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Sounds close to a HWM. Boxier than an A2, which is consistrnt with the originals I've seen (more like a leather B15 thsn an A2).
Denny Calder has contacted me from Aero and supplied these:
42 Happy Days –
Pit – Pit – 25”
Across shoulders – 19.5”
44 Happy Days
Pit – Pit – 26”
Across shoulders – 20”
Yay!!!
Cheers,
Dave
I personally think it's important to know pit to pit in a jacket. And reading that a size 42 is 25 inches sounds pretty wide fitting to me.
The foregoing comments show just how useless the standard chest size designations are. 24 and 25 inch P2P measurements for a "42" jacket are, in my experience, very wide. I just received a jacket that is marked a "42" and the P2P is 22.25 inches. I would never order a jacket based on the standard designations, without a specific P2P measurement. To the contrary, when I order jackets, I specify the P2P that I want, and I let the manufacturer select the appropriate designation.
So you should have the size nailed down at 42. Make sure the back and sleeves are long enough. If you are over 6'3" I would probably go with a back of 27" and sleeves no less than 27" and maybe slightly longer than that. I have long arms and normally wear a 16.5 X 37 shirt and would order 27.5" sleeves. Nothing worse than "stork sleeves."
Maybe worthwhile reading again Aero's info on their website.
http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/custom.php
I think they are talking about measurements like back and sleeve length, not full bespoke service. Your wishes would require a completely new pattern. Good luck with that.
Dave, having been there, the more you specify, the greater the chance of disappointment. If you have the chest sorted now, I'd advise you to just give them your back and sleeve lengths and hope for the best.
I'm no expert, but I think that specifying a shoulder width that doesn't match the pattern leads to knock-on effects on the chest and sleeves, and that means more customisation than Aero would normally do.
I believe AL are more receptive to detailed specs, and they're generally cheaper and quicker. Have you tried them, as their patterns are very similar?
Dave, having been there, the more you specify, the greater the chance of disappointment. If you have the chest sorted now, I'd advise you to just give them your back and sleeve lengths and hope for the best.
I'm no expert, but I think that specifying a shoulder width that doesn't match the pattern leads to knock-on effects on the chest and sleeves, and that means more customisation than Aero would normally do.
I believe AL are more receptive to detailed specs, and they're generally cheaper and quicker. Have you tried them, as their patterns are very similar?
Dave, AL are Alexander Leathers. I've not used them as I'm happy with Aero's service and see no need to change.