Xopher
A-List Customer
- Messages
- 435
- Location
- Pennsylvania
Ive been looking at A2s a bit and would like to get something fairly nice, but Im having trouble figuring out which patterns would fit my body shape the best. I never really notice the difference between them in pictures on like, but from what I hear that depending on the patterns and contracts they can either look horribly stupid on you or fantastic. So if you folks have any suggestions, I would greatly appreciate it.
My body type seems to be a bit top heavy. I think I may have very broad shoulders and large biceps compared to most other men my size. Im 5'7'' 195 lbs and wear size 34 jeans. I measured my chest with a tshirt on and its about 42 inches on the button. Whenever I wear jackets I usually have to wear a size 44 to fit my shoulder width or else I cant move and even then its a little snug across the back with my arms forward, but I just hate the extra baggy room in the chest and stomach area of size 44+ jackets.
I was looking at Rough Wear A2s and from what I can tell those are the ones with the baggy stomach room that Im trying to avoid, if Im right in assuming that is a characteristic of that pattern.
Some of the descriptions of jackets on the Good Wear site seem a tad ambiguous in that people have different standards for "athletic" bodies. I doubt I could call myself an athletic build but I do look like I work for a living.
I like the early war contracts with the collar stand but from what I understand is that they are very slender and have narrow shoulders around 19 inches or less and I think mine may be closer to 20.5 or 21. I think it just comes down to me needing the advice of those who really know their A2s. Thank you folks
My body type seems to be a bit top heavy. I think I may have very broad shoulders and large biceps compared to most other men my size. Im 5'7'' 195 lbs and wear size 34 jeans. I measured my chest with a tshirt on and its about 42 inches on the button. Whenever I wear jackets I usually have to wear a size 44 to fit my shoulder width or else I cant move and even then its a little snug across the back with my arms forward, but I just hate the extra baggy room in the chest and stomach area of size 44+ jackets.
I was looking at Rough Wear A2s and from what I can tell those are the ones with the baggy stomach room that Im trying to avoid, if Im right in assuming that is a characteristic of that pattern.
Some of the descriptions of jackets on the Good Wear site seem a tad ambiguous in that people have different standards for "athletic" bodies. I doubt I could call myself an athletic build but I do look like I work for a living.
I like the early war contracts with the collar stand but from what I understand is that they are very slender and have narrow shoulders around 19 inches or less and I think mine may be closer to 20.5 or 21. I think it just comes down to me needing the advice of those who really know their A2s. Thank you folks