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Wide Pocket Positioning verses Close Pocket Positioning

Striker

New Member
Does the A-2 look best with the pockets spaced farther apart (closer to the sides of the jacket) or does the A-2 look better with the pockets spaced closer together?

Striker
 

bfrench

Administrator
Striker said:
Does the A-2 look best with the pockets spaced farther apart (closer to the sides of the jacket) or does the A-2 look better with the pockets spaced closer together?

Striker

Hi, Striker,

This from a fat pot bellied guy.

If you're slim, the pockets should closely match the original - matching the original on a slim person always looks best

If you're pot bellied like me, closer spaced pockets will tend to take away from the pot bellied look.

I've found that up to 3-1/2" from the zipper center line seems to work best - beyond 3-1/2" and the stomach seems to be more noticeable. Plus on a tubby person evenly spaced from the zipper center line, the pockets seem to detract from the overall round look.

Bill French
 
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