I'm still in therapy for my habit...why else do I have yet another one coming in later this week?Yes, I know, there aren't that many, but they're enough for meLuckily, I've kicked my leather jacket buying habit. At least for now.
John Lofgren Monkey Boots Shinki Horsebuttt - $1,136 The classic monkey boot silhouette in an incredibly rich Shinki russet horse leather. 
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - $395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. 
Schott 568 Vandals Jacket - $1,250 The classic Perfecto motorcycle jacket, in a very special limited-edition Schott double rider style. I am afraid you don't get the point of this Makers....Fot them, and I agree 100%, it's a matter of reputation: you don't just sell toothpaste, you place your name on the market through a jacket...so you want every single product to be true to the brand's heritage. The fact that you "don't care how accurate to a time period a jacket is" shows me that you simply are asking the wrong questions to the wrong guys: it's not their fault, my friend, it's yours, as "accuracy" for many makers is the most important driver. Sorry to speak frankly and all the best luck for your serch, I am sure that you will succeed somehow
I honestly wouldn’t recommend that as a strategy. I am the pattern maker of Satyr Leather, Germany. A relaxed fit still needs to stay in balance proportionally. If you intentionally give body measurements that are too large, it also throws off things like shoulder slope, shoulder-to-shoulder width, armhole depth, and even the neck opening.
