IH-101J - 1946 101J Riders Jacket

[steelworker]

@Giles:

@Max:

Totally spontaneous purchase my girl talked me into.

You should marry that one…....

Definitely. I'd like my wife to talk me into that jacket!

[Max Power]

Thank you. I'll try to post pics when the fit has improved.

@louisbosco How does yours look right now? Did you wash it an encounter further shrinkage?

[louisbosco]

@Max Power i have not washed them so far. only time i managed to wear them was in japan in winter. currently summer in australia now so not much chances to wear them. good buy for you, mine hasn't really settled in yet..

[Max Power]

I'm thinking about sizing up to XXL in this…XL feels perfectly fitted, but the waist is super snug. Then I don't really wear the jacket closed, I just feel like it should fit if I want to close it.

XXL would be a hair bigger than my (perfect) IHxVS, XL is a tad smaller. Too bad  :-\

[Dion]

I think there is still some shrinkage left in the 18 oz, so you can shrink the XXL if needed.

[Max Power]

Shrinkage would be the last I want in my XL, so I'll have a look at the XXL. I just hope somebody has interest in my barely worn XL then.

[Tidal]

Think the fit looks spot on.  Especially if you tend to wear it open anyway.  Couldn't you just use top few buttons and leave bottom few open if it shrinks and if you wanted it done up?

[spitfiredealer]

I am going with the fit the looks spot on as it is too

[Giles]

Exactly.  You have other jackets.  Wear others if you need to do them up…...

[Max Power]

Thanks for the Input, much appreciated.

[davito]

@Max Power Great fit and great jacket, keep it like this imho

[Appfaff]

I know it's all personal preference, but I prefer my denim jackets to have that classic "pull" at the buttons - if they are too big (or in all actuality, the "true" size), they have a tendency to look "frumpy." I really like your 101 look with the XL - I would be afraid to get the next size up.

[organisys]

100% as above. Looks good. My 526L is like a straight jacket, but i wouldnt change it !-)

[louisbosco]

101J

not much fades. but slight blue hue is peeking. been wearing it more now that winter is here.

[Max Power]

Looks great! I'm wearing mine today as well, also got a few electric blue hues.

[louisbosco]

thanks!!. they're still somewhat stiff. so tempted to put them in the wash now to soften them. but might hold for abit longer.

[Max Power]

If you do, please let me know wether it shrunk much.

[louisbosco]

cheers i will if i do..

[louisbosco]

@Max Power

so i finally gave my 101J a warm wash. i felt overall the denim shrunk a little more. fits a lot better now and the denim has soften up a lot as well.

i don't have measurements, so for comparison, a photo when i first had them..

Before wash

After wash

[superfuzz]

Looking good!