Attempt #2 - Schott PER70 ( S ! )

[LeoLeo]

 

[jeo]

Oh yeah much better than the medium. This is your size.

 

[TartuWolf]

Front looks great. Pic zipped-up from the back and side?

 

[LeoLeo]

it looks better than size M, especially i like its length. but, the question that worries me, will the shoulders stretch a little? they are a little tense

 

[jeo]

The steerhide is notorious for stretching. I’m a 36 in Schott but I bought my 618 in a 34 and it has stretched out tremendously.

 

[Tom71]

Looks good.

As to stretching, pls. trust what @jeo said. Personally, I no longer buy for future fits.

 

[Monitor]

Perfect. However, PER70 won't stretch much. It's made from a specifically massive, "dry" hide that's unique to Schott, the kind with zero give. No worries though as it looks great on you.

 

[LeoLeo]

Perfect. However, PER70 won't stretch much. It's made from a specifically massive, "dry" hide that's unique to Schott, the kind with zero give. No worries though as it looks great on you.

 

[Monitor]

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Whether and how much a leather garment will stretch depends on how the leather was tanned. During tanning, leather shrinks. Some tanneries stretch it more during the process, some less. That's the case with every type of leather. It's got nothing to do with an animal it belinged to. PER70 leather is too stiff and thick to stretch but regular Schott steerhide isn't as it's fairly soft and stretchy, which what Jeo has experience with.
I had PER70. One of the best things Schott did, imo. But it won't stretch. Ever.

 

[LeoLeo]

Whether and how much a leather garment will stretch depends on how the leather was tanned. During tanning, leather shrinks. Some tanneries stretch it more during the process, some less. That's the case with every type of leather. It's got nothing to do with an animal it belinged to. PER70 leather is too stiff and thick to stretch but regular Schott steerhide isn't as it's fairly soft and stretchy, which what Jeo has experience with.
I had PER70. One of the best things Schott did, imo. But it won't stretch. Ever.

Okay, but will it "shrink"? If possible, I'll take a size M and get caught in the rain, he should probably sit down and fit...? I'm still afraid to take S, because the shoulders are 3 cm longer than the jacket..

 

[Monitor]

Shrink? No, never, unless you cook it. Extreme heat shrinks & hardens leather so you don't have to worry

 

[LeoLeo]

Shrink? No, never, unless you cook it. Extreme heat shrinks & hardens leather so you don't have to worry

Definitely worth taking S? I have shoulder 45.5, jacket 43.

 

[navetsea]

this jacket is your size looks good worn open and zipped, I bet everything will soften with enough wear and time

 

[Monitor]

Definitely worth taking S? I have shoulder 45.5, jacket 43.

Buy the one you feel comfortable in. My PER70 didn't want to relax much but they ain't all same.

 

[LeoLeo]

Buy the one you feel comfortable in. My PER70 didn't want to relax much but they ain't all same.

can you show me how yours sits on you? More .. it’s very interesting what he became after a while (creases, patina, etc.)

 

[Aloysius]

Definitely worth taking S? I have shoulder 45.5, jacket 43.

If the jacket shoulder is smaller than your shoulder it won’t fit.

Size up (or personally I’d recommend going back to the 613 in 40).

 

[Monitor]

can you show me how yours sits on you? More .. it’s very interesting what he became after a while (creases, patina, etc.)

Here it is. Size Small. It didn't fit me very well, TBH.

 

[LeoLeo]

Here it is. Size Small. It didn't fit me very well, TBH.

I really like photo 2, it looks good. In the end, did you change to M ?

 

[mumpy]

It is too small in the shoulders for you. You might have to look for another pattern.

I have made this mistake before and eventually, after the buying-new-jacket euphoria goes away you are left with a piece that is not comfortable to wear.

 

[Aloysius]

It is too small in the shoulders for you. You might have to look for another pattern.

I have made this mistake before and eventually, after the buying-new-jacket euphoria goes away you are left with a piece that is not comfortable to wear.

Having experienced this pattern block, if he goes up enough to fit his shoulders, everything else will fall into place.