Just what size were the film jackets..?
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 1:46 am
I'd like to discuss the myths of the different jacket sizes for the four films, because it's something that has bugged me for a while.
I propose that all of the film jackets worn by Ford were pretty much the same size, with the obvious exception of the different front and back lengths.
I don't think half an inch here or there makes a huge difference.
I doubt any of the screen jackets were labelled with a '40R' or '44R'. KT has seen (and worn, lucky devil) the NH jacket from Temple of Doom, so he might be able to
tell me otherwise on that jacket at least. So then, what do we have to go on? Measurements, and what the makers tell us.
But we would then need to identify just what measurements qualify for each different size. Is a size 40 22 inches from pit to pit? My G&B Expedition 40R is 23.5!
I'd call that a 42R, but G&B call it a 40R. See how the sizing is open to interpretation? Every maker probably has their own idea of what each size should measure.
Crystal Skull should be an easy one, being the most recent film. That jacket had a chest measurement, armpit-to-armpit, of 22 inches. This would fit someone with
a chest of 40 inches, with 4 inches of room to spare. I'd call it a loose 40R or a snug 42R, but some of you seem to think it is a 44, and I believe even Tony
himself called it a 44. Because 2 x 22 = 44? Perhaps, but that's not how we've measured our jackets in the past. A 44 would need to be, say, 23 inches pit
to pit, for a snug fit with 2 inches of room, or more likely 24 inches for a more relaxed fit. Holt, you are a size 44 correct? What chest measurment do you ask for when ordering?
I bet it's more than 22 inches.
So that's my take on things. Peter has said that the Raiders jacket was a 40R (Wested's idea of a 40R that is!), and I think that didn't change much at all
over the course of the four films.
I'd love to hear thoughts on the subject. If I'm completely wrong, I'd love to see evidence that directly points to the jackets being progressively larger (again, half and inch doesn't really count) over the course of the four films.
I propose that all of the film jackets worn by Ford were pretty much the same size, with the obvious exception of the different front and back lengths.
I don't think half an inch here or there makes a huge difference.
I doubt any of the screen jackets were labelled with a '40R' or '44R'. KT has seen (and worn, lucky devil) the NH jacket from Temple of Doom, so he might be able to
tell me otherwise on that jacket at least. So then, what do we have to go on? Measurements, and what the makers tell us.
But we would then need to identify just what measurements qualify for each different size. Is a size 40 22 inches from pit to pit? My G&B Expedition 40R is 23.5!
I'd call that a 42R, but G&B call it a 40R. See how the sizing is open to interpretation? Every maker probably has their own idea of what each size should measure.
Crystal Skull should be an easy one, being the most recent film. That jacket had a chest measurement, armpit-to-armpit, of 22 inches. This would fit someone with
a chest of 40 inches, with 4 inches of room to spare. I'd call it a loose 40R or a snug 42R, but some of you seem to think it is a 44, and I believe even Tony
himself called it a 44. Because 2 x 22 = 44? Perhaps, but that's not how we've measured our jackets in the past. A 44 would need to be, say, 23 inches pit
to pit, for a snug fit with 2 inches of room, or more likely 24 inches for a more relaxed fit. Holt, you are a size 44 correct? What chest measurment do you ask for when ordering?
I bet it's more than 22 inches.
So that's my take on things. Peter has said that the Raiders jacket was a 40R (Wested's idea of a 40R that is!), and I think that didn't change much at all
over the course of the four films.
I'd love to hear thoughts on the subject. If I'm completely wrong, I'd love to see evidence that directly points to the jackets being progressively larger (again, half and inch doesn't really count) over the course of the four films.
