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    • georgeelG
      georgeel
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      Oh-oh… wrong place...  😞

      IH-888S-142OD

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      • Madame ButtonflyM
        Madame Buttonfly
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        @georgeel:

        Oh-oh… wrong place...  😞
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        LOL, dear Georgeel.  You may not be Big-Boned, but definitely Big-Hearted!  😘

        AKA Mrs G

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        • GraemeG
          Graeme
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            This.

            @unharmed:

            Anyway, I don't want them fatter, I want them TALLER  😃

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            • natehateN
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              ^^  tripled

              don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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              • GraemeG
                Graeme
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                If anyone in the Big Boned Brotherhood are after an Aero then drop me a PM. I've got two that don't fit me that well.

                The first jacket is a black Hercules in front quarter horsehide, the style sported by Giles himself. It's tagged a size 50, but has a thick, quilted lining so probably fits closer to a 48. It's about ten years old and has softened to the point where it no longer stands up.

                The second is a cordovan Cossack with a double breasted button-up front. It's a feckin' enormous size 52. The lining is cotton drill. It's not as broken in as the Hercules.

                I'll stick a proper advert up later, but I'd be looking at around £300 / $500 shipped for each of them.

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                • derivative666D
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                  Could you pm me photos of each

                  "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

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                  • 7tacos7
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                    AHOY FATTIES !!!!!  😉

                    LOL…FM!...I was doing fine 'till I got to here.  Almost blew my coffee out on my SH-16.

                    RIP, Geo
                    "Wow I never knew the made jackets that heavy… I need room for underlay and a gun.  Please advise.  That is one heavy jacket."  My Dad, IH-526Jod

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                    • joesaintjohnJ
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                      I'd love to see pictures…

                      Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                      • tigerpacT
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                        Signing up for this!

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                        • teengenerate08T
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                          Just signed up for this- I'm on the XL-XXL divide (an XL forum tee fits me fine, for example), 36-38 in jeans, so thanks for setting this up

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                          • Finn666F
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                            thought i should share this in here as well (delete if needed!):

                            @Finn666:

                            where my big boned brothers at? 😉

                            IHSH-75 - XXXL
                            http://www.ebay.de/itm/300906151535?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

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                            • simoncS
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                              What did Arnie say "Big Bones don't jiggle when you walk"?

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                              • catdad1C
                                catdad1
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                                Crazy to read this is what it took to get larger sizes back in the day. Much appreciated!

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                                • northsouthdenimguyN
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                                  TIL I’m considered big boned via this forum 🤣

                                  @selveldgesteps

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                                    yannis
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                                    Never new this thread existed. When I discovered IH in 2019 they were already offering 4xl. Sad thing is that even 4xl is a bit tight on me. I have no issue with the bottoms. I am between 36 and 38 in 634 but the tops have been challenging.

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                                    • northsouthdenimguyN
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                                      @yannis

                                      I think we’re in a similar boat, although I don’t know your stats. I wear either a 36 or 38 waist, and at this point I’m mostly a 4XL guy, occasionally a 3XL depending on the cut, as long as the chest is 25 inches or bigger.

                                      For the way I wear clothes, a white ribbed tank is about all I have underneath my shirts. I never wear a T-shirt under a shirt. Because of that, layering isn’t really a factor for me anyway. Honestly, the only thing I’ve been able to layer some what comfortably was an SP-L 178 CPO. I can’t put a 4XL under a 4XL, and even a 3XL under a 4XL isn’t going to work for me.

                                      That said, I haven’t found a better fitting heavyweight shirt or CPO for my build and the way I like my clothes to fit. Whether that comes across in photos or not, I’m not sure, but I certainly like the fit, and at the end of the day that’s all that matters.

                                      @selveldgesteps

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                                        yannis
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                                        @northsouthdenimguy My actual chest measurement is 50. Although i have shirts with 25 p2p I cannot button the 1st 2 maybe 3 bottons. Realistically I need 26 to 26.5 inches p2p. And obviously all the sleeves are long but i deal with it. My best fitting piece is a 22oz type iii jacket I bought 6 years ago. Its the only type 3 I can button up and even wear a thermal under it. Layering with anything heavier that a tank top its a no go in all my UHF shirts. I am 5'11 and a half inches and 245 pounds. I can wear 36 but mostly 38 in 634. I need 14.2 inch thigh or they are too tight. Other cuts I can wear 38 in 888. The rest of the cuts have to be tag 40 or bigger to fit the legs but the top block gets sloppy. Nevertheless I enjoy them all regardless. And lately alot of the 4xl's get into the 26 inch p2p range so there is hope!

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                                        • northsouthdenimguyN
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                                          @yannis

                                          Yeah, that’s tough. I was struggling with that before at 230 I’m down to 220. Much easier into stuff at 48.5” versus when I was a 50” actual chest. Pants or jeans are usually not much of a problem with my 26” bird legs 🤣

                                          @selveldgesteps

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                                            yannis
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                                            @northsouthdenimguy I need to trim also but not till the end of the year. I will get down to 225. I decided to compete in a couple of seniors powerlifring meets and I am much stronger at 245. Specially on the squat and bench. Deadlift for some reason is not as weight depended for me

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