tailoring a leather jacket...need opinions

[bryce126]

This was a Zara jacket i got some time ago, and bought way too big. I'm messing around with tailoring random things in my closet and want the leather jacket to fit perfectly. So far I've tapered the body, raised arm holes, narrowed sleeves, and the inner lining to match. I installed invisible zippers on the pockets so they don't billow out, and here I am.

There's a black cotton stretch material that goes at the bottom that's off in these pictures.

Long story short, is this a good length, or longer, or shorter?
(last pics are two I used for guidance on how I wanted it to look)

 

[bryce126]

bumpp

 

[Harbin]

need picture of your entire body

 

[Sebastian_Flyte]

motorcycle jackets like these are obviously shorter than any other kind of jacket. like your model pics show, they typically sit right above the waistband or cover the waistband. T-shirts that protrude out the bottom is a totally acceptable (the standard?) looks with moto jackets. I say leave the length the way it is. You *could* add a band of black cotton at the bottom, but you'd have to get a new zipper too, and that's probably like $75 at least of alterations and you still have to find the black material somewhere...

 

[bryce126]

I ended up shortening the jacket by 2" from what it started at, and am very happy with the outcome. here's close to full body.

 

[wj4]

Are you tailoring the jacket yourself? If so, that's an awesome project.

If not, I can't fathom spending hefty tailoring fees on a leather jacket for something like a Zara piece.

 

[halisray]

Save yourself the trouble; get TOJ.

 

[tomorrowstars]

Originally Posted by Harbin

need picture of your entire body

 

[bryce126]

Originally Posted by wj4

Are you tailoring the jacket yourself? If so, that's an awesome project.

If not, I can't fathom spending hefty tailoring fees on a leather jacket for something like a Zara piece.

definitely did the tailoring myself. Like you said, tailoring costs a ton if you don't do it yourself for pieces like leather, way too much hassle for a Zara jacket. Now I've got a jacket that fits me perfectly. ToJ leathers are amazing from the pictures I've seen.

 

[flyguy7]

I didn't give an eff about this thread until I read that you tailored your leather jacket yourself. I have no idea about doing clothing adjustments myself, is this a hard project that requires special materials. I have an old banana republic leather that's really not bad but the fit's awful. It's my only black leather though, so I'd consider trying to figure out how to do it myself as an experiment if it wouldn't be too much of a hassle

 

[bryce126]

Originally Posted by flyguy7

I didn't give an eff about this thread until I read that you tailored your leather jacket yourself. I have no idea about doing clothing adjustments myself, is this a hard project that requires special materials. I have an old banana republic leather that's really not bad but the fit's awful. It's my only black leather though, so I'd consider trying to figure out how to do it myself as an experiment if it wouldn't be too much of a hassle
mine took me a few days of off/on work, but I treated it like I was reverse engineering something. I took notes, made diagrams of where I wanted adjustments, and forced myself to take my time. You should go for it! jacket again with my elderly dog. edit: I didnt see your question until now. It requires a sewing machine, matching thread, and sometimes double-sided adhesive tape and a ton of pins. basic sewing stuff. I had to buy snap-attaching supplies, and a seam ripper is priceless

 

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