Kermit3D
Well-Known Member
I'd like to take the liberty of quickly coming back to the fit of A-2 vs LW jackets (and more generally cyclist jackets).
First of all, I've loved reading you, and a lot of interesting things have been said.
I think a lot of people know that my favorite jacket is the cyclist jacket. It's a jacket that flatters the silhouette, and makes you look slim and sporty. In my opinion (and this is very subjective), the design is fabulous. But it's also an unforgiving jacket. Very close to the body, it's hard to wear if you're slightly overweight. Even for a slim person, I've never seen a jacket so hard to fit properly.
I've got three cyclist jackets and none of them fit perfectly... but I'll find one (I'm not giving up !).
After all, I completely understand that this type of design is associated with "bad guys" and that it can be "off-putting" to wear a jacket appreciated by LW pilots.
Of course, it's primarily a French civilian jacket, frequently worn by the Resistance, but that's not what people remember.
Take away nazi badges, and yeah, this guy looks pretty cool.
The A-2 jacket, by design, is a little less "sharp". It's also difficult to find the perfect fit : the quest of many of us. On the other hand, the A-2 is much more adaptable to all body types. It's much more forgiving and will always (or almost always) look good.
That said... the A-2 is such a cool jacket !
Hollywood / the "American dream" probably has a lot to do with it. But no matter, the A-2 has that cool, unkempt, carefree, free-spirited side that I really like.
First of all, I've loved reading you, and a lot of interesting things have been said.
I think a lot of people know that my favorite jacket is the cyclist jacket. It's a jacket that flatters the silhouette, and makes you look slim and sporty. In my opinion (and this is very subjective), the design is fabulous. But it's also an unforgiving jacket. Very close to the body, it's hard to wear if you're slightly overweight. Even for a slim person, I've never seen a jacket so hard to fit properly.
I've got three cyclist jackets and none of them fit perfectly... but I'll find one (I'm not giving up !).
After all, I completely understand that this type of design is associated with "bad guys" and that it can be "off-putting" to wear a jacket appreciated by LW pilots.
Of course, it's primarily a French civilian jacket, frequently worn by the Resistance, but that's not what people remember.
Take away nazi badges, and yeah, this guy looks pretty cool.
The A-2 jacket, by design, is a little less "sharp". It's also difficult to find the perfect fit : the quest of many of us. On the other hand, the A-2 is much more adaptable to all body types. It's much more forgiving and will always (or almost always) look good.
That said... the A-2 is such a cool jacket !
Hollywood / the "American dream" probably has a lot to do with it. But no matter, the A-2 has that cool, unkempt, carefree, free-spirited side that I really like.
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