My first biker jacket: MN made me do it...

[TressiliansStone]

This is Mumsnet's fault. Don't remember how – some thread about a party frock or cheap leggings... You know how it goes.

Anyhoo, I have just tried on my first leather biker jacket, and it is DA BOMB.

But I have Questions...

How tightly is it supposed to fit? Will it stretch?

The Medium clutches my hips and rides up in the small of my back. No space for a chunky jumper underneath, although four thin layers fit just fine.

The Large accommodates a thick fleece with ease and allows a little swivel on my hips. However it drowns me at the shoulders, and the larger funnel neck looks odd zipped up. (My face is tiny and easily overwhelmed.)

My heart is with the Medium. But an extra pound of fat in the wrong place, and I'll never zip it up again.

What to dooooo?

Shouldn't be buying either jacket, given state of funds

But it's so rare to find something that really suits me, I'll regret if it more I don't.

Medium.

Personally I'd go large - boyfriend style. Especially if funds are tight do you really want to buy something that might not fit after Xmas? Boring mum advice of course but...

I'd go medium, but I never zip them up.

Large is very sensible.

But the phrase "Suzi Quattro's fat nan" is indelibly engraved on my brain...

Might manage pics come daylight.

NOPE!!
if funds don't really support buying one anyway, definitely don't buy one that doesn't fit well, keep trying different brands, you will find " the one"

I never zip up my biker jacket so it wouldn’t matter if I couldn’t do them up. I Think it’s more important they look well fitted on the top half so on that basis I would get the medium

I would get medium
I hardly ever see them zipped and are you really going to want to wear a chunky jumper underneath

Ps post a pic

I am in the west of Scotland and if I couldn’t zip up my biker jacket all my tops would get really wet down the front - maybe less of an issue in the south east.

Doesn't sound like either fit very well. Keep looking.

@RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie

I'd go medium, but I never zip them up.

I don’t zip mine either

Never zip up mine, it wouldn't go over my chest 🤷‍♂️

I went for fitted but regretting slightly as I can't wear thick layers which means it's not very wearable at the moment!

Another vote for medium!

Medium. I’ve gone from a size 6-8 to a big 12 during the pandemic and I can still get my size 8 leather jacket on. It was never oversized either.

Depends. If it’s a well made jacket, it’ll be plenty warm enough without a thick sweater underneath. If you’re going to feel it looks wrong with lots of your sweaters, though, you won’t wear it. I’m with the pp who suggested to keep looking for a jacket that doesn’t swamp you if you go a size up.

Keep looking!

Medium on the left, Large on the right.

(Sorry about quality of pics.)

I would go medium, I never do it up.

You’re rocking the medium IMO

Medium on the left again, Large on the right .

Medium

Medium

I would suggest trying other brands until you find the one. I'm hoping for one in my "stocking" though a proper one for the motorbike that costs far more due to the kevlar

Medium again.