this category and they never get worn despite the fact that I like them.

I think that will be the problem of this jacket. I think it suits him fine, maybe cinch it a bit more in the waist if possible, but he has dialled in the fit of all the other jackets that this probably will be to much of an outlier for him to feel comfortable with the fit.

 

[King B]

Goosecraft today. Dutch made

 

[Imuricecreamman]

Spring/summer uniform in February.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Navyblue type III Canvas.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Tan Thedi again....