Plus size leather bomber jackets

Why scaled-up sizes fail

A straight-size pattern grows in every direction at the same rate. Bodies do not. Going from a size 8 to a 20 adds far more at the bust, waist, and upper arm than at the shoulder or neck. A scaled-up jacket ends up with a shoulder seam hanging off the shoulder, a sleeve that is too long, and a front that still gapes. That is why the shoulder, bust and upper-arm measurements are the ones to check before you order.

Where it should sit

Shoulders

The seam lands on the bone at the top of your arm, not past it.

Bust

Zipped, you can take a full breath and slide a flat hand inside.

Back

Cross your arms. No pull across the shoulder blades.

Arms

Bend your elbow. No pull at the upper arm, no riding past the wrist.

Hem

Sits at the top of the hip and stays there when you sit.