Jacket sizing

[Sideslip]

I’m back to my noob questions. I’ve seen (online) a size 42 7823D. Chest dimensions are reading 22.5 and I am a 42/43 chest. All other dimensions work for me. Usually, I am reading that jackets are fitting a size down rather than up. Trying to figure out if this would fit.

I know this may be a how long is a piece of string due to the jacket variances, but thought I would ask…

 

[Chandler]

I'm popping some corn now, I'll be back.

 

[JonnyCrow]

I’m back to my noob questions. I’ve seen (online) a size 42 7823D. Chest dimensions are reading 22.5 and I am a 42/43 chest. All other dimensions work for me. Usually, I am reading that jackets are fitting a size down rather than up. Trying to figure out if this would fit.

I know this may be a how long is a piece of string due to the jacket variances, but thought I would ask…

I find that weird to, older jackets seem to be reverse, I have two early BR and they fit me a size up from marked size, eg 38=40, 40=42, yet my original Aero being a size 42 fit me good and I take a 40

 

[ZuZu]

I’m back to my noob questions. I’ve seen (online) a size 42 7823D. Chest dimensions are reading 22.5 and I am a 42/43 chest. All other dimensions work for me. Usually, I am reading that jackets are fitting a size down rather than up. Trying to figure out if this would fit.

I know this may be a how long is a piece of string due to the jacket variances, but thought I would ask…

Normal people usually don't measure the chest with the leather completely flat- so usually eBay measurements are too small in chest. Size 43 is 21.5 + 2"= 23.5 for an ideal measurement. In my experience "D"s are true so in real life this jacket is probably 23" at size 42. So you're probably OK. Confused much?

 

[JonnyCrow]

Normal people usually don't measure the chest with the leather completely flat- so usually eBay measurements are too small in chest. Size 43 is 21.5 + 2"= 23.5 for an ideal measurement. In my experience "D"s are true so in real life this jacket is probably 23" at size 42. So you're probably OK. Confused much?

Jeff, all the jackets I sell here in Spain I get asked for measurements armpit to armpit

 

[ZuZu]

Jeff, all the jackets I sell here in Spain I get asked for measurements armpit to armpit

Yes- the pit to pit measurement is the main one. I'm saying most normal people don't lay the jacket flat and pull it taught for an actual measurement- so the fold gets excluded. This knocks off about 1/2" to 1".

 

[YoungMedic]

Just a loose rule for me, if it has a bi swing back I would go true to size, if not, like an A-1 or A-2 I go up a size

 

[JonnyCrow]

Yes- the pit to pit measurement is the main one. I'm saying most normal people don't lay the jacket flat and pull it taught for an actual measurement- so the fold gets excluded. This knocks off about 1/2" to 1".

Exactly! You have to lay it flat