Five Star leather sizing help

[onstar]

Im thinking about ordering a Cossack from 5 star, does anyone know if I should size up or down?

Also, does anyone understand what this means -the circled part?
Do they the jackets is 4-6 inches smaller than my normal chest size? And that I should size 4-6 inches for a more accurate fit?

 

[Zoro]

That's the measurement of the jacket itself. If you have a 44 chest, the jacket has to be able to contain it. If the jacket also measured 44, it would not be able to fit you and whatever else you wear (tshirt, sweater), thus why they recommend to choose a size 4-6 inches bigger than your chest.

I don't know if you should size up but you're the one that's been asking for the Aero Aeromarine, right? After reading a lot of 5 Star in their dedicated thread (which has hundreds of pages), I don't think I'll ever go with them. Specially if you're aiming to get a cheaper Aeromarine, the chances of being disappointed with what you get are just too high IMO.

 

[ton312]

Im thinking about ordering a Cossack from 5 star, does anyone know if I should size up or down?

Also, does anyone understand what this means -the circled part?
Do they the jackets is 4-6 inches smaller than my normal chest size? And that I should size 4-6 inches for a more accurate fit?

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The measurements listed are the jackets dimensions. So….I am 5’11 215lbs and would need an XS in this pattern. This is all you should need to know to put a hard pass on what will inevitably be a complete waste of money.

 

[onstar]

The measurements listed are the jackets dimensions. So….I am 5’11 215lbs and would need an XS in this pattern. This is all you should need to know to put a hard pass on what will inevitably be a complete waste of money.

How did you get XS? Im 5'11" 210 and I cameout to be 46

 

[AeroFan_07]

@Peacoat @Edward - Maybe this could get merged into this thread?
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/five-star-leather-jackets.101762/page-456

That sizing chart in Inches simply has to be incorrect - Not even a standard-fit Aero Highwayman lists a 44" Pit to Pit for a "size 36" designated jacket.

And then, if you read through the ~ 456 pages of Five-Star jacket experiences from members on this form, what Tony indicated above is true - many, if not most people who ordered from them were not fully satisfied with the product, for various reasons. A few notable exceptions for sure. Overall, there are better choices (including pre-owned) if you can get the measurements to work.