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    • trail and arrowT
      trail and arrow
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      Hi guys,

      I'm around +-23 inch in IH-Shirts.

      Should i size down to L (P2P 23,6) in the N1 Deck Jacket for a decent trim fit?

      Thanks in advance!

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      • AlexA
        Alex
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        @trail and arrow I take an L in the N1 so I think you could just get away with an L too, but there would not be much room to layer

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        • IH-GARYI
          IH-GARY
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          @trail and arrow - I have the same fit in shirts and wear XL in the N1 jackets, the L would be trimmer but a bit too snug for me with a UHF underneath.

          My contribution, to urban blues…

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          • trail and arrowT
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            Thanks Guys!
            @IH-GARY do you've got a fit pict somewhere?

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            • neph93N
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              @trail:

              Thanks Guys!
              @IH-GARY do you've got a fit pict somewhere?

              I have an XL and it is fine if I layer heavily under it (which I do in midwinter) if I was ever to cop another I’d go L.

              «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
              We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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              • IH-GARYI
                IH-GARY
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                @trail:

                Thanks Guys!
                @IH-GARY do you've got a fit pict somewhere?

                Couple of quick pix before I head out:

                Similar to Reuben, if I pick up another colour I would go L with a view to only wearing with 1x layer outfits.

                Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                My contribution, to urban blues…

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                • trail and arrowT
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                  Thanks, @neph93 @IH-GARY, that is really helpful!

                  I'll go for an L then.

                  Cheers

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                  • cjC
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                    Anyone ever done something sacrilegious like cutting the sleeves of their LS shirt to make it SS? I really want a SS hickory stripe shirt :o

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                    • neph93N
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                      @cj:

                      Anyone ever done something sacrilegious like cutting the sleeves of their LS shirt to make it SS?

                      I’m sure I’ve seen it on here somewhere but can’t quite remember where. I know someone made a vest out of their IH-2526j once.

                      I can’t see any practical issue other than the possibility that bodies on ss shirts may generally be cut differently to bodies on ls shirts? Having a taper put in while your at it is always an option anyway.

                      «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                      We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

                      • Dame Vera Lynn
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                      • GilesG
                        Giles
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                        Typically the arms are cut a bit wider on SS shirts

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                        • Max PowerM
                          Max Power
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                          @cj You could try to measure the sleeves at the point where you would cut them and compare them to IH shortsleeved shirts. if it's a similar opening I think it will work, as I'm pretty sure the Body is similar.

                          Edit: Giles was faster.

                          @elclintor:

                          > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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                          • JDelageJ
                            JDelage
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                            @cj:

                            Anyone ever done something sacrilegious like cutting the sleeves of their LS shirt to make it SS?

                            I've done it on an IHSH-21 (blue chambray).

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                            • GilesG
                              Giles
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                              And?

                              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              • cjC
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                                Ahhh I see. Now that you mention it, I do believe my short sleeve shirts are wider around the bicep although that feeling could be accentuated by the folding of fabric at the elbow. I'll do some measuring later to appease my curiosity… I guess I'm not that desperate, but chopping sleeves is a consideration for the future. Knowing myself, I'll probably leave it up to the universe as to whether a short sleeve hickory stripe shirt gets made haha

                                @JDelage Oh cool, what were the results? Any pictures?

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                                • JDelageJ
                                  JDelage
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                                  @JDelage:

                                  I happened to have 2 of those, so I turned one into a short sleeve shirt.

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                                  • gaseousclayG
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                                    What’s eBay etiquette on lost/stolen packages? Do I refund just the cost of the item or the item plus shipping? I’m gonna wait another week before filing a claim. I don’t trust USPS at all so it’s fortunate I insured the package.

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                                    WTB:
                                    IHSH-129 size L (blue)
                                    IHSH-19

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                                    • cityofdelusionC
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                                      From an objective point of view: Which one is qualitatively better, Kersey or Corduroy?

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                                      • ChrisC
                                        Chris
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                                        Pretty sure there’s no objective answer to that, but I like kersey better.

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                                        • AdamJA
                                          AdamJ
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                                          Subjectively, I'd say Kersey

                                          The devil is in the detail..

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                                          • BloodnThunderB
                                            BloodnThunder
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                                            @Chris:

                                            Pretty sure there’s no objective answer to that, but I like kersey better.

                                            Nailed it.

                                            IG: Shadesofindig0

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