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[Seb Lucas]

I think the issue Navertsea is that one person's trim is another's tight fit. It's such a personal thing. I have to say I like the look of a trimmer jacket but I once had a half-belt that fitted perfect in photos that was simply too tight and uncomfortable to enjoy. Sometimes what feels good looks not so much.

 

[navetsea]

to me trim is optical illusion Seb, when the body of your jacket is waisted it gives illusion of trimmer figure, but not necessarily tight fitting.

 

[Sloan1874]

Very easy: have a bunch of jackets with different fits for different weathers. Will say, though, that back in the day I owned an over-sized one that I wore for years. Ultimately, it was unwieldy and became a pain to wear and carry around.
Heavy jackets that are oversized are hard on the shoulders - it's like carrying a backpack. It's one thing to size up to accommodate a jumper, but that's as far as I go!

 

[Stlawrence]

I live in south Florida and ride so most of my jackets are tight/slim fitted. T-shirt and that is all I need or want. The style and purpose of the jacket do matter.

Quite right, JMax. Riding leathers are a whole different issue. Only one who has been beat to death by a flapping collar for eight hours on a motorcycle can appreciate how the little things matter. It doesn't feel like much at the start - it's just the collar flicking my face - but by the sixth or eighth hour, you're ready to confess to the Lindberg kidnapping.

 

[OldStrummer]

As a runner and a running coach, it's all about layering to me. We each have a "micro-climate," in which we exude body heat and perspiration. The trick is to trap the body heat in layers between the body and the environment, while wicking the moisture away from the body.

In sub-freezing temperatures, I can be quite comfortable wearing a thin Merino 150 wool base layer or an Under Armour Coldgear mock turtleneck, a synthetic long-sleeve running shirt (like Nike's Dri-FIT) middle layer, and a lightweight wind- and water-resistant jacket. Add SmartWool socks, gloves and a beanie hat, and I'm good to go.

The only form-fitting items above are those that cover the extremities (socks, gloves, hat). The rest work to keep heat in and moisture out. That's the ticket for me!

 

[Monitor]

I think a proper fitting jacket allows for both and still looks good. Too tight is awful. I've had many. Too loose is equally unflattering. I try to find a fit that allows for a thin layer or just a tshirt and still looks good. It's not easy.
Should be said too that some styles are designed to accommodate heavy layers where some are not. The fit on a barnstormer vs. a CR shouldn't and won't be the same in the same size paradigm.

I have also said that the battle cry of a person who refuses to admit the jacket is too large is echoed in "room to layer". Either the style is designed for that or it is not. At least that's my approach.

Agreed.

With every jacket in a correct size that I had, layering made zero difference and it fit equally well regardless of what I'd wear underneath. Jackets that I could infinitely layer under all found a new home. Same as the jackets I had trouble zipping up over a T-shirt.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Never did like oversized or sloppy fitting jackets. Leather or otherwise.

 

[pak]

I think the medium of leather in jackets will highlight a good or bad fit more than most other fabrics. Perhaps because leather is a bit more formal than say a North Face fleece jacket. Of the jackets I own, a couple are leather and are my favorite to own and others are fabric are my favorite to wear. Go figure

 

[Fanch]

Never did like oversized or sloppy fitting jackets. Leather or otherwise.

I used to like loose fitting jackets but not so much anymore. As Goldilocks once said: Not too loose, not too tight, but just right.

 

[Flightengineer]

Eternal thread
Everything is very individual, and is determined only by the convenience and preferences of each individually.

I like trim fit.

The winter weather in my country is so cold that it requires normal warm clothes. Flight leather jackets are jackets for summer, with a T-shirt.

 

[breezer]

I have 2 N1's - roughly speaking one is an M and the other is an L. The L is very comfortable - I can lair as much as I please and I will be toasty warm. The M is less comfortable, but by golly it looks great!

 

[JMax]

Never did like oversized or sloppy fitting jackets. Leather or otherwise.

I assume puppy jackets also fall into this category. Which is good since it would save a pup or two.

 

[Seb Lucas]

to me trim is optical illusion Seb, when the body of your jacket is waisted it gives illusion of trimmer figure, but not necessarily tight fitting.

Interesting, when I'm wasted I have the illusion of having a trim figure so you may be onto something.

 

[Stlawrence]

Me, too, Seb! Me, too.

 

[breezer]

or put it another way - slim guys wear slim fit, big guys wear bigger fit...makes sense.