IHJ-129-BRN - Japanese Horsehide Riders Jacket - Brown

[ARNC]

@flannel-slut hope it works out – perhaps scope for layering, or just keep eating until it fits?

[flannel slut]

@ARNC haha all sound suggestions. Def posting some fit pics for some honest feedback. It was a quick try on before I left yesterday but gut instinct is telling me i’m between sizes/to size down

[tody]

@flannel-slut Which size did you go for?

[flannel slut]

@tody I’ve always been in between M and L. Own a mix of M and L UHFs but have been going w large of late for comfort. Certainly be interested in your thoughts when I post some fit pics Monday

[flannel slut]

Sized large

[Sean156]

@flannel-slut Seems that were sized very similarly. Looking forward to pics.

[flannel slut]

Fairly certain I’m going to size down to the Medium but looking for some sincere feedback -sleeves look long but am avoiding bending me arms/creating stacks pending a return, my hangup is a little boxy and the upper arms/bicep area too full

[flannel slut]

There is another part of me saying, you’re overthinking it and will work once broken in

[sabergirl]

The angle of the pics makes it really hard to tell, but judging from the amount of play in the back, I think you could probably size down. How do you like a leather to fit, though? And how free do you want your range of motion? Are you going to wear it with layers? The shoulders look about right.

[goosehd]

Definitely too big in the chest and I would size down.

[flannel slut]

@sabergirl Sooooo hard to decide on this one. Very good check points to work through. I think I was being too greedy and try and get something that could work both layered and w a tee. I think this fit mostly achieves this but having it on do find myself wishing it were more fitted

[flannel slut]

@goosehd thank you sir. I looked through the blk thread just now and and saw @pechelman first pics -a size up (which worked) and then seeing pics a few post down -sized down FTW. Feel like I’m in a very similar camp.

[goosehd]

@flannel-slut I really think you will be happier with a size down. The shoulders are borderline too big as well as the chest. With the bi-swing pleated shoulders you will have all of the room you need for mobility if that is a concern.

[flannel slut]

@goosehd thank you for confirming the voice in my head. This jacket is too good to not dial the fit in

[pechelman]

+1 for getting the size down. While this bigger size fits you better than that one did me, sizing down will do all the right things in all the places.

[Sean156]

@flannel-slut I think you could go either way, however, it’s a bit difficult to tell from the angle. Have you tried zipping the cuffs all the way down? Keep in mind you will also lose a bit of length in the sleeves after wear.. As mentioned, if you plan on layering, I think the size works. How does the bottom hem feel when zipping it up?

[tody]

I vote for a size down, too.
Shoulders seem too wide, difficult to tell from that angle.
But sleeves are way too long, even taking some creases into consideration.
If chest and waist are not borderline slime yet, size down.

[flannel slut]

@tody @Spectrum156 much appreciated on the feedback. Stubborn crew has me taken care of and has a medium coming my way but for comparisons sake did take a couple more pics at a straight on angle

[tody]

Sleeves still looking too long.
I compared the numbers for Medium/Large - biggest drop is chest/waist/opening, not shoulders and sleeves.
How wide does the jacket feel? Looks a little wide, but it is hard to judge from pictures alone.

[Sean156]

Still think you could go either way. It’s really going to depend on your plans for layering and how you would like it to fit overall. I think you could def pull this off over just a tee and having the ability to throw on a UHF is a plus. As I’m sure @tody and @ARNC can attest, this jacket evolves pretty dramatically through wear and it’s tough to get an initial impression when brand new.