Monarch size 50!

[Roughwear]

A size 50 Monarch A2 is a rare beast indeed. Monarch A2s tend to fit small compared with most other makes and the chest on this one is only 46". Nevertheless it should do well. Shame its not a 46 or 44 as I would have been interested.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WW-II-Flight-Jack ... 0283168370

 

[greyhound52]

Andrew,
You are right they do fit small. My 46 Monarch fits me well.

 

[Roughwear]

Andrew,
You are right they do fit small. My 46 Monarch fits me well.

Sadly this one will be too long on me!

 

[Swing]

A size 50 Monarch A2 is a rare beast indeed. Monarch A2s tend to fit small compared with most other makes and the chest on this one is only 46". Nevertheless it should do well. Shame its not a 46 or 44 as I would have been interested.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WW-II-Flight-Jack ... 0283168370

A size 50 that measures 46"? I'd expect it to measure 52" to 54".

The jacket looks bigger than 46", and the sleeve/body measurements that they give (which sound right for a vintage size 50) sound like they would put the jacket out of proportion.

~Swing

 

[Roughwear]

A size 50 Monarch A2 is a rare beast indeed. Monarch A2s tend to fit small compared with most other makes and the chest on this one is only 46". Nevertheless it should do well. Shame its not a 46 or 44 as I would have been interested.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WW-II-Flight-Jack ... 0283168370

A size 50 that measures 46"? I'd expect it to measure 52" to 54".

The jacket looks bigger than 46", and the sleeve/body measurements that they give (which sound right for a vintage size 50) sound like they would put the jacket out of proportion.

~Swing

It's not the first time a seller has got the chest measurement wrong. As Monarchs run small I would expect a 48-50" chest.

 

[TankBuster]

I'm sure it's 24" pit to pit. I've also had a couple Monarchs, and
as mentioned, they are cut much smaller than their tagged size.

 

[Roughwear]

I'm sure it's 24" pit to pit. I've also had a couple Monarchs, and
as mentioned, they are cut much smaller than their tagged size.

If you are right Jeff its more like a 46 chest with a longish body.

 

[Clyde from Carolina]

I'm sure it's 24" pit to pit. I've also had a couple Monarchs, and
as mentioned, they are cut much smaller than their tagged size.

If you are right Jeff its more like a 46 chest with a longish body.

Andrew, that's what I was thinking too. That would probably be about a perfect fit for me, too bad it will probably go for some large green!

 

[TankBuster]

It will probably go higher now that it's been discussed here.
The seller should give us a cut! :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

Most A-2s across the chest the same measurement from the collar to the start of the waistband knit .For eg 25" pit to pit will be 25 from the collar to the waistband ,square back so to speak .They were never cut like today short reg tall .

Rgds Jeff