https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-fitting-a-jacket Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:44:21 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-fitting-a-jacket#post-1915398 Wed, 02 May 2018 15:04:27 +0000 Colette 1915398@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've made this same mistake with a leather jacket. And a good reminder to review the archives for refresher lessons. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-fitting-a-jacket#post-1915394 Wed, 02 May 2018 14:57:04 +0000 Angie 1915394@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>But knowledge is powerful. We have all made fit mistakes...onward.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-fitting-a-jacket#post-1915385 Wed, 02 May 2018 14:42:50 +0000 Lesley 1915385@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you, a serious nugget of wisdom! My leather jacket is for outdoor wearing, but I find it looks best when I don’t close it anyway, and often wear it with a huge chunky scarf, which helps with warmth. I guess I should have gotten the smaller size! Doh! The truth hurts! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-fitting-a-jacket#post-1915379 Wed, 02 May 2018 14:33:19 +0000 Angie 1915379@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YES.</p> <p>But an OUTERWEAR jacket/coat that is supposed to keep you warm and protect you from the elements MUST close and fit properly. For the rest - we wear 95% of our jackets open these days. That way they create a vertical line down the centre front of the body which has an effective streamlining effect. More comfy too.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ask-angie-fitting-a-jacket#post-1915352 Wed, 02 May 2018 13:49:16 +0000 Lesley 1915352@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was looking through the archives to try to absorb some more lessons, and I found this sentence from "How to Fit a Coat":</p> <p>"Unlike blazers and jackets, coats have to close and look good with multiple layers worn underneath."</p> <p>Is this permission to buy a jacket even if it can't be closed? I feel like this might be a revelation. I bought a leather jacket a few years ago—the smaller size looked so much better in every way when it was open, but not when I zipped it closed. The slightly larger size fits well, even closed, but had roomier sleeves. I went with the larger, thinking, "This is how you know if it properly fits!" but maybe I'm going about this all wrong! </p>