Hello, I’m Tom in Columbus, Ohio, US. I’m brand new to raw denim despite observing denim culture for quite a few years. Just got my first pair of selvage jeans (non-IH) and I’m delighted. Now I am on the hunt for a winter coat and I’m set on IH’s N-1 deck jacket. I’ll be looking for advice on sizing here.

Thanks in advance!
Tom

@Jord ahah! Yep, I’ve been looking at the OD, khaki w/ dark wool, and Army green ones… they’re all great tho.

@giles @ARNC thanks for routing me to the support team. Bailey and Jack got me sorted quickly. Looks like I’m still a big boy… going after a XXXXL!

@giles @ARNC thanks for routing me to the support team. Bailey and Jack got me sorted quickly. Looks like I’m still a big boy… going after a XXXXL!

@JerkStore thanks for the help. Unfortunately, with my recent weight loss I don’t know my typical size yet. I’ve only recently started replacing pieces of the wardrobe.

@tody thanks for suggesting the staff vitals… I reviewed the the team members in this thread but there isn’t a real clean match with my build so still a little apprehensive. I do think the SP-L/XXXXL is probably too big but not sure beyond that.

@Jord ahah! Yep, I’ve been looking at the OD, khaki w/ dark wool, and Army green ones… they’re all great tho.

@Jord I see some stock still available at a few online stores. Is that from previous years? I had the impression 2025 already dropped but these threads range so far back it’s easy to get confused. Thanks for the suggestions!

@ARNC Is Gosport the forum or a store? Thanks for the advice!

I’m looking for some help narrowing down my size for one of the oiled deck jackets…

I’m in my mid-50s, 6 feet tall, 220 pounds (182cm and 100 kg), chest measures about 47 inches (120 cm), shoulders 20.5 inches (52 cm). I’ve just lost about 50 pounds so I’m still getting used to the new me, as it were. Chest used to be pushing 50 with a solid belly.

I wear a 48R Barbour Bedale (measures 28 inches pit-to-pit) and I can layer reasonably in that. It used to be a bit snug with a medium weight sweater before dropping the weight.

The Bedale’s 28 inches is 2 more than the N-1’s SP-L/XXXXL at 26.1 inches. However, I get the sense from some people’s posts and other reviews online that I would probably be more like an XXL or XXXL in the N-1

This all leaves me with no idea what size I should be looking at in the N-1… I definitely want to have room to layer a medium weight flannel or even a thicker sweater with the jacket.

Help?
Tom

Hello, I’m Tom in Columbus, Ohio, US. I’m brand new to raw denim despite observing denim culture for quite a few years. Just got my first pair of selvage jeans (non-IH) and I’m delighted. Now I am on the hunt for a winter coat and I’m set on IH’s N-1 deck jacket. I’ll be looking for advice on sizing here.

Thanks in advance!
Tom