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?

@BobISMyUncle

It's not a biker jacket is it? Just a fashion thing. I only say this because I'm a biker. My jacket doesn't look anything like that. Have you ever even been on a bike? Mine gives me room to breathe, It allows me to move. It keeps me dry. It stops me getting road rash, in case I drop the bike. Yours won't do that. Fashionistas.

Im a motorcyclist too 👋🏼. My jacket not even leather. Some sort of kevlar waterproof fabric with armour and a toasty quilted zip out layer. Looks better than the dated leather jacket that the OPs posted too. Which it should seeing as it cost about £350 and is covered in dead flies.

I’ve got a few of them in different colours but never ever do them up! Congrats on thinking of buying one, there are many styles out there op

That's not a biker jacket, it's perhaps a scrape at a cafe racer given the collar - you don't zip them up unless a) you're old or b) you're on a bike.

No to the Michael kors one. Yes to the leather Co one.