Big coat sizing
Big coat owners, I’d like your help!
I found a second hand balmacaan online which I like but wondering if it’d fit me.
I’m ~176cm tall, chest size is 96cm.
The coat is 113cm long, its chest width is 62cm. It’s a 50 tag size.
Lengthwise, I think it’d end right below my knees.
I have a Barbour Beaufort with a 60cm chest width, it’s quite roomy on me, I’m attaching some pics. (Length of the barbour is 82cm)
I think length and width might be okay (?)
What I’m confused about is the sleeve length measurement from pit. Seller said it’s 41cm. That sounds very short to me. This Barbour’s same measurement is 49cm. I have a tweed jacket which has 41cm. The barbour’s sleeves could be shorter actually, but not by 8cm. Could this difference be because of differently cut armholes? The balmacaan’s sleeves don’t look very short in the pictures, but it’s hard to judge.
So, do the measurements sound like they’d fit? Is this a weird question? I’m sorry if it is 😄
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If the armholes are lower/bigger which they could well be then the arm length can/could be shorter.
That was my thinking, too. Are lower armholes a bad thing on a coat, restricting movement more?
It a blessing imo
On a big overcoat for being outside in winter? Probably fine. On something you might be able to aim a shotgun with? Probably not so good.
Higher arm holes are restricting to layering imo
Can you measure your Barbour arm hole, and ask seller to measure the bal’s?
That's going to be very hard to do on a raglan sleeve.
Right, we dont have a shoulder seam
Collar to sleeve end is a better way of achieving something similar.
Thanks both! It’s hard to judge this, really, I found one of my coats has an even shorter pit to sleeve length 😄
I’ll take my chances, made an offer. It’s a grey herringbone burberry coat, not sure how well those coats are built.. 75% wool 25% polyamide, with a viscose and polye lining.
Do you think it’s worth 80€ if condition is good?
Look great from the pic
I got insecure if it’s a cop or skip
Would be a cop for me yolo it
At worse ebay list it again