So about a week ago I found an old Avirex A2 repro in a antique store that fit me perfectly (not common in leather jackets... or any jackets really. I’m very short). Problem is that it was absolutely beat up and the liner was in shreds, AND the price was double the going price on eBay.
Even so I fell in love with the supple leather and weight, it was loads better than any synthetic jacket I ever wore. Regretfully I decided to go elsewhere, but try and find a similar jacket.
Fast forward a week and I managed to find a decent one of the exact same model on eBay! The problem is that aside from being far more stiff and uncomfortable than the jacket I found at the store, it’s way larger. Especially in the arms.
Could the previous jacket’s smaller size be the result of the leather shrinking in heat? Or do 70’s-80’s Avirex jackets come in inconsistent sizing even if they’re from the same batch?
Even so I fell in love with the supple leather and weight, it was loads better than any synthetic jacket I ever wore. Regretfully I decided to go elsewhere, but try and find a similar jacket.
Fast forward a week and I managed to find a decent one of the exact same model on eBay! The problem is that aside from being far more stiff and uncomfortable than the jacket I found at the store, it’s way larger. Especially in the arms.
Could the previous jacket’s smaller size be the result of the leather shrinking in heat? Or do 70’s-80’s Avirex jackets come in inconsistent sizing even if they’re from the same batch?