You've got to be kidding me, guys.

[Baron Kurtz]

I will never again listen to anyone complaining that there's no good large vintage clothing out there. This is possibly the best example of it's type i've ever seen. Absolutely stunning.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190219986582&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=009

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[Miss 1929]

and for only...

$9.99?????????????

 

[dhermann1]

Yes, it's reeeeaalllly nice, but as a 42R, I wouldn't quite call that a Large. Maybe in the lower ranges of medium. The problem with being exactly medium size is that's what's always sold out, and, as far as vintage is concerned, that's what always gets worn out. You look at the end of season sales, it's always the smallest sizes that have the most pieces left unsold. [huh]

 

[Feraud]

A wee bit larger and that would not have sold for 10 bucks.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

23.5" across the chest and 20" shoulders and 32" long is not my idea of a medium. This jacket was made for a tall, large-chested man.

bk

 

[PADDY]

And who ever said...

"An inch never made a difference?" [huh] Oh, the joy of the hunt and the baying of the hounds just gets the blood up when you see a little cracker of a gem on the bay.

 

[Feraud]

23.5" across the chest and 20" shoulders and 32" long is not my idea of a medium. This jacket was made for a tall, large-chested man.

bk

Agreed. Those measurements and the label confused me a bit.
It is a beautiful jacket at a steal of a price.

 

[scotrace]

It's just not my cuppa, and I'm saving pennies atm, but if I should have bought the dumb thing anyway at that price.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

I understand it's not everyone's thing, and penny saving is a good thing (any sign of it yet, btw?). Doing the same myself; damn these house prices! But i thought more than one person might have been interested is all. [huh]

Arms are pretty short, i guess, compared to the rest of the jacket. Maybe this explains the lack of interest?

(I realise my first post of the thread makes me come across like a bit of an ass. I'm just in shock; i'll get over it. That seller has to be wondering what they did wrong, except the truly horrendous mannequin-kopf.)

bk

 

[Big Man]

23.5" across the chest and 20" shoulders and 32" long is not my idea of a medium. This jacket was made for a tall, large-chested man.

bk

Sounds more like a boy's size to me ...

 

[Warbaby]

The jacket's not my cuppa tea, but I'd sure like to have that goofy mannkin!

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Whenever i get the cash-ola together, it's one i'll be having recreated, but with more natural shoulders.

bk

 

[Copper]

Sounds more like a boy's size to me ...

Regrettably, I have to concur... though I don't think that I match your proportions, this jacket would last have fit me when I was about 13.

 

[Miss 1929]

Could it be a women's version?

That would explain the shorter arms than seem logical with that chest size...
except it buttons on the male side... odd.

 

[BellyTank]

Well- the sleeve does seem a little too short and the description mentions fading and staining. If you've seen how that Indigo coloured Gab fades, it might be off-putting.

Womens- no. Buttons to the Man side and the size would surely be a Womens size.

I guess the desperate eBayers were not even that interested.
But at that price, it's worth it, just to have an example.



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