Flight Suits Jacket: Still Not Sized Correctly....

Posted by Krunch from www-proxy.cal.boeing.com on December 20, 2000 at 15:36:34:

Well, it took them less then a day to ship it to me! Kudos to UPS on that one. Anyway, the jacket was an exchange from a 38 Tall to a 36 Tall, and I gotta be honest, I'm still not happy with the sizing.

The chest is much better, but is still a couple of inches bigger than I would like. The sleeve length is tolerable, but I'd prefer another inch on 'em. But what really continues to bother me is the length of the body: the bottom of the sleeves and the bottom of the body of the jacket are still at the same length. This just isn't right. Check out the link below of a pic of Ford in the jacket to see what I'm talking about. His sleeve bottoms are 2 inches below the bottom of the body of the jacket (And the jacket bottom is only a couple of inches below the belt). When I wear my FS jacket, it *does not* look like this; if you look at the picture, imagine my jacket's body ending about the same level where his sleeves end. It's better than the 38 Tall I originally had, but it still doesn't look "right".

Now I realize that on tall sizes Flight Suits adds length to the body as well as the sleeves, but you'd expect the proportions to stay correct. So I'm not too thrilled right now, and I have to figure out what I'm going to do from here. I'll probably contact Flight Suits and see if they can make me a 36 regular body with 38 tall (Or unhemmed) sleeves for a fair price (And not the $125 made-to-measure price that they charge).

Oh well, that's my story. Anybody have any suggestions?

Krunch

PS - Besides the sizing, it's a great jacket. It's constructed very well, the lamb is the right color, and overall it's a very professional product. If you're considering buying one, go for it!

Ford Wearing Jacket

Follow Ups:

Coming to grip with genetics... Patterson 13:35:39 12/21/2000 (0)
Re: Flight Suits Jacket: *Still* Not Sized Correctly.... Dr.Brody 20:22:22 12/20/2000 (1)
- Re: Flight Suits Jacket: *Still* Not Sized Correctly.... Krunch 21:00:13 12/20/2000 (0)
Let us know about that sleeve length (tall sleeves on reg body) Michigan Smith 18:56:19 12/20/2000 (2)
- Designed this way????? Sleeves are too short Michigan Smith 19:09:45 12/20/2000 (1)
  - Re: Designed this way????? Sleeves are too short? Not really Michaelson 13:32:38 12/21/2000 (0)
Re: Flight Suits Jacket: *Still* Not Sized Correctly.... Baldwyn 16:20:18 12/20/2000 (3)
- Barrel-chested HF! Fall Guy 16:31:59 12/20/2000 (2)
  - I partially agree with you.... Krunch 17:14:22 12/20/2000 (1)
    - Show us those pictures! Fall Guy 17:29:35 12/20/2000 (0)

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: Well, it took them less then a day to ship it to me! Kudos to UPS on that one. Anyway, the jacket was an exchange from a 38 Tall to a 36 Tall, and I gotta be honest, I'm still not happy with the sizing.

: The chest is much better, but is still a couple of inches bigger than I would like. The sleeve length is tolerable, but I'd prefer another inch on 'em. But what really continues to bother me is the length of the body: the bottom of the sleeves and the bottom of the body of the jacket are still at the same length.  This just isn't right.  Check out the link below of a pic of Ford in the jacket to see what I'm talking about.  His sleeve bottoms are 2 inches below the bottom of the body of the jacket (And the jacket bottom is only a couple of inches below the belt).  When I wear my FS jacket, it *does not* look like this; if you look at the picture, imagine my jacket's body ending about the same level where his sleeves end.  It's better than the 38 Tall I originally had, but it still doesn't look "right".

: Now I realize that on tall sizes Flight Suits adds length to the body as well as the sleeves, but you'd expect the proportions to stay correct. So I'm not too thrilled right now, and I have to figure out what I'm going to do from here. I'll probably contact Flight Suits and see if they can make me a 36 regular body with 38 tall (Or unhemmed) sleeves for a fair price (And not the $125 made-to-measure price that they charge).

: Oh well, that's my story.  Anybody have any suggestions?

: Krunch

: PS - Besides the sizing, it's a great jacket.  It's constructed very well, the lamb is the right color, and overall it's a very professional product.  If you're considering buying one, go for it!

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