Brettafett
Well-Known Member
Your ELC 27752 looks great. I see no length issue at all... I may be repeating some of whats been said above, but anyway... It may 'feel' a bit long, but its not. (comparing with previous 'shorter' fitting jackets perhaps?) Wear it as much as you can and in a few weeks, once the inevitable creasing develops you will see its actually the perfect length.
I initially thought my Dubow was on the border-line long side, but after 2 or so months of wear, I've lost a bit in the sleeves and back, its now p e r f e c t! Then again, I do prefer longer fits, to the 'short' fit myself.
As far as the 'period' fit debate goes, most WW2 pics I've seen/ collected... have the jackets on the big side anyway... Not all, but most. And your pics at the start, are classic WW2 fit. Its going to look really good in a few month time, once its settled in...!
A note on hwt. Ive had a number of ELC RWs and done a few hwts... Be careful. It does not harm, but the results can be a bit unpredictable. I've found that the back panel shrinks the most, after sleeves (besides the waving zip effect...). Soaking and drying will cause some shrinkage, but then natural creasing will also, combine those two, and you compound the effect.
If you do want to do it, I'd recommend waiting a few months, wear it in first and re-access... Then, if you still want to try hwt, try a cwt first and do so sparingly. Perhaps don't submerse the entire jacket, don't wet the knit or zipper... In other words, go carefully. But I personally do not think it'll be necessary.
If anything, you could wet the back panel a bit then wear the jacket, go for a drive or sit with the back panel creased to allow some creases to form naturally... You'll lose a touch of length.
Enjoy it, it will wear in beautifully and likely become the best fitting A-2 you have ever owned.
I initially thought my Dubow was on the border-line long side, but after 2 or so months of wear, I've lost a bit in the sleeves and back, its now p e r f e c t! Then again, I do prefer longer fits, to the 'short' fit myself.
As far as the 'period' fit debate goes, most WW2 pics I've seen/ collected... have the jackets on the big side anyway... Not all, but most. And your pics at the start, are classic WW2 fit. Its going to look really good in a few month time, once its settled in...!
A note on hwt. Ive had a number of ELC RWs and done a few hwts... Be careful. It does not harm, but the results can be a bit unpredictable. I've found that the back panel shrinks the most, after sleeves (besides the waving zip effect...). Soaking and drying will cause some shrinkage, but then natural creasing will also, combine those two, and you compound the effect.
If you do want to do it, I'd recommend waiting a few months, wear it in first and re-access... Then, if you still want to try hwt, try a cwt first and do so sparingly. Perhaps don't submerse the entire jacket, don't wet the knit or zipper... In other words, go carefully. But I personally do not think it'll be necessary.
If anything, you could wet the back panel a bit then wear the jacket, go for a drive or sit with the back panel creased to allow some creases to form naturally... You'll lose a touch of length.
Enjoy it, it will wear in beautifully and likely become the best fitting A-2 you have ever owned.
