I am going to give what I was not able to get prior to ordering, which is a suitable review of the coat. So the fabric, look, feel and manufacture of the WPG jacket are SIMPLY SUPERB. The only issue I have is with sizing. Indications are misleading at best. I had experienced this before with the IKE Jacket. So my measurements are 5”-7”, 20” shoulders, 32-33” sleeve, 42” chest and 31”waist. I asked for jacket measurements and still had to order 3 different size coats (40R, 42R and 44R) just to try on. As soon as the coats came in I tried them all while wearing my wool shirt. I was surprised to see that I could not fit my arms through the sleeves on the 42R. As a result, I did not even remove the 40R from the bag it came in. I ended up returning the 40R and 42R and keeping the 44R. Shoulders are fine and length seems suitable. The sleeves however are about 2 inches too long. The coat also wraps around like a karate uniform so I will have to tailor it significantly. There you go. Hope this helps someone.
Santiago
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US
Fantastic
(2012-06-07)
This is another WPG triumph. The look and feel of the jacket is fenomenal. The buttons, pockets, fabric, manufacture...just perfect! However, let me talk about sizing which is the one piece of imformation I looked for in all these reviews but never found. What I ended up having to do was buy 3 coats (sizes 40R, 42R and 44R) and try them all on to see what the best fit was. The 44R was a perfect fit at the shoulders (about 20-22") and chest. The sleeves however were about 2 inches too long. The chest-to-waist ratio they specify seems accurate. So for my coat that translates into a 38 waist. Problem is I have a 31-32 ' waist. When I tried the 42R coat, I could not even run my arms through the sleeves. Needless to say, I did not even remove the 40R from its wrapping. BTW, my measurements are 20"shoulders, 42" chest, 31" waist, and 32-33" sleeve. So I'm having mine taylored. Hope this help...CURRAHEE!!!
Santiago
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US
Fantastic
(2012-06-07)
This is another WPG triumph. The look and feel of the jacket is fenomenal. The buttons, pockets, fabric, manufacture...just perfect! However, let me talk about sizing which is the one piece of imformation I looked for in all these reviews but never found. What I ended up having to do was buy 3 coats (sizes 40R, 42R and 44R) and try them all on to see what the best fit was. The 44R was a perfect fit at the shoulders (about 20-22") and chest. The sleeves however were about 2 inches too long. The chest-to-waist ratio they specify seems accurate. So for my coat that translates into a 38 waist. Problem is I have a 31-32 ' waist. and the torso seem like it was made for a size for a goue Even m currently 40R jacket for suits, I ended up keeping the 44R service coat. Why you ask? Well if you have a body like mine - broad shoulders, decently built up arms and chest and narrow waist, you WILL NEED to
Santiago - US