Leather jacket fit and sizing

Zip it. Reach for an imaginary handlebar or car seat belt. If the back hem lifts more than an inch or the shoulders hike toward your ears, size up or try a different cut. Leather eases. It does not relocate shoulder seams.

Fit checkpoints

• Shoulders: seam on the shoulder point, not mid-upper-arm
• Chest: lapels meet without a visible X pull when zipped
• Sleeves: wrist bone coverage when arms hang, not short when you bend
• Length: bomber at waist, moto often slightly longer; know your style
• Collar: throat comfortable zipped; you should still swallow

Proportions people ask about

Wide shoulders and a narrower waist often look right in a tapered moto that follows the ribcage. Petite heights fight long sleeves before they fight body length. Tall buyers lose on both if the brand scales only chest, not sleeve. Alterations can shorten sleeves or take in sides sometimes. They rarely fix a shoulder that sits an inch too wide.