Leather Jacket Alteration

[JohnnyJazz]

I recently purchased a custom leather jacket from one of the well-known motorcycle jacket manufacturers. When I received it, the sleeves were about 1.5 inches too short. So I sent the jacket back and they said the were going to unfold the bottom of the sleeves to lengthen it and then add some lining to finish it. Does this seems like a reasonable thing to do on a $700 jacket? Also, is there anything I should look for in terms of the alteration when I get it back?

 

[Cyber Lip]

That doesn't sound feasible to me, but I'm no expert. 1.5" is a lot too. Was it their mistake?

 

[ButteMT61]

Depends on the sleeves, the details of the sale, and whether your numbers were correct.
Was it custom?
What kind of sleeve end? Does it have a cuff or straight sleeve to the end?
It could be OK and it could be a disaster. Need more details.

 

[JohnnyJazz]

It was custom made to my measurments. It was 22 inches from my shoulder to wrist bone (the measurement they asked for) and that's how long the made the sleeves. It looked ridiculously short. The sleeves are folder underneath without being sewn. I'm not sure what that is called. How would they lower the zipper in a case like disaster?

 

[ButteMT61]

Can you post a pic up (of the cuff)?

 

[Kt Templar]

22" seems remarkably short for a sleeve. I'm a small guy, but even for me shoulder to cuff measures are about 23.5". I think they probably should have double checked that one.

 

[nick123]

What was their definition of the wrist bone?

 

[Cyber Lip]

who would want a leather jacket w/the sleeves ending at the wristbone??

 

[Grayland]

who would want a leather jacket w/the sleeves ending at the wristbone??

Although something strange happened in the OP's circumstances, I can imagine an experienced jacket maker could adapt sleeve length from a wristbone measurement. GW asks for the following sleeve measurement:


Arm length, from what is essentially a t-shirt sleeve/shoulder seam to very end of arm bones.

 

[Seb Lucas]

Well sleeves for an average male are usually 25 inches or more - I take 26 inches. But is this a jacket with knit cuffs, leather cuffs or a barrel end? Details will help. But the repair sounds like a pretty poor technique.