excellent quality jacket
(2012-05-20)
Purchased one of these bush jackets recently and will make some comments to help others. I found the cloth and construction to be of top notch construction quality. The belt buckle is cheap plastic and is easily replaced, as others have stated, since there are buttons to attach it. The cloth is heavy and of a medium brown colour like many of the other British stuff sold by WPG, not the tan colour shown in the image. Normally I wear a 42L in men’s suits (such as Brooks Brothers) and therefore I ordered the same size in the bush jacket. I found the fit to be good in general and make the following sizing comments relevant to my 42L jacket. (1) Length is excellent, just right, about 34â€. (2) Sleeves are too long, about 2†too long (37†from back of neck over shoulder to cuffs), but should be easy to tailor up. (3) Chest measurement is pretty big, around 26â€, but the belt of course helps with this. (4) Shoulders area good fit. (5) Nicely executed back box pleat. For me this jacket fits too big for wear over a single shirt and I could easily wear a sweater underneath and have room left over. I probably won’t order another since I’m not crazy about the colour, but if I did I would be strongly tempted to order down a size, probably a 40L, to take up some of that extra room. Overall, the quality of this garment is excellent and I strongly recommend it to anyone who wants a heavy jacket of this type, either for re-enacting or just outdoor wear.
Khaki Bush Jacket
(2012-05-09)
Excellent buy. Colour a bit more tan than originals.
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Quality and workmanship, outside of too-small button-holes, first-rate, but I had to return the jacket, because I need a light summer one like the internet photo, not dark brown. Also, no fault of the jacket, I'm slight and short for my 38 size, and it was too long, too long sleeves, but good thru chest so a smaller one would not work.
Poor - US