Brimaco Cafe Racer Sizing

[guygardner]

Anyone here familiar with the sizing on these old jackets? Do they fit similarly to the brooks cafe racers (small), generally true to size, or oversized?

 

[technovox]

I find the Brimacos are generally true to size- the ones I've owned anyway. I usually wear a size 42, and a Brimaco size 44 is too big in chest and length. A Brimaco size 42 fits just right.
The measurements on my size 42 are approximately:
Shoulder seam to shoulder seam: 19 “
Shoulder seam to end of cuff: 25.5"
Armpit to armpit:22.5"
They're nice jackets- I've found some models are thicker leather than others.

 

[Dinerman]

Be careful about the sleeve length. I've had several Brimaco cafe racers where the sleeve has run in the 23" range.

 

[guygardner]

Thanks! Was looking at a tag size 36 Brimaco online and wondering (hoping) if it might fit a little big, so that someone with a size 38 chest might be able to wear it. Sounds like it would be too small. Too bad.