Review on Stay Stylish And Safe With Xelement CF507 Women'S 'Guardian' Black And Grey Mesh Jacket by Kenneth Barnes

I ordered this based on reviews on Leatherup's site, which claim the jacket is true to size. I'm not sure how so many reviewers can feel that way though, because this definitely ran big on me. Yes, it has lots of straps and snaps to tighten the jacket to your waist, arms, and hips, and those work for cinching the fabric closer to your body, but they don't help to position the shoulder and elbow armor in the proper places. If I went down, the pads would not be where they needed to be to protect me. Wearing the jacket completely cinched up, the fabric of the jacket will fit, but the shoulder armor was resting against my upper arms, and the elbow armor only barely touched by elbows, resting mostly against my forearms. I used to work as a seamstress in a garment shop, so I know from measuring hundreds of women that my shoulders and arms are of average width and length. My proportions aren't petite by any way.From experience, I think this jacket was probably patterned directly from the men's version of this jacket (which looks identical) but given different sizing to be sold as women's clothing. The shoulders are way too wide to be tailored for a woman, and the chest and waist are also too roomy. You put this on and it reminds me of wearing a boyfriend's shirt or jacket.That all said, I like the style and construction of the jacket, even if the pattern isn't very good. For the price it's a good deal. I've exchanged it for a smaller size, and hope that one will fit better. I'll update this review when I get it.