Hi Steve, hope you don’t get me wrong …as my English is far from perfectI would like to share my thoughts on the shape and fit of the Werber D-1 from Fivestar Leather as it pertains to my body type, so please forgive the following ramblings.
As far as I am aware the jacket specs are as Shawn measured from the original.
In this light it should also be emphasised that since my teenage years my body shape has been a difficult one to accommodate when buying clothes. As I have said before I am only 5 feet 2 inches tall and weigh about 155-160 lbs. However, I'm very barrel-chested with a chest measurement of 44-45 inches tapering to a waist of 29-30 inches under a bit of a tummy. In the past my chest has measured 46 to 48 inches! If you imagine a drawing of a short superhero you will get the idea. haha. Nothing fits me normally.
Because of my chest size my arms are shorter and average 20 inches, so 23-inch sleeves were requested (I prefer sleeves to reach my knuckles) rather than the stated 26 inches for a size "C". This may be a factor in the look of my jacket. Any shirts or jackets I buy off the rack will be XL-XXL in size and are typically voluminous from the chest down with sleeves six to eight inches too long, and this has been my clothing curse for decades.
Anyway, combine this with a flat bottom and my already slim hips and the result is a difference of some 15 inches from a perfect fit across the chest (for me) to the seemingly overlarge circumference at the jacket's waist -- which Shawn stated to me via whatsapp was definitely 25 inches from side to side or 50 inches in the round as on his recently acquired D-1. I think this is what accounts for the very baggy look of my jacket's waist. Add into the mix, the fact the jacket had only been out of the box for a day when the pictures of me wearing it were taken and it may still need time to settle in.
Others buyers with fuller waists and hips -- and subsequently more meat on their bones -- may find the jacket in its regular cut perfectly suited to their body types. From some of the comments above a number of posters are on the fence about this. I hope people are not dissuaded from buying this jacket because of how it looks based on my unusual requirements. But by all means if you want a tailored look with a more nipped-in waist then jump in and tell Shawn your needs. Previous posts on this site indicate he will bend over backwards to take care of his clients.
The boxy cut of the original is what attracted me to this jacket and I accepted the look according to the jacket's size chart despite my own physical peculiarities. I chose not to have the waist taken in because I personally felt this would highlight my tummy (it still does, lol) and would detract from the original styling. As said in a previous post tight clothing is not for me and ease of movement and comfort is what I'm looking for, even though wartime photos (many on this site) usually show jackets of this type to be very well fitted.
As a thinner sheepskin jacket for wearing in milder winter climates, this will do me fine. However, a hoodie worn under it (would this be sacrilegious?) may pack it out a few inches at the waist and give it a fuller appearance. I've also been told this style was worn over A2s for added warmth as well.
I'm not a re-enactor or a hound for vintage original or replica wartime clothing and have never served in the armed forces, but I like the simplicity of a lot of military clothing so when I saw this, I bought it.
For the record, I live in Hong Kong and have no affiliation with Pakistan-based Fivestar Leather. This is the first reproduction jacket I have bought from them, and in my admittedly untutored and inexperienced opinion, it's just what I was looking for.
If you have got to the end of this then I can't wait to see examples of what others buy!
Cheers
Steve
Hi Steve, hope you don’t get me wrong …as my English is far from perfect
I’m 6 feet tall and weigh about 216 pounds. Chest size is 46 and my waist is about 39 inch.
So a d-1 would look somehow similar on me. Or, as you said above,I would have to change the pattern. and shawn would do this Perfectly. He’s absolutely a gentleman and helps where he can.
what I’ve tried to say , that if I really want to change so much on original makers repro…
but as @tda003 said …only very few people will really note those changes…
greeting to Hong Kong from Germany
peter
Thanks Thomas, I think I was too strict about keeping the original pattern.Peter,
i got a similar "problem" but i will order with some personalized dimensions in order to match my stature
That worked before with some other jackets i ordered from 5Star before
Greets from Stuttgart
Thomas