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John I can see why you're raving about the Werber- looks perfect. Sometimes you see a shot of someone in their jacket and it's a bit off but that just looks fantastic and comfortable.
Thanks - yes I am a 46. My standard retail clothing size is a 44 but GW 44's are too small for me. I have owned 2, I could fit in them but the movement was restrictive. Interestingly, the ELC is a 42!!! that was soaked and put in the dryer. I did the artwork. The jacket was covered with stitch holes but they are practically invisible now, hence the large 91st BG insignia as I was needing to cover where two other patches were. I have seen enough period photos to see that early/pre-war insignia could sometimes be pretty large. I put the nametag above the left pocket as was done so frequently pre/early war.
I love the Werber - the fit is spot on but again, with so many period photos showing the fit all over the map, I like enjoy some leeway/variation in this area. I remember the days of having to change INTO a thinner weight shirt to go out into the cold so I could wear an A-2 over it. Forget it, I like a bit of room. The Werber and Perry are smart fits. The 21996 is a typical Aero - big all over. The key fitting areas: waist, wrist, elbows, shoulders (especially the front of the shoulder bone area) are spot on. Any smaller and it would be uncomfortable. There is just a lot of leather on this jacket. The 18091 is a more generic fit that is less body contouring and kind of hangs off the shoulders (like so many period photos). It’s kind of a "look good on any body shape cut". Generous/rectangular but slim. I owned an earlier GW 18091 and the fit was the same. I think the jacket I own was John's first seal brown goatskin A-2. I hope these photos help show the difference of cuts/general patterns of each contract. Sorry there are not more detailed photos.