Aero Long Half Belt Sizing

[C_McDee]

Hi everyone,

So I am pulling the trigger on my second aero leather jacket. My first was a cafe racer in cordovan and my next will be a LHB in midnight blue. I wanted to ask you guys for your opinion on sizing.

My previous cafe racer from you was a snug fit when zipped up. Is the LHB naturally roomier? My cafe racer was a 38 so I was thinking of going up to 40 or 42.

Chloe recommended that I stay at size 38 but I want to make sure the LHB will have enough room to layer beneath it. I am also young and every year getting slightly bigger since I lift and I want this jacket to be future-proof. What size would you recommend?

I have attached the sizing of my previous order, as well as some photos.

In these photos you will also see that the arms on my cafe racer Are too long. I would appreciate your advice on how much shorter my new jackets arms should be?

 

[C_McDee]

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[jacketjunkie]

Hi everyone,

So I am pulling the trigger on my second aero leather jacket. My first was a cafe racer in cordovan and my next will be a LHB in midnight blue. I wanted to ask you guys for your opinion on sizing.

My previous cafe racer from you was a snug fit when zipped up. Is the LHB naturally roomier? My cafe racer was a 38 so I was thinking of going up to 40 or 42.

Chloe recommended that I stay at size 38 but I want to make sure the LHB will have enough room to layer beneath it. I am also young and every year getting slightly bigger since I lift and I want this jacket to be future-proof. What size would you recommend?

I have attached the sizing of my previous order, as well as some photos.

In these photos you will also see that the arms on my cafe racer Are too long. I would appreciate your advice on how much shorter my new jackets arms should be?

Hi, the LHB is cut from the same pattern as the Hercules and the Teamster. I owned a Teamster in size 38 and can tell you it runs large. That size 38 fit like a 40 or even a snug 42. It does not have the strong taper from chest to waist like the Cafe Racer either, it is much roomier in the body, so if your Cafe Racer felt too snug in the belly, you won't have that issue with the LHB. Going from these pictures of you in the Cafe Racer, I agree with Chloe that a size 38 should work well for you, sizing up in the LHB will make it fit like a tent. Hope this helps!

 

[C_McDee]

Hi, the LHB is cut from the same pattern as the Hercules and the Teamster. I owned a Teamster in size 38 and can tell you it runs large. That size 38 fit like a 40 or even a snug 42. It does not have the strong taper from chest to waist like the Cafe Racer either, it is much roomier in the body, so if your Cafe Racer felt too snug in the belly, you won't have that issue with the LHB. Going from these pictures of you in the Cafe Racer, I agree with Chloe that a size 38 should work well for you, sizing up in the LHB will make it fit like a tent. Hope this helps!

Thank you, that's reassuring. I suppose my only concern now is growing larger and growing out of the jacket. I have just asked Chloe if a size 39 is possible.

 

[jacketjunkie]

Thank you, that's reassuring. I suppose my only concern now is growing larger and growing out of the jacket. I have just asked Chloe if a size 39 is possible.

Frankly, for one the jacket runs large as it is, it will never be a tight fitting jacket and for the other, I have jumped up and down 20 lbs over the past 5 years, 150-170 lbs and it made my very fitted tight jackets too small and my very wide coat-style jackets too big but the regular styles that at no point were either particularily snug or wide, would always fit. So unless you plan to turn into a walrus, you should be fine with a style such as the Teamster.

 

[C_McDee]

Frankly, for one the jacket runs large as it is, it will never be a tight fitting jacket and for the other, I have jumped up and down 20 lbs over the past 5 years, 150-170 lbs and it made my very fitted tight jackets too small and my very wide coat-style jackets too big but the regular styles that at no point were either particularily snug or wide, would always fit. So unless you plan to turn into a walrus, you should be fine with a style such as the Teamster.

What size highwayman would you recommend for me from the photos? I would like to be able to layer