Aero Highwayman Waist Question

[TurboTony]

Evening people. Just purchased this Aero CXL FQHH Highwayman. It’s great and fits perfectly on the shoulders. I am thinking the waist might be too larger however, as this is a boxy jacket and I have a thinner waist. What are your thoughts? First two photos are with the side straps pulled tight, and the last two are with them at rest.

 

[RDS]

Firstly, adjusting the side straps is unlikely to make any real difference to the width of the waist when the jacket is unzipped.

Also, the fit of a jacket is generally a personal and subjective thing but for me I’d want at least another inch, and probably two, on its overall length.

 

[Edward]

As noted, hard to tell with it not fully zipped up, but I'd expect it to be a little looser on the waist than other, less boxy designs. Nothing looks amiss in the photos, though.

 

[l0fielectronic]

It is hard to say from the photos but it looks like it would feel too short for me personally - I think also the fact it is hanging so high is just highlighting the space around the waist area but that could also just be the low camera angle.

 

[floater]

Imho, only thing that jacket needs is a good break-in and a relaxed pose.

As is, the leather looks pretty stiff and thus limiting its drape and how it should gather/bunch around the hem, and that robotic looking pose is only accentuating the stiffness of the leather/jacket.

 

[Harris HTM]

I think this specific model looks waaaay better when the hide has some drape; so either a well broken in cxl fqhh or even better a less stiff hide.